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![]() As someone who "cut the cord" 2 and a half years ago ... I can only suggest that Kodi (formerly XBMC) figures in your ultimate solution somewhere.
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Kodi has add-ons that literally will let you watch just about anything that's being (or has ever been) broadcast anywhere. I use it to watch in-market sporting events (which would otherwise be blacked out where I live, despite my paid subscriptions) all the time, as well as plenty of movies and television shows from the very current, all the way back to things you forgot about (but enjoyed) that aren't available anywhere on disk. Kodi can run on just about anything. I use sub-$50 Android boxes (one on each TV in the house). So long as they're on the same network, they not only can run any Kodi plugin that I care to install and configure ... but they can also stream content beautifully from my media server. Admittedly, Kodi has its shortcomings when dealing with legitimate subscription services. I would love to use it's elegant, configurable interface to watch Netflix, Amazon Prime, or MLB.TV ... but I use inexpensive Sony Blu-Ray players to get those, instead (I find the software in these to be superior to that which resides in most "Smart" TV's ... but the gap is narrowing). I do, however, use Kodi to watch the free service, "Crackle" ... and as a bonus, the Kodi plugin strips out the annoying commercials! It may or may not be the answer to watching sporting events that you're currently viewing through PPV from your cable provider, but it will get anything that you currently have stored on a PC, onto a larger screen with a wonderful point and click interface. And if you're willing to learn about and install a few decent plugins, it can provide much, much more. If you're interested in a "nifty gadget", more "techie" solution ... a Logitech Harmony hub (which I've installed for a few of my clients) can send commands to any properly connected device (and there are plenty of PC media controllers that are supported) via Wi-Fi. So if you've already got a means for connecting your PC's video output to your television, your problem would be reduced to getting a decent Wi-Fi signal (so the Harmony's remote can reach the hub) in the room where you plan to watch. The only downside with that solution, however, is the cost. If you're unlucky enough to pay full price for a fully decked out Harmony setup ... you could just about have purchased another inexpensive PC, gotten all of the other benefits that this would provide as a bonus, and been done with it. I've always viewed Harmony as more of a "toy for the rich" ... but it was designed to do exactly what you've described. Personally, I'll stick to my Kodi boxes. |
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![]() I think Chromecast only works with certain tv network services.
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I not only use Apple TV to mirror my Mac, but also to mirror my iPhone when I want to show friends some pictures or videos I have taken on that device: much better to watch them on a large screen TV, than having everyone crowd around a smartphone... My nephew, who is a small child, also mirrors his iPad when playing games at my place. It slices, it dices... ![]()
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![]() What format are your downloaded files?
If your download is MP4/WMV/AVI/MPG format, you can copy the files to a thumb drive and use your BluRay/DVD player remote to control playback.
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![]() I was turned onto Kodi and added a prebuild (someone does all the work of putting together the best addons) called titanium.
It is the best thing. I can't say enough about it. It has links to every streaming sports site I used to find manually, and plays it right on the tv through my Firestick. I watched several major league baseball games last night with zero problems. I have only explored a tiny portion of it, but also found well working streams of Nickelodeon and Disney Channels for the kids. Firestick (or any similar android based device)+Titanium build= pure sports bliss for me. |
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The reason I ask is that there's only about 6m between my TV and my PC, but there is a concrete wall in the way. So I'm wondering if the RF signal will be strong enough to penetrate that wall? Thanks for any info you can provide. |
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