Roku3 based on your $ limit.
If no limit or you can fork out the extra $ needed than the nVidia Shield.
- Roku 3
- Roku 2
- Roku streaming stick
- Second hand mac mini
@rebelleader said:
I had previously considered a Pi. I would need to get it to work with an iR remote control. IT needs to be dummy proof. I want to have it powered on in Plex and have the Plex interface be easy to navigate and not a chore like it is on the XBox 360.
If your TV’s is CEC enabled then you don’t need an IR remote for Rasplex, just use your TV remote.
Regards
Roku 3, is only one irc that supports 4k and most important HEVC. so no need for transcending those formats. I am my self doing some changs around my set up and I am considering a Roku 3 my self. (Mostly since I do not want to maintain another linux clinet such as raspi.
@Night said:
Roku 3, is only one irc that supports 4k and most important HEVC. so no need for transcending those formats. I am my self doing some changs around my set up and I am considering a Roku 3 my self. (Mostly since I do not want to maintain another linux clinet such as raspi.
That would be the Roku4 not the 3. Also Shield, xBox One with Shield having the best overall 4K and HVEC support.
@Night said:
Roku 3, is only one irc that supports 4k and most important HEVC. so no need for transcending those formats. I am my self doing some changs around my set up and I am considering a Roku 3 my self. (Mostly since I do not want to maintain another linux clinet such as raspi.
The Roku 3 does NOT support 4K or HEVC. To get support for those in the Roku line you must have a Roku 4. I do NOT recommend a Roku 4 as there are too many people on the Roku forums and elsewhere reporting problems. If you get a good one and have no problems then you have a great client but, while the odds do favor no problems, there is just too much uncertainty for me.
The Roku 3 and the new version of the Roku 2 are effectively the same device with the primary difference being that the 3 uses a WiFi direct remote and the 2 uses IR. Those are the devices I recommend. The newest Roku stick is also apparently quite good but it is too new for me to be sure.
I stand corrected, Roku 4. Not that any of the Roku are that pricey. As for problems most of them looks like to be SW related, and an update i hope will be able to correct that.
I am currently using a CC2, quite happy with it apart form lack of 4k and HEVC. Well see if my next tv will have native support for plex.
From the experiences of others, don’t rely on the client on a smart TV. There have been some problems, but aside from them, should the smart part of the TV take a crap, you can still use Plex on it.
I have PHT running on my NAS, which is plugged into the TV as a back up. The problem I seem to have, though… If the TV doesn’t like a movie, the HDMI doesn’t like it either… And then I have to finish it in the Web App or PHT on the PC.
I’m a big fan of the “official” AndroidTV plarform. Have had a nvidia shield tv for almost a year now, and just ordered a 2nd one for my other tv. Also using a nexus player in our camper (with an external hard drive, couldnt figure out a way to fling plex synced content from my phone on it.)
UI is awesome all around, good/great codec support… Just wish Plex would fix the ff/rw part of their app.
True, however Sony has came out with android tv tvs, which i can use the stock plex app of google play store. Lets see how these handles codecs.
Roku 2 4310 version same guts as 3 and cheaper just no head phone jack
@soupynj - Unless something has changed, I think the model is 4210, not 4310.
@soupynj said:
Roku 2 4310 version same guts as 3 and cheaper just no head phone jack
But that headphone jack is money, if you have children and/or a spouse who go to bed earlier than you.
@drinehart said:
@soupynj - Unless something has changed, I think the model is 4210, not 4310.
Your right thank you
I really like the interface on the Xbox one Plex app, but my goto app is the NVIDIA shield TV as it is superior in its ability to handle HD sounds formats and VC1 encoded video.
