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| Topic: | What (if anything) are your clients using to access "alternative" movie streaming sites instead of Plex-based channels? This thread has 25 replies. Displaying posts 16 through 26. |
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| Post 16 made on Monday October 9, 2017 at 18:02 |
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The same could be answered when almost every client asks about some Slow computer.
"sorry, I am a hardware guy".
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| Post 17 made on Tuesday October 10, 2017 at 02:47 |
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What could be SO IMPORTANT that you must get the content right now, by whatever means possible, jumping through technological hoops and ignoring legal ramifications?
Forget about the moral implications (come on, guys, you're not ALL that high and mighty). It is terribly unwise to ask in an open forum how licensed low-voltage contractors might recommend circumventing the law.
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| Post 18 made on Wednesday October 11, 2017 at 14:11 |
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On October 10, 2017 at 02:47, juliejacobson said...
What could be SO IMPORTANT that you must get the content right now, by whatever means possible, jumping through technological hoops and ignoring legal ramifications?
Forget about the moral implications (come on, guys, you're not ALL that high and mighty). It is terribly unwise to ask in an open forum how licensed low-voltage contractors might recommend circumventing the law. 1) It's free 2) You can stream Game of Thrones outside of the USA
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| Post 19 made on Wednesday October 11, 2017 at 16:30 |
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On October 11, 2017 at 14:11, Lowhz said...
1) It's free
2) You can stream Game of Thrones outside of the USA which means the studios, actors, riggers etc etc dont get money for the effort they put in. there is a reason why HBO wont let the rest of the world view it. For someone that is so high on your horse Im shocked at such a response.
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| Post 20 made on Wednesday October 11, 2017 at 18:42 |
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On October 11, 2017 at 16:30, 3PedalMINI said...
which means the studios, actors, riggers etc etc dont get money for the effort they put in. there is a reason why HBO wont let the rest of the world view it.
For someone that is so high on your horse Im shocked at such a response. Hey son, this has nothing to do with me. I just answered Julie's question.
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| Post 21 made on Wednesday October 11, 2017 at 20:14 |
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On October 10, 2017 at 02:47, juliejacobson said...
What could be SO IMPORTANT that you must get the content right now, by whatever means possible, jumping through technological hoops and ignoring legal ramifications?
Forget about the moral implications (come on, guys, you're not ALL that high and mighty). It is terribly unwise to ask in an open forum how licensed low-voltage contractors might recommend circumventing the law. I'm pretty sure it connects using an HDMI cable. So that makes it all better 😄
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| OP | Post 22 made on Thursday October 12, 2017 at 21:40 |
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I'm wondering if many (any??) of you actually READ the original post. I installed Plex on their AppleTV THEY installed the unsupported channels, so I didn't provide them with the means to do any of this. I simply asked if there was any other kind of interface that could do the same thing. I am certainly not in the business of going around setting up pirate streaming systems for end-users. Keep in mind that not ALL content outside of Netflix etc., is pirated content. Let's all just take a deep breath.
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| Post 23 made on Friday October 13, 2017 at 00:09 |
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On October 12, 2017 at 21:40, HiFiRobbie said...
I'm wondering if many (any??) of you actually READ the original post.
I installed Plex on their AppleTV
THEY installed the unsupported channels, so I didn't provide them with the means to do any of this.
I simply asked if there was any other kind of interface that could do the same thing.
I am certainly not in the business of going around setting up pirate streaming systems for end-users.
Keep in mind that not ALL content outside of Netflix etc., is pirated content.
Let's all just take a deep breath. But our answers did answer the question you asked. We can’t provide alternatives because we have no experience with the services you asked about because of their questionable legal status.
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| OP | Post 24 made on Saturday October 14, 2017 at 06:14 |
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I understand that.
But the I feel the majority of the response was more weighted towards "You shouldn't be doing that!", rather than a "We don't know because we don't do it".
Anyway, I'm done with it now and have told the client I can't help them with the issue.
Thanks for your responses folks.
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| Post 25 made on Sunday October 15, 2017 at 03:19 |
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On October 14, 2017 at 06:14, HiFiRobbie said...
I understand that.
But the I feel the majority of the response was more weighted towards "You shouldn't be doing that!", rather than a "We don't know because we don't do it".
Anyway, I'm done with it now and have told the client I can't help them with the issue.
Thanks for your responses folks. Thats the right answer to the client. We live in a glut of affordable content. Its absurd for people to look to these shoddy websites to steal a stream when you can rent (in 4k) a 3-month old movie for $6. Live sports is the tripping point, as a package w/ ESPN, a good selection of college and pro games is still absurdly expensive every month, but its not your responsibility to provide them that access. If they make their future integrator-purchase based on who can best provide them illegal content, both parties deserve the comeuppance they'll eventually get. Tell them as much.
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| Post 26 made on Sunday October 15, 2017 at 11:57 |
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On October 8, 2017 at 01:58, HiFiRobbie said...
I have a client who has a media PC that they use to access sites such as GorillaVid and the like, however they recently asked to be given something else to access online content due to its lack of a friendly user interface and ease of integration with C4.
I installed Plex to their AppleTVs to which they added the unsupported channels such as G2G.fm and SS-Plex.
The online content seems to be as reliable as one can expect, however they lack the ability to search for particular programs and are forced to have to scroll through page after page after page, just to look for what they HOPE may be there.
What other options are around, other than a media PC or PLEX, to access website based streaming media that isn't available via Netflix, Stan etc.? You know, I'm not sure I totally understand all the requirements but I'm wondering if a 'device mirror/cast' solution might fit the need better. Mirror a tablet or laptop 'screen' to the TV. That gives the user all the controls of the device, keyboard and mouse, etc that you really need for browsers/etc but yet the big TV display. It's really clumsy to use a Bluetooth mouse, keyboard, etc. on a PC directly connected to a TV (at least for most people). Mirroring (casting) the display kind of gives you the best of both worlds, the controls you need and the display of the TV. I think it's more of a 'control' issue than an app issue.
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