Tag Archives: Plex

NAS is the new Plex

In my continuing battle against the $70/mo “cable” bill (I have satellite TV, but same guts), I have been pushing both hardware and software at the problem. So far, I’ve tried: Here’s a short history of recent events. In November, … Continue reading

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Bringing the Home Theater together with Plex

I tried XBMC as a Home Theater PC “OS” — it certainly did a fine job of presenting movies from our LAN in an easy-to-navigate manner. But, because Netflix was on another box, and Tivo on yet another, the HTPC … Continue reading

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EyeTV is the new Tivo

I’m in the process of updating/rebooting my home theater. The most complicated part of this is the Tivo/Live TV replacement. I considered trying Hulu, but because I already have a HD-ready off-air antenna, I decided to see whether I could … Continue reading

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Tivo – The Big TV Reboot

I’ve been increasingly dissatisfied with my home theater setup. Primarily, the home theater is designed around the TV and a 5.1 Dolby Digital audio system, so it’s tuned for movies and TV shows and videogames (to a much lesser extent … Continue reading

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