Is there a way to get 1.FM music channels on Roku? If not, I'm surprised since
there are so many other music options. I just haven't found out how to do 1.FM
yet.

I recently purchased a Roku XS which has a USB port.

I am converting all of my DVDs to MP4 files and storing them on a
Western Digital Passport Essential SE 750 GB hard drive ($70 including
shipping).  This drive is very small and does not require a separate
power cord...it gets power from the Roku USB port.

The Roku is very 'picky' about the file format and apparently all MP4
files are not 'created equal'.

I tried a few different programs and different settings and wanted to
share what works perfectly with simplicity.

SlySoft AnyDVD
http://www.slysoft.com/en/

and

FreeMake Video Converter
http://www.freemake.com/

FreeMake-
Be sure to make sure the Bristish flag is showing after clicking 'DVD'
(if you want English audio) and subtitles on or off (if you add
subtitles they are embedded in the file and cannot be turned off when
playing the movie).  Some DVDs have both the 4:3 and 16:9 formats on the
same disk; deselect the one you don't want.

I used Apple/Ipad3 and only changed one setting (framerate = 29.97) and
saved this custom profile as "ROKU"

You can add a cover file if desired for each DVD by searching on Amazon
or IMDB, right click on the DVD cover and click 'save image as'.  The
image must be saved with the same title as the movie (i.e. Bambi.jpg)
and in the same folder as the movie.

I saw a note that another Roku owner used DVDShrink (
http://dvdshrink.org/ ) rather than AnyDVD but I have not tried this as
I already owned AnyDVD.  DVDShrink is free but would add time to each
conversion.  It takes about 30 minutes per DVD to convert on my laptop.

Soon I will have all of my DVDs on a small HD attached to the Roku and
will store all of the original DVDs away.  I have created a MOVIE folder
and two sub folders, ADULTS and CHILDREN.  The Roku USB Media Player
Channel plays movies, MP3s and JPG files.


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I have managed to email to myplex YouTube vids as well as have it see home vids
from my computer in a file and was able to play them on the Roku. I can't seem
to get the Plex it button to work on chrome - so have been emailing it. I have
both the bookmark bar and add-on. They both stall or I am impatient. I have
emailed a CBS clip and it is still looking for a server, so I am at a loss with
that part of it when YouTube works.  I would like to use it to the fullest if I
can.

Any extra help would be great. For now I email YT vids and it satisfies the
kiddos.
Thanks!
J
--- In RokuDigitalVideoPlayer@yahoogroups.com, None <verti_98@...> wrote:
>
> I found out a couple days ago that there's a new version of the Plex channel
available now from the Channel Store. It works a lot better and looks almost
exactly like the Netflix app. Can't say for sure if my success is because I use
wireless-N wifi only in my home and have good speeds, but it's worked great for
me. Watched all of season 1 of Game of Thrones using Plex and only had one hang
up, and the occasional graphical glitch that sorted itself out in a second or
two.
>

Often I find myself wondering if a movie is available "streaming".  Sure, you
can get almost any movie on Amazon (at retail price), but I'd like to know if
anyone knows how to figure out which movies are streaming on which selected
channels and when.

Netflix adds and removes movies regularly and then we'll see them "pop up" on
Crackle....then go back to Netflix again.

With all the various streaming channels available, it would be nice to know
which channels I can choose.  Some channels have better quality, other don't
have commercials, some are free, etc...

Is there some sort of service out there that tracks this sort of stuff?

Thanks!

Hey!!!

I was wondering if anyone knew about this web site and if anyone had thought of
making it into a channel for the Roku 1 & 2.

http://www.forbiddenknowledgetv.com/

I would love to watch these videos with my Roku!!!

I installed the Kabletv but nothing all I see is a few american commercials and
then nothing..

Tried Flimon but nothing seems to works..I tried w iphone and with ipad.. and
got zero....

I just wish BBC would just put out a plan so we can either buy into it or get on
the the stick and lets the rest of the world have some fun with their stations
...

Hi All,  I have a question and I hope someone can help me..
  I have access to wi-fi through tengointernet as the provider and is included in
my rent but I cannot figure out how to connect the Roku?
   The main login is open access but then it redirects to a login screen that
needs a user name and password.  When I set the Roku to the user name and
password it does not connect because the user name is not the network name that
shows up on a network scan and thus the password is not for the network either
because the network is open but only to redirect, enter a user name and password
and then go to the network that does not show up on a scan but provides internet
access.
Maybe someone understands and can help?

