Can this device stream a commercial dvd from the device to a pc or mac? I know it can via apps on mobile and for data.
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It cannot, AFAIK. Samsung doesn't make a companion program that works on a pc or mac; they only make an app for mobile devices. (I just looked at Apple's App store and could not find a matching program.)
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yes, once it is on the wifi network it can be accessed from any portal as long as they all are on the same wifi network
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Yes, any type DVD it will read but your PC program (many are free) does the processing as this is only a read/write drive for a PC/mac
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You can def use it with a Mac. That is all I use. Honestly, I didn't "lock down" the TP-LINK network so I never used the CD. I have a Apple TV hooked up to it and that is all. It is pretty decent. Not massive throughput, but does the job.
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That's what I was hoping for, but no, not from what I've seen from trying to use it. The issue is that you have to connect to this dongle as a WiFi network of its own, which means you can only play stuff already downloaded onto your device i.e. music or video already on your iPhone, not streaming. I think the Roku stick (coming out this week) is better for what you want to do.
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No, it will not burn DVD. Also Apple does not support older operating systems, therefore you cannot install and use software. Beautiful and functional, but limit to what you can do with it.
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i put a bunch of movies on my asus 904 ha....i used my mac desktop to "rip" a dvd movie...then i use an application called "handbrake" to turn it into an .avi file....if you download vlc media player (free)...you can play any ripped dvd movies on your asus...and because its .avi...the size is about 1gb per movie
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I'm not sure if you can plug an External USB device and play the files, you could however share your DVD/BluRay drive on your computer and play the files over the newtork (wired gigabit connection to be stable). It will play bluray/dvd iso or raw files. I bought a few 4TB externals and just created ISO files out of my blurays so I don't have to get up and get the disc, I can just select them from a list and play them.
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Well, it worked (for me) on 2 Windows laptops and I was also able to burn a couple of DVD's while connected to an i5 MacMini. And I did not install any software. The laptops used Roxio, the Mac has its built-in program. I hope it works out for you.
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I think this device will not help you like cable boxes or smart media/dvd player boxes. Unless you find an apps that will connect you to local programs. This device is very similar to a tablet that's missing a screen so you have to connect to a tv. Try looking for an app in google play for tv program player may help. You can subscribe to Hulu Plus, Netflix and such through device and never had any problem with streaming video.
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There are several free apps for that; it depends on if you want the Mini-PC to do everything or if you capture on a PC and then playback on the mini. Playback works (OK) but to do the whole thing is tricky, but can be done with a high speed enough connection, USB 2.0 may not cut it.The Mini-PC is not very stable from a wireless point of view it lost the signal many times while I was trying to stream from a local NAS box via wireless. For the current price, I recommend a ROKU for steaming and a custom (software) Rasberry Pi for the capture device.Good luck!
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A question: Will this device enable me to use Netflix streaming on my Toshiba HDTV? I have wireless internet in my home.
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This is just the divice; it does not come with the software; that has to be downloaded for your specific operating system. There is more than one choice for the software, (more that one brand name). It is tricky to work correctly on a MAC for Blu-ray, but DVDs work much better. Almost all software available will play DVD an CD on this drive. Apple does not have a business interest supporting external drives like blu-ray, since most of its software, applications, entertainment, are available through iTunes. very respectfully, Curtthom@cox.net, Frankfurt, Germany
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It can play a regular dvd.... It definitely can play jpg files off of a USB and it can play photos off of recorded disc as well
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So, it can't burn DVDs to be watched on a traditional DVD player, but can it play DVDs? Also, another customer mentioned that it can't play a u-tube video, is that true?
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I don't believe so. The Link-Stick will give you acess to You tube, flickr, blockbuster on demand, yahoo, quizmasters, etc. I only use the you tube and weather widgets, the rest are rather lame and load very slowly. Blockbuster on demand won't work If you have a mac, and neither will the DLNA connectivity. I connect my laptop via HDMI for netflix and internet use.
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I am not quite sure how to answer this question, so I will answer it as best as I can as related to this device.This device is able to install software to your computer via CD/DVD. There isn't any software to download to operate this device as it is plug and play on my Windows 7 machine. This device should also let you burn to disc as long as you have the software to do so.
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I used it to stream anything from my 2012 macbook air to any tv i tried. pc's don't usually come with this port. you need either hdmi or mini hdmi depending on the pc.