<div dir="auto">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.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Sep 28, 2020, 4:43 PM Jan Werner <<a href="mailto:jwerner@jwdp.com">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">The Chrome browser resides on your PC so you need to run it on the PC in <br>
order to show the output on the TV screen.<br>
<br>
You can do that with a physical connection (connect the video port on <br>
your PC to a TV HDMI input) or via screen mirroring, which duplicates a <br>
PC screen on the TV. Most Windows 10 PCs and Android devices allow you <br>
to cast the screen over WiFi to a Roku and directly to many smart TVs <br>
without needing any other hardware.<br>
<br>
Macs and iOS devices usually require either an Apple TV device and <br>
Airplay, or a 3rd party app to cast the screen to a Roku or smart TV.<br>
<br>
Jan Werner<br>
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On 9/28/2020 4:18 PM, Diana Hardina wrote:<br>
> oh, one more thing. I would want to access my chrome internet browser.<br>
> <br>
> On Mon, Sep 28, 2020, 1:57 PM Jan Werner <<a href="mailto:jwerner@jwdp.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">jwerner@jwdp.com</a> <br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:jwerner@jwdp.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">jwerner@jwdp.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> Any TV you buy today is going to be “smart,” but I’d recommend<br>
> 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<br>
> 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<br>
> on-screen<br>
> keyboard on any phone or tablet.<br>
> <br>
> Jan Werner<br>
> ____________<br>
> <br>
> 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<br>
> projector and<br>
> > even purchased a huge window shade with that in mine. Since I<br>
> have found<br>
> > out that smart tv's come with their own browser I was turned off<br>
> of that<br>
> > idea as the home screen pretty much looks like a check-out screen<br>
> for<br>
> > purchasing stuff, which was experience with the roku about 7<br>
> years ago.<br>
> > I found the roku frustrating because I didn't have a keyboard<br>
> attached<br>
> > to the thing. I have a wireless keyboard now, that might work. So<br>
> the<br>
> > current idea is just mirror my laptop ( through the HDMI cable?),<br>
> which<br>
> > I guess I found too cumbersome before, but maybe now it would be<br>
> easier.<br>
> ><br>
> > On Mon, Sep 28, 2020 at 10:14 AM Alex at Just Peachy<br>
> <<a href="mailto:alex@justpeachy.io" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">alex@justpeachy.io</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:alex@justpeachy.io" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">alex@justpeachy.io</a>><br>
> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:alex@justpeachy.io" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">alex@justpeachy.io</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:alex@justpeachy.io" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">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<br>
> Hidden-discuss<br>
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> <mailto:<a href="mailto:hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">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<br>
> 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<br>
> 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<br>
> 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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