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walkingman

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1. Good synopsis of the changing technology - but what exactly are

Sat May 10, 2025, 09:31 AM

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you trying to do?

stream from PC to TV?
rip a dvd and play on TV?
s-video from AVR to TV?

I have a 4K TV and to be honest I think the basic 1080p resolution is pretty standard these days and although it is supposed to simulate 4K from 1080 feed - I can't really tell the difference.

I've found that HDMI connection seems to be the standard these days, even from PCs.

The 4K TV is smart but I seldom use it. I like the ROKU player best. I also have a Chromecast (easy to cast from chrome browser) which uses chromeTV for apps which seems good but I stick to the ROKU because it is much more straight-forward to me. Maybe because I have used it for years?

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Late Bloomer for Smart TV upgrades [View all] bucolic_frolic Saturday OP

Good synopsis of the changing technology - but what exactly are walkingman Saturday #1

Good questions bucolic_frolic Sunday #5

Have had a smart TV for a while. Samsung is my chosen model... Wounded Bear Saturday #2

Interesting hard drive idea and good to know. bucolic_frolic Sunday #6

If you are trying to play some vhs tapes on your smart TV walkingman Saturday #3

The VCR/DVD unit dubs the VHS to DVD and vice versa. The DVD is digital and MPEG-2 format. bucolic_frolic Sunday #8

This might not be relevant canetoad Saturday #4

Yes digital is the way to go bucolic_frolic Sunday #7

The device is called canetoad Sunday #9