  I appreciate any feedback that can help me use my Roku!

Harry,

I think you'll have to use your PC to feed internet to your Roku after
you login to tengointernet.

Hopefully your Roku has an ethernet port.  If you set up your PC to
share your internet connection via Windows "Internet Connection Sharing"
and specify wifi as your internet source and ethernet as your personal
network then connect your Roku to your PC using a "crossed" or "null
modem" ethernet cable your PC will feed internet to your Roku.

If your Roku doesn't have an ethernet port or isn't physically close to
your PC it's possible to also add a second wifi card to your PC and feed
your Roku via wifi (you could also add an access point to your ethernet
port).  If you use this method make sure you enable WEP or WAP security
or you could end up feeding internet to all your neighbors!

Several years ago I subscribed to tengointernet while wintering at a RV
park in Harlingen, TX - horrible service - I hope your tengointernet
service is much better than I had or you'll never get enough bandwidth
to stream video!

Ken


On 5/30/2012 8:42 PM, Harry Mack wrote:
> Hi All,  I have a question and I hope someone can help me..
>   I have access to wi-fi through tengointernet as the provider and is included
in my rent but I cannot figure out how to connect the Roku?
>    The main login is open access but then it redirects to a login screen that
needs a user name and password.  When I set the Roku to the user name and
password it does not connect because the user name is not the network name that
shows up on a network scan and thus the password is not for the network either
because the network is open but only to redirect, enter a user name and password
and then go to the network that does not show up on a scan but provides internet
access.
> Maybe someone understands and can help?
>
>   I appreciate any feedback that can help me use my Roku!
>

 

Hi Cathy,

I use Handbrake for all my Roku needs.  http://handbrake.fr/

I dropped back to the previous version( 0.9.5) as it lets me set a maximum file size. you can get it here:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/handbrake/files/0.9.5/HandBrake-0.9.5-Win_GUI.exe/download

I've been using a set up for HD, that uses about 1GB per hour, you could likely go smaller for DVD content.

Let me know if you try this, I can send you screenshots of my settings to help you out.

twbarnard@...

Cheers, Todd.

On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 9:04 AM, Cathy DeViney <cathy@...> wrote:

 

I recently purchased a Roku XS which has a USB port.

I am converting all of my DVDs to MP4 files and storing them on a
Western Digital Passport Essential SE 750 GB hard drive ($70 including
shipping). This drive is very small and does not require a separate
power cord...it gets power from the Roku USB port.

The Roku is very 'picky' about the file format and apparently all MP4
files are not 'created equal'.

I tried a few different programs and different settings and wanted to
share what works perfectly with simplicity.

SlySoft AnyDVD
http://www.slysoft.com/en/

and

FreeMake Video Converter
http://www.freemake.com/

FreeMake-
Be sure to make sure the Bristish flag is showing after clicking 'DVD'
(if you want English audio) and subtitles on or off (if you add
subtitles they are embedded in the file and cannot be turned off when
playing the movie). Some DVDs have both the 4:3 and 16:9 formats on the
same disk; deselect the one you don't want.

I used Apple/Ipad3 and only changed one setting (framerate = 29.97) and
saved this custom profile as "ROKU"

You can add a cover file if desired for each DVD by searching on Amazon
or IMDB, right click on the DVD cover and click 'save image as'. The
image must be saved with the same title as the movie (i.e. Bambi.jpg)
and in the same folder as the movie.

I saw a note that another Roku owner used DVDShrink (
http://dvdshrink.org/ ) rather than AnyDVD but I have not tried this as
I already owned AnyDVD. DVDShrink is free but would add time to each
conversion. It takes about 30 minutes per DVD to convert on my laptop.

Soon I will have all of my DVDs on a small HD attached to the Roku and
will store all of the original DVDs away. I have created a MOVIE folder
and two sub folders, ADULTS and CHILDREN. The Roku USB Media Player
Channel plays movies, MP3s and JPG files.

