![]() Frankly I would get a used PS3 but they are still ridiculously expensive for 10+ year old tech. I'd love to hear thoughts and feedback from the community on either finding the mythical device I'm looking for, the quality of the iView CyberBox, and/or other solutions I've overlooked. The only brand that seems legit is iView, whose Cyber Box promised these things but appears to have been something of a flop priced at $130, although it has come down to $90 currently on their website. Many "generic Chinese" branded products claim to off that but the reviews are notoriously bad. So basically back on point, I'm thinking of giving up on the search for a component out streaming box, and going with a box that will double as the ATSC receiver and a streaming box. I'd love to know what is recommended then in terms of something that will take an HDMI signal and spit out component in a way that would not cause the Roku or whatever box I get to kill the content. I've been through that with the Pi when we were trying to use them in a school environment with rows and rows of perfectly good VGA monitors, and basically I had to carry a DVI monitor around in my truck to school so I could use the pi to teach kids programming, etc. So if I go the HDMI converter routeI don't want to break the bank but I'm not so naive to buy a $10 cable adapter and expect anything but "signal error". Like anyone wants to pirate films today in US when the local Goodwill is overflowing with them, and the local library sells off surplus new releases within 6 months at < $5 per disk. I'm guessing that was due to industry collusion to prevent piracy. ![]() Where backwards compatibility is a liability, not an asset.Īnyway, there are numerous streaming boxes boxes out there but not many that have component out (actually none) anymore. It's amazing how proprietary content encryption has allowed content owners to basically convert the once open mindset of the a world-wid-web into a ecosystem of limited-shelf-life apps. The older generation of Sony boxes, like the SMP-N200, would have been ideal, but I understand that they are or have already lost support from services like Netflix, Amazon, etc. ![]() I don't really want to get a signal converting dongle - I know it's an option but then the cost of that basic Roku basically doubles. With the PS3, that involved taking the cable off my PS2 and plugging it in. ![]() anyway, that POS box gets the one HDMI port on my TV.īasically I don't just go out and get a $30 Roku because I would like to have component output so I can get the most out of my TV. I've read it's possible to crack the OS and get other apps on it, but basically it exists just because my wife has an iPhone and like to watch crap from her phone on the TV. I should add that I have an Apple TV gen 2, which doesn't support Vudu. In the past I have used various other solution, including an old Win7 PC (a nightmare, don't ask), a Pi (too slow), a NUC with a VGA oug (great, but there were issues with having to run Firefox under Wine in order to make the DRM ninnies happy, and even then it wouldn't do HD, only SD (again, don't care, I only need 720p). Depending on the Atari VCS being a real Linux box, I could hold out for that. Then the WiFi chip died, and unfortunately if it was the fat model, I'd be out $20 for a new WiFi card, but now it looks likes I either need to become a reflow expert or "upgrade". I watch a combination of OTA broadcasts (US, ATSC) and streaming (mostly Vudu free, and some other free apps I have about 300+ films in "HD" on Vudu) I have been using a PS3 slim for my streaming needs and it was pretty reliable. I have no interest in upgrading, as I am a true cord cutter and have been since before the word was invented. I have one of the last CRT TV's that featured 720p HD.
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