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The main change in the expected functionality of the traditional television set, or ‘Dumb’ TV, in the last few years is
the ability to do rather more than passively watch scheduled broadcast television programmes. A ‘Smart TV’ is a TV set
which has ‘integrated network connectivity’, it can ‘see’ the home network, and through it is connected to the Internet.
A 'Smarter' TV or 'Dumb' TV NOW TV / Roku Box combination may emulate the functionality of a Smart TV through the
use of NOW TV / Roku Box hardware and Android based software 'apps'.
Note: Should a potential purchaser merely wish to make use of the more limited access to local network and on-line
media content provided by the NOW TV / Roku Box and stream video & movies in .mp4 and music in .mp3, using the basic
features of the NOW TV / Roku Box and associated software, then this eBook is not a requirement and such potential
purchasers are advised that this ebook will be of no interest to them and should not attempt to purchase it.
NOW TV / Roku Boxes are supplied, by their manufacturers, to the consumer, with pre-installed ‘apps’ and pre-determined
internet ‘channels’. While, it is generally the case that, the user is able to expand the number of installed ‘apps’ quiet
easily from a selection made available by the manufacturer via the internet, it is not usually as easy to increase
the number of installed internet ‘channels’ or add user selected internet ‘channels’ to either the NOW TV or Roku Boxes.
This eBook provides all the practical instructions that the reader requires to add additional internet ‘channels’ to any
‘Dumb’ TV / NOW TV or Roku Box combination, regardless of the number of manufacturers’ pre-installed internet
‘channels’, using an Android Smart Phone or Tablet device, an Internet DLNA®/uPnP™ Compliant Digital Media Server ‘app’
and a wireless home broadband network.
The Internet 'channel' DLNA®/uPnP™ Compliant Digital Media Server ‘app’ used allows the reader to choose from over 100
specially curated channels Movie Channels by Wibi, BLVD (Live), Film Chest, Osiris, Gordon Films Inc, Internet Movies
Archive. News Channels by The Washington Post, BBC News, CNN, FOX News, TIME, DW (Live), The New York Times,
The Guardian, Sky News. Video Channels by You Tube, VIMRO, Live Leak, WatchMojo.com, metacafe. Technology Channels
by engadget, WIRED, CIO, TWiT, Beet.TV. Listen to music on Party’s, laugh with Break or learn with Discovery.
This eBook is highly graphical in nature in order to minimise the amount of text the reader is presented with, this
is reflected in the high page count and larger than usual file size of the eBook, it moves very quickly after a little
reading into ‘hands-on’ practical demonstrations.
No advanced technical aspects of the underlying networking technology are discussed. No prior knowledge or advanced
technical skills are required to achieve the final result. The reader is not required to understand, and will not be
presented with, any technical details of the networking techniques used.
Concise text and illustrated full-colour descriptions are used to introduce the basic principles media file 'streaming'.
Step-by-step full-colour screenshots demonstrate the downloading, installing and use of all the required Internet
DLNA®/uPnP™ Compliant Digital Media Server software used, for the adding and 'streaming' of internet ‘channels’, is
completely free and fully functioning, unless described otherwise.
In order to ensure the accuracy and quality of the content of its' publications, it is the policy of a2d Studio Products
to apply any updates and corrections to it's publications it sees fit at any time after the publication date, this eBook
underwent such updates and corrections on 17th March 2014, purchasers are advised to check periodically for the
application of such future updates and corrections to this publication.
The main change in the expected functionality of the traditional television set, or ‘Dumb’ TV, in the last few years is
the ability to do rather more than passively watch scheduled broadcast television programmes. A ‘Smart TV’ is a TV set
which has ‘integrated network connectivity’, it can ‘see’ the home network, and through it is connected to the Internet.
A 'Smarter' TV or 'Dumb' TV NOW TV / Roku Box combination may emulate the functionality of a Smart TV through the
use of NOW TV / Roku Box hardware and Android based software 'apps'.
Note: Should a potential purchaser merely wish to make use of the more limited access to local network and on-line
media content provided by the NOW TV / Roku Box and stream video & movies in .mp4 and music in .mp3, using the basic
features of the NOW TV / Roku Box and associated software, then this eBook is not a requirement and such potential
purchasers are advised that this ebook will be of no interest to them and should not attempt to purchase it.
NOW TV / Roku Boxes are supplied, by their manufacturers, to the consumer, with pre-installed ‘apps’ and pre-determined
internet ‘channels’. While, it is generally the case that, the user is able to expand the number of installed ‘apps’ quiet
easily from a selection made available by the manufacturer via the internet, it is not usually as easy to increase
the number of installed internet ‘channels’ or add user selected internet ‘channels’ to either the NOW TV or Roku Boxes.
This eBook provides all the practical instructions that the reader requires to add additional internet ‘channels’ to any
‘Dumb’ TV / NOW TV or Roku Box combination, regardless of the number of manufacturers’ pre-installed internet
‘channels’, using an Android Smart Phone or Tablet device, an Internet DLNA®/uPnP™ Compliant Digital Media Server ‘app’
and a wireless home broadband network.
The Internet 'channel' DLNA®/uPnP™ Compliant Digital Media Server ‘app’ used allows the reader to choose from over 100
specially curated channels Movie Channels by Wibi, BLVD (Live), Film Chest, Osiris, Gordon Films Inc, Internet Movies
Archive. News Channels by The Washington Post, BBC News, CNN, FOX News, TIME, DW (Live), The New York Times,
The Guardian, Sky News. Video Channels by You Tube, VIMRO, Live Leak, WatchMojo.com, metacafe. Technology Channels
by engadget, WIRED, CIO, TWiT, Beet.TV. Listen to music on Party’s, laugh with Break or learn with Discovery.
This eBook is highly graphical in nature in order to minimise the amount of text the reader is presented with, this
is reflected in the high page count and larger than usual file size of the eBook, it moves very quickly after a little
reading into ‘hands-on’ practical demonstrations.
No advanced technical aspects of the underlying networking technology are discussed. No prior knowledge or advanced
technical skills are required to achieve the final result. The reader is not required to understand, and will not be
presented with, any technical details of the networking techniques used.
Concise text and illustrated full-colour descriptions are used to introduce the basic principles media file 'streaming'.
Step-by-step full-colour screenshots demonstrate the downloading, installing and use of all the required Internet
DLNA®/uPnP™ Compliant Digital Media Server software used, for the adding and 'streaming' of internet ‘channels’, is
completely free and fully functioning, unless described otherwise.
In order to ensure the accuracy and quality of the content of its' publications, it is the policy of a2d Studio Products
to apply any updates and corrections to it's publications it sees fit at any time after the publication date, this eBook
underwent such updates and corrections on 17th March 2014, purchasers are advised to check periodically for the
application of such future updates and corrections to this publication.
