Hello all,

My mother in law wants to watch a particular web based TV station but it doesn't work very well over their rather inept Samsung Smart TV. I think the TV's computer is simply not powerful enough to decode and play the H.264 stream (it constantly shows a refresh icon in the center of the video); it plays perfectly on a computer or iPhone.

The other problem with the Samsung Smart TV is that it is very "complicated" to wait about 2 minutes, press "smart hub", use the navigation buttons to find the Internet browser, then move the cursor to the bookmarked URL (that I set up), then finally navigate the web sight to start the TV streaming.

What I am looking for is a TV Box that I can pre-configure to minimize the effort required for my mother in law to watch her TV streaming.

Important features:

• Minimalistic controller.
• Decent built-in web browser with capable web video decoding.
• Built-in WiFi.
• USB memory stick interface.

One candidate is the Minix Neo U1 + A2 Lite Air Mouse.

Any other suggestions?

Thank you

Can someone tell me if the HDMI port on a Windows computer sends/receives a signal or does it send only?  I am trying to get the Roku to show up on my computer screen (like it does on my TV) but haven't been successful? Thanks

I have the following
- 2009 Nission Cube with the factory stereo (.8" AUX in)
- Bluetooth to .8" converter
- IPhone with 16 Gb RAM, 5Gb data plan,  Plex Media Server client,
- Home-based Plex media server running Centos with 500 Gb  Music.
- Windows 10 Virtual Machine on Server running  Itunes with all media loaded in library.

Currently, I stream all my music from my home server to my iphone while on the road.
I use the bluetooth / .08" adaptor to get the music from the phone to the stereo.

Downsides
- Sucks my data plan
- Plex interface doesn't lend itself to voice control.

I've considered ITunes match, downside is it still sucks my data plan.

I like the idea of a car computer. I'm an IT engineer and have lots of old laptops, etc.

Goal is to have 500 Gb of media local to my car and some sort of voice activated control to select it.

I'm willing to invest in hardware and software.

- A car receivers that have a USB external storage and some sort of  IOS interface
- Running MAC OS on a laptop with itunes /all media and some sort of hook into itunes on the iphone with audio coming out of either the Ios laptop or the phone?

I have a PC sending audio to an amp via a 3.5mm/phono cable. The amp then amps the audio and sends it to a subwoofer via normal speaker cable - and +

Works great.

I wanted to introduce a low pass filter after the amp, before the SW, and I've hooked it up as in the image below. Even though the filter is getting power (LED works), the SW isn't getting any audio.


I have a feeling I am doing this completely wrong, and was wondering if anyone had any advice to get it working? Happy to buy more cables but if I need to by more equipment, unless it is under £5 I will just abandon the project.

Thanks for any and all advice

Am trying to hook up a vcr to my home stereo. Running rca cables from the vcr to my sony receiver (STR-DG810). My LGTV (65UH770) is connected to my receiver via HDMI cable. I can get audio through my system but no video. Are there any special settings required either on the receiver or the tv? (The vcr is connected to the dvd outlets on the receiver and the receiver is set to DVD).

Hello,

I have a Samsung-UF6470 Smart Tv.
I downloaded Samsung Smart View so as to watch films from my computer.

However most of the times the subtitles cannot be seen (9 times out of 10).

-the subtitle name is exactly as the film name (except the extension of course)
-I tried to drag and drop both the film and the subtitle file
-I also tried to give the whole folder in which the film and the subtitle files are

What can I do? Is there an alternative software which handles the subtitles well?

Thank you.

Black friday shopping!  Walmart and Staples has the 3600 on sale.  But there's a 3700.  higher number, I think is better?

But wikipedia says 3700 is only b/n/g (2.4GHz) and came out in October 2016.  the 3600 came out in april 2016 but has 2.4 / 5GHz.

trying to see the differences beyond that.  Can you help?

thanks

I'm in the market for a new projector for the company's training room (ceiling-mounted). The screen that it projects on is a 4:3 screen, but the PC currently used  to display most of the time is widescreen. Most laptops too, I would assume to be widescreen. I couldn't tell whether it's better to buy a WXGA projector that would then convert the image to 4:3, or if I should get an XGA projector to match the screen, or maybe something else? My concern with a widescreen image on the 4:3 also is that someone in the back probably would not be able to read text clearly. Short of getting a new wide screen (which I suppose is an option), what would you recommend?

Also, there is a VGA cable currently run to the ceiling mount, so I was hoping to use that, but I guess I may need to bite the bullet and get an HDMI cable to be run?

Thanks.

Has anyone ever come across a HDMI switcher that also switches Audio Optical TOSLINK

Ideally 4 HDMI + 4 Optical Audio inputs ....  to one HDMI +  one Optical Audio Output (Remote controlled)

Projector options:
1
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/optoma-hd141x-dlp-projector-full-hd-3d-23k1-3000-ansi-lumens-with-speaker
2
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/optoma-gt1080e-full-hd-gaming-projector-with-3d-and-mhl-support-short-throw-lens-3000-ansi-lumens-hd
3
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/optoma-hd151x-full-hd-1080p-projector-2800-lumens-280001-contrast-hdmi-dvi

Probably going to choose option 2 or 3

So can a short throw projector throw long as well?

Is option 3 worth the extra money ?

Is option 3 much better for an easy setup for upward angle at a gig say sitting on a small table?

Its going to be used at music venues and we seem to be ok with it as a short throw ....

LCD TV 40" screen connected to the laptop with HDMI cable.  Once in a while randomly  goes dark/turns off for 2-3 seconds.  TV power stays on.  Laptop screen stays on.

Should I try another HDMI cable or there issue with a laptop?    Any ideas?  

Thanks.