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Old 02-08-2014, 08:39 PM   #1
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Mashup and iStream are great, but I'm having buffering issues with both. Is Furk better in that department?
Heh... yeah, much better. Furk has the speed of a Newsgroup site. It's literally a server farm with unlimited bandwidth. So you'll only be limited by your own ISP as far as speed goes. Everything I download and stream from Furk goes at my max ISP speed. I've never actually seen Furk buffer for more than a few seconds, and since I got Google Fiber it's never buffered once.

Furk is really incredible, in my opinion. Not just for XBMC either. You can also use it on your computer for downloading anything you need. If what you're looking for can be found on any available torrent site, Furk will be able to play it. For video files, you can stream them directly from Furk in your computer's web browser too. So you can watch it from XBMC on any device, or do the same from any web browser.

Furk is a torrent aggregator. You type in what you want, and if it's not already on Furk's servers, it will scour torrent sites for it, and copy it to Furk's server and notify you when it's ready. But nearly everything I want is already on Furk's server. If any other Furk member has previously requested the file(s), it will be available as a cached copy instantly. So anything remotely popular will be there waiting already.

Not sure if that makes sense or not. But when you see it in action, it's very impressive.
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Old 02-08-2014, 01:26 PM   #2
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Here's one of the reviews with the claims about the xbmc install that comes with gbox:

http://liliputing.com/2013/05/g-box-...roid-xbmc.html

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Matricom’s latest TV box comes with a custom version of XBMC preloaded. Not only does it support hardware-accelerated video playback for a wide range of video formats, but it’s also configured to make installing add-ons for Hulu, Amazon, and other internet media sites as easy as possible
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Old 02-08-2014, 01:37 PM   #3
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Here's one of the reviews with the claims about the xbmc install that comes with gbox:

http://liliputing.com/2013/05/g-box-...roid-xbmc.html
Sounds like they're just including a few sources with their version of XBMC. But you should be able to do the same exact thing yourself very easily.

I've never been a big fan of the pre-configured versions of XBMC. Always been trouble. There's an XBMC Hub Wizard from xbmchub.com, that has a setup like this. I used it once to setup a friends system, and it sucked balls.

I've always stuck with the official XBMC versions. I've used some Nightly versions in the past. But these days I just stick with latest stable version.
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Old 02-08-2014, 01:43 PM   #4
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Sounds like they're just including a few sources with their version of XBMC. But you should be able to do the same exact thing yourself very easily.

I've never been a big fan of the pre-configured versions of XBMC. Always been trouble. There's an XBMC Hub Wizard from xbmchub.com, that has a setup like this. I used it once to setup a friends system, and it sucked balls.

I've always stuck with the official XBMC versions. I've used some Nightly versions in the past. But these days I just stick with latest stable version.

When I was having all the problems with mine, I had a bunch of crap on it from xbmchub wizard. It looks really nice on the surface, because it has "apps" with a GUI that allow you to change your buffer limit, clear your cache, and do all kind of other "fixes" via their wizard app. I almost gave up on XBMC when I was running that piece of shit. That was when I was crashing like twice during the course of a movie.
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Old 02-08-2014, 01:40 PM   #5
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FYI... there's a nifty new feature called the XBMC App Store. This let's you install plugins via repositories, done through a slick looking GUI. It's all automated. For example you basically see the 1Channel logo and description, and say Install, and it will install the repo so that you'll receive future updates when available.

Check it out: http://www.xbmchub.com/forums/announ...app-store.html
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Old 02-08-2014, 01:48 PM   #6
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FYI... there's a nifty new feature called the XBMC App Store. This let's you install plugins via repositories, done through a slick looking GUI. It's all automated. For example you basically see the 1Channel logo and description, and say Install, and it will install the repo so that you'll receive future updates when available.

Check it out: http://www.xbmchub.com/forums/announ...app-store.html
Hah! That's timely. I've been screwing around trying to get the spotimc repository added to my box all morning. I just tossed this app in, and now I've nabbed spotimc in about 3 minutes. Sweet.
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Yeah. XBMC Hub Wizard is a piece of shit. I've never been so frustrated.. I'm surprised that it's so bad, considering the talent of some of their developers.
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Old 02-08-2014, 02:12 PM   #8
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Having issues getting spotimc going. May need to post in thread on xbmchub, but I'll try here first:
Full log here: http://xbmclogs.com/show.php?id=127336
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Old 02-08-2014, 09:18 PM   #9
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this thing looks interesting but lil pricy yet.
http://ces.cnet.com/8301-35296_1-576...ices-hands-on/
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this thing looks interesting but lil pricy yet.
http://ces.cnet.com/8301-35296_1-576...ices-hands-on/
Hmmm, I would be very interested in teh 4 tuner model. Wonder when that ships? The web page only has the 2 tuner up for pre order.
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this thing looks interesting but lil pricy yet.
http://ces.cnet.com/8301-35296_1-576...ices-hands-on/
whats the difference between that and a tuner card?
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whats the difference between that and a tuner card?
You don't have to hook up a PC in your living room and you have easy access to all your recorded shows on tablets and laptops.
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You don't have to hook up a PC in your living room and you have easy access to all your recorded shows on tablets and laptops.
This

And its an appliance so you dont have the wife factor calling you when your away the TV is broke how do i fix it.

Simple TV has a simular product coming out also a little cheaper ive herd so stay tuned for it.
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Well, I tried installing the latest XBMC from the XBMC website and it was not a good experience at all. HD video played jerky as hell. Going back to the Enhanced XBMC that came with the gboxl.
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Just as an FYI: Spotimc doesn't work with Android currently, which sucks for me as I'm an avid spotify user.
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