Smart TV (Plex support?) and 3D TV recommendation

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I'm looking for a recommendation for a new tv. Don't care if it's plasma or led. Has to be at least 47" and 3D, and I'm also looking to replace my media pc, so Plex support would be great. Budget is around R10 000. Are there anything available for this price?
 
I've got Plex running on my BD 5500 ... it stutters though.

That's hardwired and I've played with the buffer. I can't understand why as the files are not huge and the PC is a Core 2 Quad with 4GB RAM - should be alright. However because I can't get Plex to work correctly, I'm going to be getting an HP microserver in future.

Other than that, if it does work remember there is NO photo or music capability - only videos.

EDIT Available in the app store for Blu Ray players currently -p TV to follow. However Roman will tell you how you can download it in the mean time
 
Are there any standalone device (not a pc) that can run something like XBMC? I know the Apple TV2 can, but only in 720P. :-/
 
Dolby said:
I've got Plex running on my BD 5500 ... it stutters though.

That's hardwired and I've played with the buffer. I can't understand why as the files are not huge and the PC is a Core 2 Quad with 4GB RAM - should be alright.
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Yes, you shouldn't encounter issues with files < 25Mbps bitrate across the wire i.e. < 12GB

As mentioned before, in my experience it always boils down to network performance. Some things you can try ...

- Upgrade BD player to latest firmware
- Upgrade Plex client to latest version (from the apps store)
- Upgrade NIC driver on server to latest version
- Try cross over cable between server & BD player to eliminate all other network equipment (consumer grade stuff is not always optimal)
 
On the performance issue, I seem to the only one having an issue - so I wouldn't *really* worry about it

However the music thing may annoy you - as I have a large collection I'd like to stream to the hi fi!

The other stand alone item I remember was R3+k ... Xstreamer Ultra
 
Roman4604 said:
- Upgrade BD player to latest firmware
- Upgrade Plex client to latest version (from the apps store)
- Upgrade NIC driver on server to latest version
- Try cross over cable between server & BD player to eliminate all other network equipment (consumer grade stuff is not always optimal)
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Done each of those barring the NIC driver - which I think may be updated.

Could be my cable maybe?

I'm not sure - but I know I seem to be the only one having an issue
 
Dolby said:
However the music thing may annoy you - as I have a large collection I'd like to stream to the hi fi!
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Yeah, photos would be nice too. According to the developer they're on the roadmap. I see they've put in the menu placeholders in the latest client, so looks like progress.

Dolby said:
The other stand alone item I remember was R3+k ... Xstreamer Ultra
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Yep, or a jailbroken AppleTV2 but it also doesnt support music or photos. Ultimate would be (if you're flush) a Mac Mini at 6K.
 
Dolby said:
On the performance issue, I seem to the only one having an issue - so I wouldn't *really* worry about it

However the music thing may annoy you - as I have a large collection I'd like to stream to the hi fi!

The other stand alone item I remember was R3+k ... Xstreamer Ultra
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I also have the performance issue, but that's because I have an E-series Blu-ray player (BD-E5900).

What's wrong with playing music through the normal DLNA system of the player (Allshare)? The main purpose of Plex is the metadata, and if you're going to be playing music to a hi-fi you wouldn't get that anyway...
 
TJ99 said:
I also have the performance issue, but that's because I have an E-series Blu-ray player (BD-E5900).

What's wrong with playing music through the normal DLNA system of the player (Allshare)? The main purpose of Plex is the metadata, and if you're going to be playing music to a hi-fi you wouldn't get that anyway...
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How do you navigate without the screen though?

And if it's on screen, I'd like album art etc
 
Dolby said:
How do you navigate without the screen though?

And if it's on screen, I'd like album art etc
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Well apparently the new version of PMS does pass on the album art correctly through DLNA. I don't know, haven't downloaded it yet, I just read the release notes when it came out last night. And navigation, works just the same as it would in Plex, in fact PMS creates the same folders you find under music, in the DLNA folders as well, so you can view by date, artist or whatever.
 
Last night?

I'm not *that* uptodate ;) I'll check it out!
 
TJ99 said:
I also have the performance issue, but that's because I have an E-series Blu-ray player (BD-E5900).

What's wrong with playing music through the normal DLNA system of the player (Allshare)? The main purpose of Plex is the metadata, and if you're going to be playing music to a hi-fi you wouldn't get that anyway...
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Does Plex work on E-series Samsung tv's?
 
Roger.Wilco said:
Does Plex work on E-series Samsung tv's?
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I'm not sure, the official client is only for BD players as far as I know, but the unofficial one (where you need to PM the guy for the IP address) might support the TV's. That's the one I'm using currently.

See this thread: http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php...supported-not-official/page__hl__not+official

Edit: Dolby, is this the one you were looking for? https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...dHQ4UG5VcE54WlU5dkRGMm9LUmU0V0E&rm=full#gid=0
 
I think your best option would be getting something like the PS51D550 and a D-Series Bly-Ray player, but why don't you want a HTPC?

I have a PS51D550 with a HP ProLiant MicroServer, it's the greatest experience ever.
 
Soul Assassin said:
I think your best option would be getting something like the PS51D550 and a D-Series Bly-Ray player, but why don't you want a HTPC?

I have a PS51D550 with a HP ProLiant MicroServer, it's the greatest experience ever.
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That's what I'd recommend too, if you can still find the PS51D550, it should be around R8000. 3D E or D-series Blu-ray player is about 1500. I use my Microserver as a server though, not a player (I seem to be almost alone in this on the forums). The problem is getting all the extras for the Microserver, the graphics cards are now quite easy to get but finding an IR receiver that works properly is still a PITA.
 
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