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I have finally convinced she-that-must-be-obeyed that paying vast quantities of (my) money for the privilege of not watching many channels of crap is a waste. Especially as we have the goodly services of Messrs. Prime, Netflix and Hulu. Whereas I am happiest when tinkering with and fixing technology, she is most certainly not. Ergo I'm looking for a foolproof, easy-to-use set-top box that won't involve me (or the kids) to find everything. After reading reviews on line I'm considering the Amazon Fire TV. Comments and viable alternatives welcome.
* - Opinion must be relevant to stated item. Opinion must be based on actual use of stated item. Opinion must be based on use longer than 10 minutes of frustrated noob-dom, and will ideally have involved actually getting it to work.
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Don't have an opinion of Amazon Fire TV.
But I've used the Wii to acccess Netflix and Prime and find it more than acceptable, even over wifi. There's the occasional lag but I believe that's due to my bandwidth availability. As for usability of the interface, my wife and kids all find it very usable.
Often modern DVD players have a built-in access to netflix and other online streaming services. Have you considered Roku[^]? I've heard/read good things about their product.
Whatever you do, I think you'd want something that can also stream local content from your LAN.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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I use my Sony DVD player for Netflix access. It works. Barely. I've been considering an alternative and the Roku 3 keeps winning for me. The oddest thing in reviews is that Roku supports Amazon Prime better than Amazon's device.
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Joe Woodbury wrote: The oddest thing in reviews is that Roku supports Amazon Prime better than Amazon's device.
Better? In what ways?
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Roku apparently has better search functionality.
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I have an Apple TV. It works well, and will stream netflix and hulu plus (not hulu) even without using iTunes. I haven't seen anything concerning Amazon Prime.
My daughter uses the XBox, which has apps for all three.
A friend of mine swears by his Roku, but he also has a bunch of other gear set up for streaming to ever device in his house.
Another friend has that Google dongle, and he really likes it, but I don't know what capabilities or dependencies it has.
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Bought Prime a while ago for free shipping and online TV / Movies.
My son and I used his laptop with an HDMI cable to watch Amazon TV.
Bought Fire TV for the wife because it would be easier for her to use.
She refuses to learn to use it -- says Amazon doesn't have anything she wants to watch.
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MidwestLimey wrote: she-that-must-be-obeyed
close to the phrase Rumpole used to refer to Hilda
"She Who Must Be Obeyed"
You can go sleep at home tonight if you can get up and walk away
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After a few weeks of exercising, drinking only water and green tea and having no cake, crisps or anything with a considerable amount of fat and/or sugar... I lost 2 kg! 
2 kg doesn't sound like much of an achievement, but I come from 64 kg, so that's not a lot already (I'm 1,80m long)...
I'm trying to get rid of my belly (where most, if not all, of that 64 kg is stored...). Looks like a beer belly, except I don't drink beer.
And I actually started working out with dumbells. Maybe I can grow some muscles and actually gain some weight (with muscles, not fat).
I'm hoping the new and improved me will be ready in a few months (or at least version 2.0)
Who knows I'll keep up this healthy new lifestyle with good food and exercise and I'll get the 2.1 upgrade of myself.
It's an OO world.
public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
{
public void DoWork()
{
throw new NotSupportedException();
}
}
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2Kg is good going! Keep it up! 
You looking for sympathy?
You'll find it in the dictionary, between sympathomimetic and sympatric
(Page 1788, if it helps)
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Sander Rossel wrote: And I actually started working out with dumbells.
Some of us still do... 
Congrats on the weight loss, sometimes just getting started can be the most difficult part.
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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Yeah, it was difficult. But now that I'm seeing results I want more!
It's an OO world.
public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
{
public void DoWork()
{
throw new NotSupportedException();
}
}
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Two and a half years ago I started going to the gym three times a week (20 minutes weights, 20 minutes walking/cycling) and reduced my caloric intake to 1450 calories (using MyFitnessPal and being very accurate in my serving sizes.) I didn't pay much attention to what I actually ate and lost 18 pounds within six months (and have maintained my weight since.) More importantly, I went from about 25% body fat to about 18%, which is really the more important measure.
For the record, my carb, fat, protein diet percentage is 55, 30, 15. (I've learned that if I reduce my carbs and fat below that, it really hammers me and causes my anxiety to increase, among other things. Of course, everyone is different so you have to learn what works best for you.)
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Wow, good work!
Going from 25% to 18% is indeed more important than your actual weight. If I keep doing what I do now I think I'll even gain some weight because I'll grow some muscles (which is of course a good thing!).
I'm not as strict as you though, my fat percentage is pretty much allright, it's just all stacked in one place.
The key to losing weight and staying that way is by changing the way you live. In my case it means a little more exercise. So once my belly reaches the size I want it to be I'll start snacking again (from time to time) and I'll keep exercising. Should hopefully do it for me 
It's an OO world.
public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
{
public void DoWork()
{
throw new NotSupportedException();
}
}
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I just started doing the same, myfitnesspal only though and I've lost about 5 pounds just doing that. Will start exercising this week.
And, btw, good work!
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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Sander Rossel wrote: (I'm 1,80m long)
Are you talking about your height, or something else?   
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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ahmed zahmed wrote: your height, or something else?
My height. My something else are about 25cm, I do take it you mean my feet?
It's an OO world.
public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
{
public void DoWork()
{
throw new NotSupportedException();
}
}
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sure, sure.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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any weight loss is a good thing. There might be set backs from time to time, but keep moving forward and all will be good.
I personally, would rather have the extra weight in my belly, then in my buttocks.
I just wanted to use the word buttocks. Funny sounding word, that buttocks is.
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I like big buttocks and I cannot lie!
It's an OO world.
public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
{
public void DoWork()
{
throw new NotSupportedException();
}
}
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I ... am not sure what to think here. I mean, 64kg for 1m80 is close to the lower limit of the "normal" weight (according to BMI), so you are already close to be too ... slim. I wonder how you can develop a beer belly in this condition.
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Entropy isn't what it used to.
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Rage wrote: I wonder how you can develop a beer belly in this condition.
Genetics.
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Yep 
It's an OO world.
public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
{
public void DoWork()
{
throw new NotSupportedException();
}
}
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Yeah, in nearly every company I'm the lightest in the room, my arms and legs are the thinnest in the room, many 'regular-sized' girls are bigger and heavier than me... But my belly stands out and, despite everything else, is the biggest in the room (or at least looks biggest because it's so out of proportion)
If some of the 64 kg was muscles and some of the fat went to my arms and legs I'd have a perfectly healthy body. Unfortunately I have no (visible) muscles and all the fat is in one place.
It's an OO world.
public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
{
public void DoWork()
{
throw new NotSupportedException();
}
}
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