> Yes, because downloading torrents + network share is just the same as streaming + airplay.
No, it's much better. It's free and completely automatic. Set up an RSS feed for your favorite shows and tell XBMC to monitor the download directories. It's a truly breathtaking experience.
> This guy already has a cable set top box plus an Apple TV that can stream from HBO and network sharing.
Compared to a full-blown HTPC, an Apple TV (or any other device without a full OS) is very limited in its functionality.
> you can't mirror/stream from your mobile to your HTPC.
I believe I should pay as well. And I happily would pay the $120 monthly the cable company wants for two years if I could get a license that let me download all the content via newsgroups and have non-DRMed MKV's that I can use wherever I want for my PERSONAL use. I do not want to pay for Comcast's awful distribution, I want to pay for a license to download the content for my personal use, regardless of what distributor I use.
I have long thought that there was a potential insurgent business model here: sell a lifetime license to a particular piece of content, which the user is now allowed to acquire by whatever means they choose. In essence, you pay for the content holder to waive their right to sue, and nothing more.
It'd be a tough sell for Big Content, but once it generated sufficient revenue for indie and niche stuff to prove the model, eventually they would come around if it meant an excuse to charge you for the White Album yet again. You could also collect pledges or pre-payments from users so that they could put a dollar value on how much revenue they're missing out on.
Then use legal services with your HTPC. I listed several of them in my initial post. I just also shared my personal approach, since I find it to be technically superior and thought that some other readers might benefit from the information.
No, it's much better. It's free and completely automatic. Set up an RSS feed for your favorite shows and tell XBMC to monitor the download directories. It's a truly breathtaking experience.
> This guy already has a cable set top box plus an Apple TV that can stream from HBO and network sharing.
Compared to a full-blown HTPC, an Apple TV (or any other device without a full OS) is very limited in its functionality.
> you can't mirror/stream from your mobile to your HTPC.
Oh really? This article would beg to disagree: http://www.redmondpie.com/how-to-mirror-your-ios-or-android-...