<div dir="auto">oh, one more thing. I would want to access my chrome internet browser.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Sep 28, 2020, 1:57 PM Jan Werner <<a href="mailto:jwerner@jwdp.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">jwerner@jwdp.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Any TV you buy today is going to be “smart,” but I’d recommend getting a <br>
Roku too. In my experience Roku works far better than any of the smart <br>
TV operating systems.<br>
<br>
The Roku remote has dedicated buttons to launch Netflix and Hulu, which <br>
you said are the only two things you are interested in watching. If you <br>
get the Streaming Stick+ or Ultra, you can also use the Roku remote to <br>
turn the TV on and off and change volume. Just make sure that at least <br>
one HDMI port on your new TV supports ARC.<br>
<br>
If you really need a keyboard, the Roku mobile app provides an on-screen <br>
keyboard on any phone or tablet.<br>
<br>
Jan Werner<br>
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On 9/28/2020 10:44 AM, Diana Hardina via Hidden-discuss wrote:<br>
> The room is quite bright, and I was looking into a digital projector and <br>
> even purchased a huge window shade with that in mine. Since I have found <br>
> out that smart tv's come with their own browser I was turned off of that <br>
> idea as the home screen pretty much looks like a check-out screen for <br>
> purchasing stuff, which was experience with the roku about 7 years ago. <br>
> I found the roku frustrating because I didn't have a keyboard attached <br>
> to the thing. I have a wireless keyboard now, that might work. So the <br>
> current idea is just mirror my laptop ( through the HDMI cable?), which <br>
> I guess I found too cumbersome before, but maybe now it would be easier.<br>
> <br>
> On Mon, Sep 28, 2020 at 10:14 AM Alex at Just Peachy <<a href="mailto:alex@justpeachy.io" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">alex@justpeachy.io</a> <br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:alex@justpeachy.io" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">alex@justpeachy.io</a>>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> Seconding Mik's recommendation!<br>
> <br>
> If your laptop is a Macbook, we've also had good results with the<br>
> Apple TV, but it's a much higher price point than a Roku.<br>
> <br>
> On Mon, Sep 28, 2020 at 10:04 AM Michael Muller via Hidden-discuss<br>
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> <mailto:<a href="mailto:hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net</a>>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> Diana,<br>
> <br>
> Go buy the largest flat-screen TV you are willing to pay for,<br>
> making sure it's wall-mountable. Doesn't have to be a "smart<br>
> tv", just needs an HDMI cable input.<br>
> <br>
> Then go buy a Roku.<br>
> <br>
> Then subscribe to Netflix or Hulu or Disney or whatever.<br>
> <br>
> Then buy a fancy popcorn bowl.<br>
> <br>
> Mik<br>
> <br>
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> On 9/26/2020 7:31 PM, Diana Hardina via Hidden-discuss wrote:<br>
>> I would love to have a large screen to watch movies<br>
>> from netflix and Hulu. ( I never want to see the screen when<br>
>> I am not watching so I would put it behind a large, vintage<br>
>> u.s map that would roll up to expose the screen. So I don't<br>
>> want any black boxes that would have to sit on a table either )<br>
>> 1. I want something all mounted, with maybe 2 cords ( power<br>
>> and ethernet.<br>
>> 2. I don't want cable tv<br>
>> 3. Is smart tv the answer? I don't want to buy any other services.<br>
>> I had a roku stick once and that was too cumbersome to use.<br>
>> 4. I have a laptop that I would like to control it with, but<br>
>> would be happy to just have a remote.<br>
>> Any current technologies that would work for me?<br>
>> Thanks to anyone who has got this going.<br>
>> Diana<br>
>><br>
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