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Actually, Playon has been my savior. As of a few months ago, Roku updated
their software to stream faster (without getting real technical). Now Playon
streams flawlessly most of the time. You get a full Youtube channel that works
great (even though raterix works good as a Youtube channel). They also have
TVlinks to watch Cable series shows and movies at the theater and DVD, Hulu
standard for a much broader range of movies (cancelled my Hulu plus) and much
much more. The cost is $79 for lifetime. Can't beat it.

   Mike

Sent from my ASUS Eee Pad

There are 2 ways now.  One is Nowhere TV, there are now 4 or 5 british channels
on there.  the other is through Playon and then getting an add on called
supervox.  If you choose the Playon option you must then get a VPN.  The one I
have costs $5 a month.  Total for the playon version is $30 for playon for 1
year(or they have a lifetime license but I'm not sure what it costs) $5 for
Supervox and $5 per month for the VPN.  The VPN I use is Hideipvpn.  Its very
dependable.  Supervox has a page that tells you which channels are working and
which are having problems.  Mostly I've found they all work.  So far I like this
option best.

--- In RokuDigitalVideoPlayer@yahoogroups.com, "crenita2" <crenita@...> wrote:
>
> I installed the Kabletv but nothing all I see is a few american commercials
and then nothing..
>
> Tried Flimon but nothing seems to works..I tried w iphone and with ipad.. and
got zero....
>
> I just wish BBC would just put out a plan so we can either buy into it or get
on the the stick and lets the rest of the world have some fun with their
stations ...
>

Amazon is the cheapest and always has .99 or $1.99 sales. Netflix has very little that is recent. You can find all IFC fims there and Epix movies. Thor will premiere in a week. I just use Amazon for new releases or Redbox.

Did you try Acorn TV? Look in the channel store.

I've had my Roku for a couple of months,love it. But the question lingers,is there a better box? Google tv,Apple tv,net gear etc....has anyone tried others,and what was better or worse and why?

Thanks

Stacey

---

From: Van Nazario
Sent: 5/19/2012 9:30 AM
To: RokuDigitalVideoPlayer@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [RokuDigitalVideoPlayer] Re: CBS shows?

 

Hi.

 

   At one point HGTV, Food Network, TV.COM and the official YouTube channel were available but the content providers made Roku remove the channels.  As an alternative for watching basic Cable channels, you can try:

 

1.     US TV Now free account.  Just follow the step-by-step setup instructions on catastrophegirls roku channel site.  These will give you live local channels for free.

2.     The NokNok channel has a working live feed of HGTV (At least last time I played with it).  Most other content doesn’t work but some of the channel plugins (ABC works fine and the others partially or none at all).

3.     MummyBox has live feeds of Disney Channel, Discovery, Discovery Turbo, Discovery Science and Cartoon Network

4.     Plex has lots of mainstream content but also has Hulu Basic so that should give you access to many TV series (You do need a dedicated PC/Server to transcode)

5.     Justin.TV sometimes have active live feeds of programs like CSI, Walking Dead, Simpsons, etc. but don’t always transmit

6.     Finally you have RateRix, Metatube and Vimeo as a working alternative to the missing official YouTube channel.

 

There is plenty of content for free if you do the research and understand that “you get what you pay for” meaning “free” is limited, buggy, isn’t always available like live feeds.

 

However, $16 a month for Hulu Plus and Netflix on top of all the free content is a great deal for “Cable Cutters”.

 

Good luck.

 

 

=

--- In RokuDigitalVideoPlayer@yahoogroups.com, Stacey <sk5150@...> wrote:
>
> I've had my Roku for a couple of months,love it. But the question lingers,is
there a better box? Google tv,Apple tv,net gear etc....has anyone tried
others,and what was better or worse and why?
>
> Thanks
>
> Stacey=
>
Re:  I use both my Roku and Google TV box.  Both are the 2 best solutions out
there.  Frankly, I like them both the same.  Individually, they have limitations
that one has over the other.

Don't recommend other setup boxes unless all you want to do is watch
netflix/hulu plus.  Google TV and Roku are the best for "Cable Cord Cutters"

1.  Google TV Pro's

a.  Web Browser Based-  You can find a website that offers free TV or movies
that is compatible and works, just add to favorites, create a link from your
main control page and you now have a channel.

b.  You can add special Apps from Google Play made exclusively for Google TV or
you can use "hacks"/work-arounds to install other Android apps on your Google TV
that may not be compatible with Google TV.  Google TV runs on Android OS so you
have the Android market available to you.  The Logitech Revues are currently
updated to Android 3.1 and the Sony Blu Ray's with Google TV have version 3.2

c.  Optimized for GoogleTV Official YouTube Channel.  Just type in search: 
"full episodes of (your favorite TV shows)" and you will most likely find
uploaded episode to watch.

d.  Google TV has a better JustIn TV and better YouTube channel than Roku.

