Connect to google? I have it set up to my wireless network, downloaded the firmware updates, can see the netflix, hulu, etc apps, but is there a way I can connect it to google or sho.com or basically use it as an internet portal?
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No. It is not designed for browsing the internet. There's no way to use it as an internet portal. Instead I suggest connecting a laptop to your TV & amplifier. That's what I chose to do. It's much more flexible and doesn't have the limitations of other devices such as this Blu-Ray player.
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Can you explain what you actually want to do? Connect to the TV via your computer or iPad? I'm not sure this is possible. Otherwise, the wi-fi works fine for updating the Samsung firmware, SmartTV HUB and all its apps
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I'm like you, I bought mine back in July strictly for Netflix capability. FWIW, it's been working flawlessly since July on the earlier versions. Its just this latest (1.43) that screwed it up. I even tried installing an earlier working firmware version (1.27) by downloading off their support website where you burn it to a CD, put it in the tray and install directly. The unit comes back and says "Cannot install firmware. The unit has a more current version installed than the disc you are trying to use". So now, we're stuck until the fix comes.
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U can put it in the HDMI port in the back of ur television. After which make sure its plugged into the adapter so that it stays powered up. Than it will pop up on the screen. U will see the Google store appt and u download things that u use like Netflix Hulu whatever the same way that u wud in ur cell phone. O don't forget to set up ur WiFi which it shud pop up under settings. The equisio basically turns ur television into a large tablet.
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You are welcome. Do me (us) a favor and let me know which one you decide to keep and why. If the next firmware revision or two does not fix the video streaming, then I will probably add one of those two just for Hulu. You could save me the hassle of buying both, comparing, and returning one :)
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Ok, that is my problem. I want the one that can connect to Netflix and is wireless. Is there such a thing out there? The prices are almost the same so I would like to get the best version. It is getting late, I have to buy. Please help..
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I dont know too much about Aquos products. I bought a used Aquos player, which didnt work when I got it home. But then I found out it just needed an update, and I ran a USB cord from the Aquos player to my lap-top, and it received the update from the Aquos website. My question to you is: why do you need it to connect to WIFI? do you need to run the update on it?
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The only connection/app that I see is for Netflix. Other than that, I would say No!
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wifi lets you connect to online streaming services like netflix, hulu, or amazon prime. however, i would not recommend that you use this player. it shows a disconcerting tendency to lock up. a cheaper solution, and possibly a less frustrating one, would be to buy a blu-ray that has no connectivity to play your disks, and an amazon fire stick to stream your online media...
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If you have wifi in your house, it is fairly easy to follow the setup and connect to your home network. The tv then has some apps that are ready to go (YouTube, Facebook, Skype, etc.). As I mentioned in a previous review, no browser so you can't just go to any website you want, only what the apps allow.
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I am wonderring much the same thing, but I am unfamiliar with this site. How do you get the answers to the questions you post. Please advise. I am particularly intrested in Samsung,at least with the units that have the internet router wireless connections which can give you, weather, sports, stocks info, etc.thanks Richard maniag@comcast.net
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If you could indulge this speculation, I think firmware updates, if any, could be handled over the internet. The reason for this guess stems from what I believe I learned about the iPhone app. I wondered if it would have to be plugged in to the unit via USB or streaming via bluetooth in order to function. This doesn't appear to be the case, because within the app (on demo mode) under SETTINGS &gt; SELECT PRODUCT, all products have placeholders for MAC Address, IP Address and Port. This evidence makes me think it's safe to assume that the app is able to interface via TCPIP over wifi (though the Pioneer unit would have to be connected to the LAN via its ethernet port). So it appears to be possible that the unit can do more than just accept internet radio signals over the ethernet port. I don't think it's too big a leap to assume that firmware updates can be handled this way rather than manually by USB drive or DVD-ROM. If anyone can confirm or disprove, please fire away.
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What is required to set up the connection to stream Netflix movies directly to my TV? I have a BlueRay player connected to the TV. Can the movies be downloaded through the BlueRay player, as indicated in one of the previous messages? If so, how do you set this up? I am a Time Warner cable customer and I get TV, internet and phone through them.
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Google TV just offers an interface similar to Android. You can browse the internet (via Chrome, of course), download apps, and hopefully a lot more with each successive update. The app store is still fairly limited (especially 'free' apps), but there are definitely some nice ones out there if you're willing to pay. Also, if you have an Amazon Prime account, you can easily stream the 'rented' videos right on your TV (depending on your internet connection, as I noticed a fairly considerable drop in quality when streaming on the TV compared to streaming on my laptop and connecting via HDMI. YMMV). Some other nice benefits are being able to 'fling' webpages between your computer and TV, so you can do the browsing on the laptop and just fling to the TV when you found what you're looking for. You can also download the chromemote (sp) and use your laptop as a remote control for the TV. Overall I wouldn't break the bank to pay for Google TV, but it's a very nice addition if the prices/specs are comparable otherwise.
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Mine came with Google Play, in fact a lot of Google stuff I have never used except for Google search. I'm still not sure what all this Google stuff is for.I'm just trying to figure out how to get things on the 32GB SD card. It keeps saying move to SD card and I do but there is nothing on the SD card. I think it moves things to something called Nano?Totally tech challenged
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Jim, could you send me a link to where you read this information? I checked Sony's website and could not find anything mentioning netflix streaming on this device. Thanks -
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When you first turn on your going to have to set up internet. Connection ect... after that you choose launchers then it takes you to home screen where you can go to the google play store and get apps. You'llhave to sign in to google acc. After that ssetup xbmc which can take a while after that you can pretty much watch whatever you want but i strongly suggest that you back up all data to a cloud or pc because box will freeze n crash