Updated My TV to be "Smart"
I got this Intel ComputeStick to make my TV "smart." Cost me $69 on Amazon Prime sale and uses Windows 10. Small unit velcroed to back of TV: Installed: USB keyboard/mouse I had layi...
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Walaby wrote:
Cool... Does it connect up to the internet via wifi?
Only problem is the high use of data. If you have an unlimited data plan that you can connect to the internet, great. Otherwise, streaming video's/movies is gonna eat your bandwith like no other. But this more than just another source of video's/movies. Looks like it's basically a mini computer with your HDTV screen.
From my experience use of campground provided wifi is inadequate to stream movies, but could work with browsing etc..
Amazon Firestick does movies and stuff, but this is more than that. Nifty gadget.
Mike
it has Wifi and Bluetooth. The Wifi is b/g/n so up to 150 MB/sec. I have actually disabled it and am using a BearExtender to get a Wifi signal. I will be using it this weekend in a campground (we will see how that goes). I can also use my Verizon hotspot, but that will use a lot of data. I added an SD card to the ComputeStick to add another 64GB of data - for music, movies, picture, etc. We can watch those movies without Wifi...
