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Re: Manage your HTPC from anywhere

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Post by robk »

spdmn wrote: post #8

I've tried this software and find it doesn't quite stack up to the original HTPC frontend project, Maraschino ( http://www.maraschinoproject.com ) which offers more or less the same functionality. I prefer Maraschino mainly because of the integrated remote control which allows me to control XBMC with the keyboard from the web GUI. I'd recommend you try both and see what works for you.

I agree, Maraschino seems much nicer. Although at the end of the day, I don't really think I need a HTPC manager when each HTPC app I use has a nice web interface that all play well together. For a phone, there's a nice frontend but on PC/webapp, I find the tools offered by each work perfectly. Sickbeard to add shows, SANZBd to check downloads and nothing for XBMC/Plex as I just use it as a front-end.

Re: Manage your HTPC from anywhere

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Post by voltagex_ »

CliffyA wrote: post #10

So it's a tool that makes it easier to pirate TV shows? I'd prefer a tool that would pull all the episodes from my legitimate DVDs, or automatically dropped the DRM from my iTunes season pass episodes and imported them into my HTPC.

After Requiem stopped being maintained, I don't think there's a way to drop DRM from any iTunes video content.

Re: Manage your HTPC from anywhere

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Post by sandGorgon »

My HTPC setup at home is to have my content on my laptop, running Plex server and I connect my android phone to my TV with the Plex Android app.

Really, really good - in fact, I have seen people do the same with the 20$ android media sticks that you can buy off dealextreme or someplace.

A great alternative to chromecast.

Re: Manage your HTPC from anywhere

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Post by dbcooper »

voltagex_ wrote: post #12
CliffyA wrote: post #10

So it's a tool that makes it easier to pirate TV shows? I'd prefer a tool that would pull all the episodes from my legitimate DVDs, or automatically dropped the DRM from my iTunes season pass episodes and imported them into my HTPC.

After Requiem stopped being maintained, I don't think there's a way to drop DRM from any iTunes video content.

Can't you just use an older version of iTunes with it?

Re: Manage your HTPC from anywhere

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Post by thejosh »

sandGorgon wrote: post #14

My HTPC setup at home is to have my content on my laptop, running Plex server and I connect my android phone to my TV with the Plex Android app. Really, really good - in fact, I have seen people do the same with the 20$ android media sticks that you can buy off dealextreme or someplace. A great alternative to chromecast.

Plex is great. It runs on Samsung Smart TVs, which runs all our home media that allows kids to watch old home footage.

Re: Manage your HTPC from anywhere

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Post by grumps »

sandGorgon wrote: post #14

My HTPC setup at home is to have my content on my laptop, running Plex server and I connect my android phone to my TV with the Plex Android app. Really, really good - in fact, I have seen people do the same with the 20$ android media sticks that you can buy off dealextreme or someplace. A great alternative to chromecast.

Have you run this on Debian? I see they offer an ubuntu package, and a few RPM packages.

Re: Manage your HTPC from anywhere

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Post by styxit »

davexunit wrote: post #13

I just use XMBC's web interface and android application. Both work fine for me.

Ofcourse, with only xbmc the default web interface and app are good enough, i agree. But when you have 5 programs running, on your htpc and for every one you have to use a different interface, HtpcManager can provide a solution by combining all programs into one interface.

Re: Manage your HTPC from anywhere

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Post by bgroins »

CliffyA wrote: post #10

So it's a tool that makes it easier to pirate TV shows? I'd prefer a tool that would pull all the episodes from my legitimate DVDs, or automatically dropped the DRM from my iTunes season pass episodes and imported them into my HTPC.

No, this makes it easier to manage the disparate tools you already have in one pane.
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