[Hidden-tech] large screen for watching movies on Netflix?
Diana Hardina
dianahardina at gmail.com
Mon Sep 28 22:05:51 UTC 2020
Because this screen in the same room as a modem I will use ethernet because
I don't want to use any bandwidth on the Wi-Fi because there's four other
people in the house who share that signal. since I'm going to be just
producing my screen onto the larger screen I guess I can just watch Netflix
in Hulu from there and don't need the Roku or smart TV.
On Mon, Sep 28, 2020, 4:43 PM Jan Werner <jwerner at jwdp.com> wrote:
> The Chrome browser resides on your PC so you need to run it on the PC in
> order to show the output on the TV screen.
>
> You can do that with a physical connection (connect the video port on
> your PC to a TV HDMI input) or via screen mirroring, which duplicates a
> PC screen on the TV. Most Windows 10 PCs and Android devices allow you
> to cast the screen over WiFi to a Roku and directly to many smart TVs
> without needing any other hardware.
>
> Macs and iOS devices usually require either an Apple TV device and
> Airplay, or a 3rd party app to cast the screen to a Roku or smart TV.
>
> Jan Werner
> _______________
>
>
> On 9/28/2020 4:18 PM, Diana Hardina wrote:
> > oh, one more thing. I would want to access my chrome internet browser.
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 28, 2020, 1:57 PM Jan Werner <jwerner at jwdp.com
> > <mailto:jwerner at jwdp.com>> wrote:
> >
> > Any TV you buy today is going to be “smart,” but I’d recommend
> > getting a
> > Roku too. In my experience Roku works far better than any of the
> smart
> > TV operating systems.
> >
> > The Roku remote has dedicated buttons to launch Netflix and Hulu,
> which
> > you said are the only two things you are interested in watching. If
> > you
> > get the Streaming Stick+ or Ultra, you can also use the Roku remote
> to
> > turn the TV on and off and change volume. Just make sure that at
> least
> > one HDMI port on your new TV supports ARC.
> >
> > If you really need a keyboard, the Roku mobile app provides an
> > on-screen
> > keyboard on any phone or tablet.
> >
> > Jan Werner
> > ____________
> >
> > On 9/28/2020 10:44 AM, Diana Hardina via Hidden-discuss wrote:
> > > The room is quite bright, and I was looking into a digital
> > projector and
> > > even purchased a huge window shade with that in mine. Since I
> > have found
> > > out that smart tv's come with their own browser I was turned off
> > of that
> > > idea as the home screen pretty much looks like a check-out screen
> > for
> > > purchasing stuff, which was experience with the roku about 7
> > years ago.
> > > I found the roku frustrating because I didn't have a keyboard
> > attached
> > > to the thing. I have a wireless keyboard now, that might work. So
> > the
> > > current idea is just mirror my laptop ( through the HDMI cable?),
> > which
> > > I guess I found too cumbersome before, but maybe now it would be
> > easier.
> > >
> > > On Mon, Sep 28, 2020 at 10:14 AM Alex at Just Peachy
> > <alex at justpeachy.io <mailto:alex at justpeachy.io>
> > > <mailto:alex at justpeachy.io <mailto:alex at justpeachy.io>>> wrote:
> > >
> > > 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
> > <mailto:hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net>
> > > <mailto:hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net
> > <mailto: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
> > >
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> > > Montague WebWorks
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> > > 413-320-5336
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> > >
> > > 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
> > >>
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