Advice Streaming solutions

[Raven]

So I have a chromecast, which I thought was great at first but turns out to be a bag of wank, half the stuff I download refuses to work, the other half tends to stutter.

All I want is a little box I can stick under the TV to stream TV shows and movies from the PC, I have an old laptop that could do the job but I really just want a little box that I can control with a remote that removes all the fucking about.

I don't want to spend massive amounts, around £50 if possible, I could live with using an old laptop + wireless keyboard/remove gadget for any more.

There are tones on amazon but having been burnt so hard with the chromecast I am a little hesitant to buy one, storage isn't really an issue as I would connect it to the network and either stream stuff from the PC or from the network drive.

 

[old.Osy]

Is your TV a Smart one? If yes, just Plex.

 

[Raven]

No it isnt, I use plex wirh the chromecast and love it when it feels like working.

 

[Moriath]

Plex works for me with amazon fire stick

 

[caLLous]

Old laptop + USB IR receiver/remote. Search for "mce remote".

 

[Trem]

Double what you want to spend @Raven but I have just bought one of these after getting pissed off with things and stuff, it's great, it really is -

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sumvision-C...=1448709880&sr=8-4&keywords=sumvision+cyclone

 

[Raven]

Old laptop + USB IR receiver/remote. Search for "mce remote".

Nice, will give that a go, thanks.

 

[Raven]

Double what you want to spend @Raven but I have just bought one of these after getting pissed off with things and stuff, it's great, it really is -

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sumvision-C...=1448709880&sr=8-4&keywords=sumvision+cyclone

If the laptop isn't up to scratch (its a Vista piece of crap) I will have a look at that, thanks

 

[smurkin]

Double what you want to spend @Raven but I have just bought one of these after getting pissed off with things and stuff, it's great, it really is -

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sumvision-C...=1448709880&sr=8-4&keywords=sumvision+cyclone

looks interesting - can it stream blue rays?

 

[Trem]

looks interesting - can it stream blue rays?

It's basically a PC so yes because you chuck whatever codecs or software you want on it via flash drive/SD card/download etc. It has handled everything I have thrown at it so far, network would be the only bottleneck I guess and don't forget it has a full, completely legit and licensed Windows 10 on it.

 

[ECA]

I have no problems with anything on my chromecasts, my guess is you have some wifi issues.
https://store.google.com/product/ethernet_adapter_for_chromecast

This might solve your problem?

 

[Raven]

Shouldn't be, the TV is about 3 metres from the router. I did read they sometimes have trouble with BT boxes but it worked without issue for ages then stopped with the last plex update.

A PC of some sort under the TV would be better anyway I think.