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

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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Can you load the PLEX client on the 550 ??
 
Soul Assassin said:
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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Depends on what your objective is. If all you want to do is play out on a single device (TV) then an HDMI connected device (media player/HTPC) would be easier.

Plex's forte however is multiple device types (TVs, BD players, STBs, tablets, phones etc.) in multiple locations all playing for a common media repository (with playback memory).
 
Roman4604 said:
Depends on what your objective is. If all you want to do is play out on a single device (TV) then an HDMI connected device (media player/HTPC) would be easier.

Plex's forte however is multiple device types (TVs, BD players, STBs, tablets, phones etc.) in multiple locations all playing for a common media repository (with playback memory).
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I was speaking about Plex, I have Plex Server and Client on the HP playing via HDMI on the PS51D550, also streaming throughout the house to everything from iPad and iPhone to another PC and a PS3.

MicroServer + Plex + SABnzbd + Sick Beard + CouchPotato + MWEB = Heaven
 
Soul Assassin said:
MicroServer + Plex + SABnzbd + Sick Beard + CouchPotato + MWEB = Heaven
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Yeah, I'm pretty much the same except on older Core Duo server.

Only one thats a bit flaky is CouchPotato, am running the latest v2 beta (a.k.a CountPotatoServer) and it still makes doff decisions. For now only use it as an alterter as to whats avaliable, but still make the download choice myself.
 
Same here, still using old school CouchPotato, only for it's Post Processing and notifications to my iPhone, I like to read the comments of the movie before manually adding it, never know when something is out of sync or a bad rip.
 
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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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This. Was using the PS51D550 and HP MS last night. Best value option because you're getting a glorious 51", and HP MS/media player of your choice, for less than a 46" 6 Series LED-LCD. Which won't give as good a picture as the plasma; the depth especially of dark scenes on these new Sammy plasmas is phenomenal. Amazing out the box performance on Movie mode.
 
PostmanPot said:
This. Was using the PS51D550 and HP MS last night. Best value option because you're getting a glorious 51", and HP MS/media player of your choice, for less than a 46" 6 Series LED-LCD. Which won't give as good a picture as the plasma; the depth especially of dark scenes on these new Sammy plasmas is phenomenal. Amazing out the box performance on Movie mode.
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Well, not an option since that tv isn't available anymore...

Any other good 3d tv then without the smart option?
 
Very happy with my 51e550 and hpms with xbmc :) Will try plex when I get something that can be a client and output to my 42 in the lounge. Would also need some cabling installed though. I got an email from uniterm with new 500mb EoP devices though, much easier option.
 
Roger.Wilco said:
Well, not an option since that tv isn't available anymore...

Any other good 3d tv then without the smart option?
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PS51E550, R9-10k. Main difference being it has Real Black mode (unfortunately not an anti reflection coating). Really well rated, said to smash LG and Panasonic plasmas at out the box Movie mode colour/picture quality. I've also read user reports that it's better than last year's D6000 plasma range. Great value.
 
the one you really want is the 51E6500 which sadly is not available in sa. it has most of the picture qualities of the 8000 with none of the gimmicks.
 
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