Seconding Mik's recommendation! If your laptop is a Macbook, we've also had good results with the Apple TV, but it's a much higher price point than a Roku. On Mon, Sep 28, 2020 at 10:04 AM Michael Muller via Hidden-discuss < hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote: > Diana, > > Go buy the largest flat-screen TV you are willing to pay for, making sure > it's wall-mountable. Doesn't have to be a "smart tv", just needs an HDMI > cable input. > > Then go buy a Roku. > > Then subscribe to Netflix or Hulu or Disney or whatever. > > Then buy a fancy popcorn bowl. > > Mik > > --- > Mik Muller, president > Montague WebWorks > 239-R Main Street, Greenfield, MA > 413-320-5336http://MontagueWebWorks.com > Powered by ROCKETFUSION > > On 9/26/2020 7:31 PM, Diana Hardina via Hidden-discuss wrote: > > I would love to have a large screen to watch movies from netflix and > Hulu. ( I never want to see the screen when I am not watching so I would > put it behind a large, vintage u.s map that would roll up to expose the > screen. So I don't want any black boxes that would have to sit on a table > either ) > 1. I want something all mounted, with maybe 2 cords ( power and ethernet. > 2. I don't want cable tv > 3. Is smart tv the answer? I don't want to buy any other services. > I had a roku stick once and that was too cumbersome to use. > 4. I have a laptop that I would like to control it with, but would be > happy to just have a remote. > Any current technologies that would work for me? > Thanks to anyone who has got this going. > Diana > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.netHidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site.http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20200928/98c86f84/attachment.html>