With the current FreeNAS version 9.1.x the plugin installation has been simplified significantly, so new plugins have been added. Very fresh: Plex Media Server as a plugin for FreeNAS. With it media files can be easily distributed in the network and ...
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myGICA ATV1200: Android 4.2.2 with Kodi 14.1 available
For my myGICA ATV1200 box there is an upgrade to Android 4.2.2 on the Geniatech servers - so I did not hesitate and tried the upgrade. The result: the box only boots into rescue mode, ...
Continue readingmyGICA ATV1200: little hope with error 43
If you own a myGICA ATV1200 Android TV box, you can be happy that Google Play works and you can install various apps. However, there is still one problem (since several firmware versions): Error 43, ...
Continue readingAppleTV 3: play own media without jailbreak
The AppleTV box in the second and third generation can not easily play their own media files. For the AppleTV 2 there is a jailbreak after which software like XBMC can be installed, for the third generation ...
Continue readingBehringer MS40 in test: Multimedia sound on the PC
After I have always worked with headphones on the PC the last few years (currently: Beyerdynamic MMX300), I now wanted to have normal speakers on the desk again. My budget: up to 150, - euros for a 2.0 system without subwoofer. ...
Continue readingIntel NUC DC3217IYE: Ideal HTPC?
The Intel NUC DC3217IYE (sold by Intel under the name "NUC", Next Unit of Computing) is a small computer on the market that should have enough power for an HTPC (Home Theater PC): an Intel ...
Continue readingAppleTV 3.2: smaller and faster
Golem.de reports that Apple will launch a new AppleTV box, internally numbered 3.2. Based on the FCC documents, the next AppleTV will have an edge length of 93.78mm - the ...
Continue readingHTPC as DLNA client for FreeNAS servers: compilation 1
After my FreeNAS server runs reliably and provides data via DLNA (in the form of the minidlna plugin) is now missing a player in the living room - a HTPC (Home Theater PC). In the bedroom I rely on a ...
Continue readingHeadphones: Beyerdynamic MMX 300 against Ultrasone Pro 450
Looking for a good, but not too expensive headphones for the office, I came across the Ultrasone Pro 450. At home, I use a Beyerdynamic MMX300 headset, but a second pair just for work was not really ...
Continue readingAndroid 4 for Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi board, which is supposed to offer an easy introduction to programming, will soon be supported by Android 4. According to developer Eben Upton, Android already runs smoothly on the image board, hardware-accelerated video decoding and display is ...
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