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Hey everybody
I recently purchased a dumb 4k tv (as opposed to a "smart" 4k tv). I'd like some more streaming capabilities since there are none included with it, but I can't figure out what to do.
My list of must haves:
- Ability to mirror my pc to my tv without using cables. My phone as well, although that's less important
- Capable of delivering content at 4k@60Hz
- Bare minimum app support is youtube, amazon prime video, hbo, and netflix. More apps would be nice but are not a necessity.
My options as I see them are the following:
1) NVIDIA Shield TV: This can do everything I want, but for $200 I feel like I can get what I want for less money. I have zero need to play android games on my couch as I would just stream them from my pc instead. I also don't want to pay for the bundled controller.
2) Roku 4: cheaper than above, lots of channel options, can stream with plex or some other application. Not super-high ratings on amazon though, due to some slowness and some people having a loud fan.
3) Amazon Fire TV: Cheaper than the roku box and can still stream at 4k. Even though I have a prime account, I don't really want to deal with an Amazon-centric ecosystem and a lot of people have expressed their unhappiness with ads and hidden auto-enroll gotchas. Edit: Fire TV can only do 4k@30Hz, so it's off the table
4) Build my own htpc: Much more expensive than all the other options, but if it's something that's going to last me a while and I can make use of other advantages like an integrated blu-ray player, it might be worth it.
5) Wait a few months to see what else comes out. I'm perfectly fine waiting a while and then buying something that I know is going to last, that I won't have to upgrade because it isn't adequate. I'm not buying this so I can start consuming 4k content immediately, I'm buying something that can do everything I need and is 4k so it isn't immediately outdated.
Thanks in advance for the help!
I recently purchased a dumb 4k tv (as opposed to a "smart" 4k tv). I'd like some more streaming capabilities since there are none included with it, but I can't figure out what to do.
My list of must haves:
- Ability to mirror my pc to my tv without using cables. My phone as well, although that's less important
- Capable of delivering content at 4k@60Hz
- Bare minimum app support is youtube, amazon prime video, hbo, and netflix. More apps would be nice but are not a necessity.
My options as I see them are the following:
1) NVIDIA Shield TV: This can do everything I want, but for $200 I feel like I can get what I want for less money. I have zero need to play android games on my couch as I would just stream them from my pc instead. I also don't want to pay for the bundled controller.
2) Roku 4: cheaper than above, lots of channel options, can stream with plex or some other application. Not super-high ratings on amazon though, due to some slowness and some people having a loud fan.
4) Build my own htpc: Much more expensive than all the other options, but if it's something that's going to last me a while and I can make use of other advantages like an integrated blu-ray player, it might be worth it.
5) Wait a few months to see what else comes out. I'm perfectly fine waiting a while and then buying something that I know is going to last, that I won't have to upgrade because it isn't adequate. I'm not buying this so I can start consuming 4k content immediately, I'm buying something that can do everything I need and is 4k so it isn't immediately outdated.
Thanks in advance for the help!
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