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| Arseen:
I bought 2 Intel Compute Stick (2016) stick computers. Seem powerful enough to run 1080P videos on TV, and small enough to hide behind TV. Video review from youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKt5oqWVJsM |
| TDIRunner:
--- Quote from: Arseen on November 01, 2016, 07:32:54 AM ---I bought 2 Intel Compute Stick (2016) stick computers. Seem powerful enough to run 1080P videos on TV, and small enough to hide behind TV. Video review from youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKt5oqWVJsM --- End quote --- Not familiar with those. Are they similar to something like the Amazon Fire TV Stick? I just picked up one of those last month while I was in the process of "cutting the cable." For the record, I've been happy with my decision to drop my Cable provider and go with the streaming TV service and over the air antenna. The only major issue we've had is the signal freezing up when the internet speeds slow down momentarily. It's not often, but it still happens more than I would like. It's also slightly less user friendly, meaning there are a lot more screens and apps to keep track of to watch all of the same TV programming. It's completely a non-issue for me, but it gets confusing for my wife who is less tech savvy (and also follows a lot more TV programs). |
| Arseen:
--- Quote from: TDIRunner on November 01, 2016, 09:43:11 AM --- --- Quote from: Arseen on November 01, 2016, 07:32:54 AM ---I bought 2 Intel Compute Stick (2016) stick computers. Seem powerful enough to run 1080P videos on TV, and small enough to hide behind TV. Video review from youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKt5oqWVJsM --- End quote --- Not familiar with those. Are they similar to something like the Amazon Fire TV Stick? I just picked up one of those last month while I was in the process of "cutting the cable." --- End quote --- If you watch that Youtube video you can see it's full blown Windows 10 PC on a stick. You just stick it in to HDMI input and hook up normal USB micro charger for power. Build in 32 GB "hard drive", WIFI, USB 2, USB 3, micro SD card reader and for power micro USB. Not super powerfull but enough for Internet and video watching and streaming, hence I bought one for my parents for that use. It should also work well as a retro emulator... hence I bought second for myself. They have not arrived yet, but I'll tell my opinion on it when they do. |
| TDIRunner:
--- Quote from: Arseen on November 01, 2016, 11:03:42 AM --- --- Quote from: TDIRunner on November 01, 2016, 09:43:11 AM --- --- Quote from: Arseen on November 01, 2016, 07:32:54 AM ---I bought 2 Intel Compute Stick (2016) stick computers. Seem powerful enough to run 1080P videos on TV, and small enough to hide behind TV. Video review from youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKt5oqWVJsM --- End quote --- Not familiar with those. Are they similar to something like the Amazon Fire TV Stick? I just picked up one of those last month while I was in the process of "cutting the cable." --- End quote --- If you watch that Youtube video you can see it's full blown Windows 10 PC on a stick. You just stick it in to HDMI input and hook up normal USB micro charger for power. Build in 32 GB "hard drive", WIFI, USB 2, USB 3, micro SD card reader and for power micro USB. Not super powerfull but enough for Internet and video watching and streaming, hence I bought one for my parents for that use. It should also work well as a retro emulator... hence I bought second for myself. They have not arrived yet, but I'll tell my opinion on it when they do. --- End quote --- Sounds like slightly more powerful version of what I'm using. I'll have to look at it later when I have time. |
| e_brugal:
He mentioned the kangaroo one, an it supposed to.be faster and cheaper. What you think about that one, and what make you buy the Intel? |
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