I just use VlC and it's great. Not sure how to handle Blu though as I don't actually have any of those. Haha. I think it can, though you might have to install some sort of plug-in. The only thing I've had trouble doing without some sighted help is adjusting settings for filters and such.
-----Original Message----- From: all-audio@groups.io [mailto:all-audio@groups.io] On Behalf Of Hamit Campos Sent: June 11, 2018 10:13 PM To: all-audio@groups.io Subject: Re: [all-audio] Software such as Plex. Ah well depending on Haupauge's mind set they are either better now or like Cyber Link Power DVD compleat uselessness. Power DVD 7 was the best. the last kinda meh one was 13. Well 14 was usableish. You had to have a sighted person load the menus and stuff though. On 6/11/2018 7:57 PM, Aman Singer wrote: > Hi, > > I have had some experience with these applications and am not > particularly happy with any of them. Whether you will be, I think, depends > upon what you'd like to do and the extent to which you want to use advanced > features. > As for Plex, it's usable, but that's all that can be said. There are > many unlabeled links in the windows web-based application, the Android app is > a pain both because of lack of labelling and because it seems to have > keyboard issues over and above those in Android more generally, and I haven't > tried the IOS app. I can, on the windows/web version, scan for channels, > watch them, and use the program guide in a sense, but it is not quick or easy > to do. Note that I have only used Plex to try to access a TV tuner with their > premium product, I prefer to use other media players to play my own offline > content and, given Plex's accessibility issues, I wouldn't use it as a cloud > media player even if I wanted such a player. Note also that I am not able to > access closed captioning at all. > I've also tried next PVR, but it is almost useless. The keyboard > shortcuts only work to do a few things, the window is not accessible at all > and the EPG is not usable. There is no access to closed captioning. > I haven't tried WinTV's stuff recently, but when I tried it some years > ago, it was hopeless unless all you wanted to do was to change channels. > I'm honestly not sure of any decent application for any operating > system which will give access to over-the-air or cable broadcasts. I would > appreciate any correction or suggestions, and am sorry to be of so little > help. > Aman > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: all-audio@groups.io [mailto:all-audio@groups.io] On Behalf Of > Hamit Campos > Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2018 11:41 PM > To: all-audio@groups.io > Subject: [all-audio] Software such as Plex. > > Hi. Has anyone here tried stuff like Plex? Cause that seems to be the biggest > thing people are using to kinda sorta replace the epic Windows Media Center. > Shame real shame on Microsoft for doing away with it. But in any case I did > wander how accessible or even usable any of these other programs are. Do any > of you either yourselves or because of family have an HD Home Run Prime? If > so have you tried the apps? They any usable? What about Haupauge's Win TV app > for their Wibn TV tooners? > > > > > > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#887): https://groups.io/g/all-audio/message/887 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/21957896/21656 Group Owner: all-audio+ow...@groups.io Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/all-audio/leave/1074140/405281159/xyzzy [arch...@mail-archive.com] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
