Xbmc advice needed.

[Darren]

Hi i know some of you are gurus when it comes to this type of thing, i have a mate who has been nagging me for a while to use XBMC saying it is better than Plex, i already use Plex on my now tv box, so does anyone know if it is possible to stream XBMC from my pc to my tv with a roku or similar type of thing?

 

[biccies]

Why exactly do you want to change from Plex? I use XBMC my self and you don't stream XBMC from your PC, you have XBMC installed on a device local to the TV. XBMC can then play content from your PC across the network.

Plex was originally 'forked' from XBMC, so they're fairly similar anyway.

 

[tek-monkey]

Pretty sure the roku doesn't do XBMC, something to do with the chipset used. I used XBMC briefly and it was great for local stuff, but I need to stream externally and plex just seemed loads better for it. Getting the nowTV boxes for £8 a time was just the icing on the cake.

 

[Gramaisc]

I understand that Basil had a BMC, but had some trouble getting it to start....

 

[My Name is URL]

I've only ever used XBMC on Android devices so can't help either sorry.

 

[Darren]

Thank you all, i wanted to try it because my mate has been going on about the amount of channels you can add to it, my tv is a smart tv with wifi so maybe there is away of doing it with that, i have also been told that Apple tv version 2 when cracked will stream it to.

 

[tek-monkey]

I'm always wary where these channels source their material from, and more importantly how you interact. Anything bittorrent based could lead to a visit from the feds, I like my IP hidden at all times and am never sure what measure are being taken without my knowledge.

 

[tek-monkey]

Could be worth a read:

http://lifehacker.com/5991757/should-i-use-plex-or-xbmc-for-my-home-theater-pc

 

[Darren]

Thanks Tek