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I was tinkering about earlier this evening trying to simplify my streaming video setup - Have ATV, Roku and Mac Mini with Plex and a piece of software called PlayOn for direct access to mainstream channels hooked up to my BV11 - each of these boxes having their virtues but when adding a second TV (V1-40) to the mix it all gets very complicated very soon in respect of cabling….
The V1-40 is the bedroom TV and the mere thought of HDMI splitters for each box coupled with the 20+ meters of HDMI extenders required and the IR extenders etc. is a little nightmarish. So i was pleasantly surprised when i discovered that the PlayOn software actually operates as a DLNA server allowing me to access all the channels available on it (Netflix, Hulu, HBO Go as well as ABC, NBX, Fox, CBS, ESPN etc. along with probably 100 others) via the V1's Homemedia menu - in fact, no need for any of the other boxes other than perhaps the ATV for Airplay.
So no need for any of the HDMI splitters, Extenders etc. simply connect the V1 to the LAN and all the streaming services available in one go. It does have the drawback of having to navigate Netflix et al via the awful Homemedia interface but surprisingly usable (if you can get past the lack of eye candy)
Perhaps this may be useful to others who also have an aversion for unsightly cables and multiple TV's scattered through the house.
From the PlayOn faq:
"Is content available in HD?
PlayOn streams 480p video. Most of the online content supported in PlayOn is only available in 720x404
(SDTV 16:9 widescreen) or 640x480 (SDTV 4:3). However, more websites are now beginning to offer
higher quality HD videos, with vertical resolutions as high as 720p. We plan on supporting these sites with
HD content sometime in the near future."
Enjoy Millemissen
There is a tv - and there is a BV