2.  Google TV Con's

a.  No Hulu Plus app.  You are limited to only Netflix and Crackle for
mainstream content.

b.  On the Revue 3.1 Android you can only use the PLEX channel to stream local
media.  The "channels" options/plugins don't work on Android 3.1.  Works OK on
Sony's with Android 3.2


Roku Pros:

a.  CONTENT, CONTENT, CONTENT.  Every week they release 2 to 3 working Public
Channels and many new Private channels show up as new channels if you do some
internet searching/research and look for them.  So there is always new content
to add to your Roku box.  Most of the times they can be "crappy" channels but
every once-in-a-while you get surprised with good stuff.

b.  You have full Hulu Plus, Netfix and Crackle for on demand stuff.

c.  You have RateRix as a working alternative for the missing YouTube Channel.

d.  Plex is much better on Roku than on Google TV with the custon
channels/plugins working ok.

e.  USTVNOW channel allows you to watch mainstream basic local channels (ABC,
NBC, CBS, CW, Fox, PBS, My9) for free.  But you need to be behind a proxy to
setup.  It won't let you configure/setup with US IP Addresses.  Catastophegirls
Roku Site has step-by-step instructions on how to configure.  Works great if you
qualify for registration and can follow the setup instructions.

This channel is for US Servicemen living abroad.  Setting up behind a proxy
fools their system into thinking you are overseas.  Luckily, you just need to be
behind a proxy during initial setup.  Once configured properly works OK and you
can use normally with your default US IP address scheme.

USTVNOW for ABC, CBS, NBC, CW, Fox, PBS, My 9)

MummyBox for Discovery, NatGeo, Animal Planet, Cartoon Network and other "Cable"
channels.  Please note that these "Cable Channels" are Asian and Middle-Eastern
versions but are transmitted in English.  There are times when they don't
transmit or are removed by MummyBox if content providers require the removal of
their channels.

JustIn.TV offers live streams of movies and many mainstream TV shows.  Many in
English and foreign languages (Mostly Spanish, German and Indian).

Good luck.

Roku Cons:

a.  No browser support with flash

b.  Limited number of codecs supported

c.  You have to wait for other developers to create channels for you. On Google
TV you just need to find a working website, add to favorites and create a
link/shortcut on your main App page and you have your own "custom channel".  No
need to be a developer.

Hope this info helps.  If you can afford it, get both boxes like I did.  All I
pay for TV is $16 for both Netflix and Hulu Plus.  These paid plus the tons of
free content available on both platforms no need to pay abusive Cable/Satellite
TV service.

If you live in an area that an over-the-air digital antenna can pick up your
local channels then you don't need to worry about complicated USTVNOW setups. 
Unfortunately, I wasn't as lucky with OTA so I needed USTVNOW as an alternative.

Good luck.

Ditto. I'd be glad to pay the "tv tax" to get bbc. 10000% better than us
tv. Not all bbc is geared towards 14 year old kids who are greatly
influenced by ads.

Try this:
http://www.canistream.it/

--- In RokuDigitalVideoPlayer@yahoogroups.com, "johnredell" <johnredell@...>
wrote:
>
> Often I find myself wondering if a movie is available "streaming".  Sure, you
can get almost any movie on Amazon (at retail price), but I'd like to know if
anyone knows how to figure out which movies are streaming on which selected
channels and when.
>
> Netflix adds and removes movies regularly and then we'll see them "pop up" on
Crackle....then go back to Netflix again.
>
> With all the various streaming channels available, it would be nice to know
which channels I can choose.  Some channels have better quality, other don't
have commercials, some are free, etc...
>
> Is there some sort of service out there that tracks this sort of stuff?
>
> Thanks!
>

--- > > MID1126).
> > Thank you any input...
> >
>
> I use 'Remote for Roku'.



I downloaded Roku,Inc app from the market for my thrive 16g tablet and it works
great
Jim

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.roku.remote&feature=search_res\
ult