Grahame Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Amazon Fire TV $69 Today Only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappyjones123 Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Am I alone in thinking Amazon has failed miserably in their more recent forays in mobile/content consumption devices? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Obviously you aren't alone, several tech blogs have said as much over and over again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadhead Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 I love the FireTV stick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Same. And the kindle. And the kindle fire hd. Fire phone seems like it's a work in progress, but I'm considering it, because they're a freight train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadhead Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 I've used most of these. The current stuff is not an Apple product pretty lousy, in my opinion. FTFY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted December 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 I haven't been paying attention -- have they been coming out with new stuff? I've seen variations on the Kindle -- has there been anything actually new? EDIT: Besides the Firestick, of which I am aware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 I was unimpressed with the fire stick. apple tv is still the king of visual consumption devices for me, and its the only apple product left in my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 For me the Fire TV Stick and the AppleTV are complementary devices. If Apple ever opens up the appletv to outside developers I won't need the firestick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 I am just planning to use the Fire Stick for Amazon prime streaming (instead of the PS3). Apple TV for everything else. Is the Fire stick all that bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 nope, it works really well for the amazon ecosystem. Way better than the amazon apps on my dvd player etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 I like the fact that they didn't restrict it's streaming ability to just Amazon Prime content. For me it's basically a super cheap way to get Netflix/Hulu to the TV where I workout. And I'm also with Dan, the apps on my smart TV are pretty awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Anyone compare the Fire Stick to Chromecast? Been waiting for next AppleTV version so been relying on Chromecast and its third party support (including Air Parrot 2 a lot likely). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted December 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Heads up, Linn is having it's 24 bits of Christmas, again, this year in December. http://www.linn.co.uk/christmas day two bump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcpoor Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 (edited) I've read that you can get XBMC and PLEX support/apps on the Fire TV devices. Should make them much more versatile/useful. Edited December 2, 2014 by dcpoor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 I am just planning to use the Fire Stick for Amazon prime streaming (instead of the PS3). Apple TV for everything else. Is the Fire stick all that bad? Oh no no no, its not bad. In fact the main reason I bought it was to get access to Prime original programming, but I haven't watched any of those shows yet. I just like the Apple TV much better for typical stuff: hulu, Netflix, renting movies, hbo go, etc. I'm probably just so used to the Apple TV layout, its been my primary way to consume video content for years. Now if a device comes along, which I'm sure it will, that supports Tidal, I can see myself going over to that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted December 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Now if a device comes along, which I'm sure it will, that supports Tidal, I can see myself going over to that. Really? I mean, unless its DAC is competitive with what I've got coming out of my computer, I just don't see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 [/cough] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Really? I mean, unless its DAC is competitive with what I've got coming out of my computer, I just don't see it. I'm thinking of an HDMI type device that would pass the digital signal along to the receiver, so yeah I'd be relying on the receivers DAC, but I think my Denon receiver sounds pretty good, especially when you throw audyssey into the picture. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Keep an eye out https://tidalsupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201724751-Which-Home-Audio-Players-will-TIDAL-be-available-on- Ipad -> Tidal App -> AirPlay -> Apple TV , although that ,may lead to 44.1 -> 48K resampling ... Android App -> Chromecast, Anyone ? This https://tidalsupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201871191-Squeezebox LMS -> Any LMS client device -> digital out (coax / optical / usb on touch) .... All feeding your Denon ( assuming it has non HDMI digital ins ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Keep an eye out https://tidalsupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201724751-Which-Home-Audio-Players-will-TIDAL-be-available-on- Ipad -> Tidal App -> AirPlay -> Apple TV , although that ,may lead to 44.1 -> 48K resampling ... Android App -> Chromecast, Anyone ? This https://tidalsupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201871191-Squeezebox LMS -> Any LMS client device -> digital out (coax / optical / usb on touch) .... All feeding your Denon ( assuming it has non HDMI digital ins ) I have android, so I'd really like to be able to stream tidal to the chromecast. That would be ideal. This is what I currently do with Google Play Music. I haven't seen the little cast icon in the android tidal app yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 I have android, so I'd really like to be able to stream tidal to the chromecast. That would be ideal. This is what I currently do with Google Play Music. I haven't seen the little cast icon in the android tidal app yet. Patience https://www.facebook.com/TidalHiFi/posts/1501868566731055 Chrome / Tidal webplayer -> Chromecast ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Patience https://www.facebook.com/TidalHiFi/posts/1501868566731055 Chrome / Tidal webplayer -> Chromecast ? that might work. will try when I get home. you are pretty smart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Patience https://www.facebook.com/TidalHiFi/posts/1501868566731055 Chrome / Tidal webplayer -> Chromecast ? Pixel > Tidal Web App > Cast Tab in Chrome > Chromecast Works like a charm. I have no way of knowing if its futzing with the sample rate other than my ears, but at first listen it sounds great. Good snap and crack, good depth to the sound, no compression muddiness. Success! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augsburger Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 FWIW- https://www.massdrop.com/buy/ultimate-ears-custom-in-ear-reference-monitors?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Personalization%20Email%2020141202%20%28Unpersonalized%29&utm_campaign=Product%20Announcement%202014-12-02%20unpers&mode=guest_open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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