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Old 28-10-2012, 18:16   #1
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Turning my TV into a smart TV
I've just installed a friend's new Samsung smart TV and I was impressed by the way it can access the Internet and iPlayer, ITV player etc.

I got my own Samsung TV only a few months ago but it is not "smart" - it has a LAN port at the back but I can't see what use to make of it at the moment.

I've got a Humax HDR Fox T2 and can access iPlayer via the Humax portal when it's connected to my router.

I wonder if someone could point me in the right direction of some kind of box I could use to be able to access iPlayer, ITV Player, 4OD and the internet via my TV, preferably with a remote keyboard too?
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Old 28-10-2012, 18:34   #2
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WD TV Live maybe

http://wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=330
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Old 28-10-2012, 19:53   #3
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Well no keyboard but you could get something like this:

http://www.richersounds.com/product/...bd660/lg-bd660

doubly useful if you don't havr a bluray player
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Old 28-10-2012, 20:05   #4
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I use an Acer Revo nettop computer.
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Old 28-10-2012, 20:46   #5
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If you are a little computer savvy, you could get a Raspberry Pi computer and add a remote keyboard and mouse - you would need to make sure it is compatible with the Linux operating system.
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Old 28-10-2012, 22:27   #6
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLACK-MK80...item1c2bc396b0

Plug in to your HDMI port, you get a full HD Android computer.

Just download iplayer, ITV player 4OD, SKy GO etc from the google play store, all free.
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Old 28-10-2012, 22:36   #7
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Thanks everyone for those replies, I'm starting to get a feel for what I might need
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Old 29-10-2012, 22:43   #8
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Rikomagic mk802 ii and cheap wireless keyboard and mouse

All in under £60

Edit.... oops as per brokenarrow above
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Old 30-10-2012, 00:04   #9
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Rikomagic mk802 ii and cheap wireless keyboard and mouse

All in under £60

Edit.... oops as per brokenarrow above
me want but only got an old crt tv with no hdmi
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Old 30-10-2012, 22:22   #10
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLACK-MK80...item1c2bc396b0

Plug in to your HDMI port, you get a full HD Android computer.

Just download iplayer, ITV player 4OD, SKy GO etc from the google play store, all free.
How good are these ? Thinking of getting one but wondering if its 'out of the box and away' or wether I will need to tweak anything ?
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Old 30-10-2012, 22:46   #11
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How good are these ? Thinking of getting one but wondering if its 'out of the box and away' or wether I will need to tweak anything ?

Never used one myself, but this may be helfull to you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akp2h...eature=related



This may be what the OP is actually trying to achieve?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S03yHqMRX0
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Old 30-10-2012, 23:03   #12
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How good are these ? Thinking of getting one but wondering if its 'out of the box and away' or wether I will need to tweak anything ?
I have one. Daughter uses it on her TV. Works very well with a cheap WiFi keyboard and mouse. Great with streaming video, Netflix, web and casual gaming. Surprisingly quick too. Make sure you go for the mark ii version.
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Old 30-10-2012, 23:30   #13
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I have one. Daughter uses it on her TV. Works very well with a cheap WiFi keyboard and mouse. Great with streaming video, Netflix, web and casual gaming. Surprisingly quick too. Make sure you go for the mark ii version.
You said the magic work there....Netflix...cheers
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Old 30-10-2012, 23:41   #14
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You said the magic work there....Netflix...cheers
Be aware you have to side load a previous version though

A quick Google will sort you out.....
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Old 31-10-2012, 03:39   #15
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the lg smart tv upgrader is worth a look

http://www.lg.com/us/tv-audio-video/...rbox/index.jsp

and apple tv

http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/hom...amily/apple_tv
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Old 31-10-2012, 07:13   #16
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me want but only got an old crt tv with no hdmi
My ol' CRT TV (two scarts (AV1 abd AV2), plus RCA Connectors for AV3 in) is made smarter by its friends: TVOnics DTR HV-250 with dongle on AV1, Sony BDP-S380 with dongle for AV3. Panny DVD Recorder on AV2. I only ever have the mains to the Sony or Panny on when I am needing them.
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Old 04-11-2012, 23:30   #17
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can you use any wireless keyboard and mouse or does it have to be wifi ?

don't know if there's a difference being a laptop user
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Old 05-11-2012, 01:21   #18
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can you use any wireless keyboard and mouse or does it have to be wifi ?

don't know if there's a difference being a laptop user
If you're referring to the MK802, any USB device that announces itself as a standard HID will do the job.

All wireless keyboard/mice do, so there's no problem.
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Old 05-11-2012, 22:43   #19
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thankyou jjne i think i'll order mk802 mark 2
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Old 06-11-2012, 01:12   #20
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The only thing you need to watch with the MK802 is the firmware pre-loaded has a nasty little bug that prevents full-screen video without the status bar on-screen at all times.

It's easy enough to get rid of with extra software, and a lot of the third-party firmware available doesn't have this problem, but it has the effect of stopping some media players from being able to display full-screen at all.

Get rid of this, and it's a very capable little device.
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