Submitted by Andy Jenkinson on Sat, 09/26/2015 - 20:15
Since receiving this TV a couple of months back I have experienced a number of issues with the Android OS. Going by the discussion on various forums, it seems I am not the only one...
There are missing features - features promised to be here by now and no sign of yet. There are also lots of software defects, some minor and some major. Some are intermittent, some persistent. I thought I should compile a list as a useful reference, and tick them off as and when they are fixed. So, here we go.
Submitted by Andy Jenkinson on Thu, 07/02/2015 - 18:02
Recently I've had my eye on Sony's new 2015 range of Android TVs. My opinion of TV manufacturers' software features hasn't been so good. I never use internal tuners because DVRs are much better, and I find the implementations of their "smart" features are often half-baked - typically only supporting certain combinations of video containers and codecs, handling subtitles improperly etc. The support timeframes are also shockingly short.
Submitted by Andy Jenkinson on Fri, 01/16/2015 - 11:36
In this article I will explain how to set up a multi-room audio streaming system based on Apple iDevices, cheap Raspberry Pi players and any computer (either Linux, Windows or Mac). You will be able to do the following:
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Send sound from any app on your iPhone or iPad to any speaker in your home.
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Use your iPhone or iPad to control synchronised multi-room music - without your mobile device needing to stay connected.
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Play music from your PC/server on your iPhone or iPad.
Submitted by Andy Jenkinson on Mon, 08/05/2013 - 12:14
For posterity, some useful details to compare FrSky ACCST receivers. Last updated 26th March 2024.
PLEASE NOTE:
- This table lacks all of the Archer, Twin and Tandem range of ACCESS receivers.
- It also lacks information about which receivers support F.Port (either with additional physical pins or firmware)
If you can help, let me know.
Submitted by Andy Jenkinson on Tue, 06/18/2013 - 00:45
Submitted by Andy Jenkinson on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 17:05
A while back I cross-compiled the ffmpeg and mkvtoolnix packages for my ReadyNas Duo. I have the v1 version, which is a SPARC architecture NAS device running Linux. The details of this are here. Since I was asked for the binaries, I have uploaded them here (tar.gz, 9.8 MB).
To extract:
tar -xzf readynas-ffmpeg-mkvtoolnix.tar.gz
Submitted by Andy Jenkinson on Fri, 07/06/2012 - 10:26
Following the announcement of YouView, it now appears that Sky have changed their minds somewhat of the project. It looks like NowTV, Sky's soon-to-be-launched Catchup TV service, will be among the first "non partner" content producers. Presumably, NowTV will use the same content delivery platform, initially launching with movies and later expanding to sports and entertainment.
Submitted by Andy Jenkinson on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 14:01
Finally, the official announcement of YouView: the new website has gone live today.
Submitted by Andy Jenkinson on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 12:00
I came home last week to a Raspberry Pi waiting for me. Work, family visits and a bout of illnes means I only managed to take a peek, that is until yesterday evening. I rummaged around in the bits box for a £1.50 HDMI cable, a micro USB cable and a wireless USB keyboard. Then I set about giving it a quick go.
Submitted by Andy Jenkinson on Tue, 05/29/2012 - 15:24
Today I read an article in Nature Climate Change that I found rather thought provoking. It reports the findings of a social psychology study into the effects of science cognition on perceived climate change risk, and it had some very interesting results.
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