Will a smart TV work with your mobil hot spot

[RickBeer]

Need to replace TV looking to use laptop to stream Netflix / movies

[BillandCarole]

Gannet wrote:
What else could be used to stream to an RV? Does satellite Internet have enough bandwidth? What about campground wifi?

VERY FEW campground WIFI have the bandwidth to stream movies or much else. We were often lucky just to get our email.

What you need is a 4g connection, a good tower, and lots of data in your data plan. It can get dammed expensive.
Bill

[Bucky_Badger]

Allworth wrote:
If you have to have TV that bad, maybe you should join those who stay home and camp on the back porch.

wow, just wow:S

[wcjeep]

Effy wrote:

oldchief7155 wrote:
If you have an android smart phone and Verizon with unlimited data plan download "Foxfi" app. After a trial period there is a ONE TIME $7.99 fee. Turns your phone into a hotspot and can run five devices. You can talk at same time if you have a 4G connection.

Runs my iPad, laptop, 55" smart tv.

Who has a VZ unlimited plan? I have heard of old plans but they are restricted to older devices and 3g and they are phasing them out. I don't think any carrier offers truly unlimited data. Please tell me I am wrong. I really want to be wrong. I could use unlimited data.

There is a way to buy someone's old VZ unlimited plan. Most on unlimited VZ data give it up for subsidized hand set. The unlimited does work on 4g. Unknown if the unlimited will extend to new HD 4g volte.

Cheaper to Redbox a movie than pay for streaming.

[Effy]

oldchief7155 wrote:
If you have an android smart phone and Verizon with unlimited data plan download "Foxfi" app. After a trial period there is a ONE TIME $7.99 fee. Turns your phone into a hotspot and can run five devices. You can talk at same time if you have a 4G connection.

Runs my iPad, laptop, 55" smart tv.

Who has a VZ unlimited plan? I have heard of old plans but they are restricted to older devices and 3g and they are phasing them out. I don't think any carrier offers truly unlimited data. Please tell me I am wrong. I really want to be wrong. I could use unlimited data.

[oldchief7155]

If you have an android smart phone and Verizon with unlimited data plan download "Foxfi" app. After a trial period there is a ONE TIME $7.99 fee. Turns your phone into a hotspot and can run five devices. You can talk at same time if you have a 4G connection.

Runs my iPad, laptop, 55" smart tv.

[ncrowley]

You can do it but it might cost you a fortune. I have Verizon and I cannot afford a plan that would allow me to stream TV shows. I wish I could because I have Amazon Prime and I would love to be able to use it when I am on the road.

[Effy]

Allworth wrote:
If you have to have TV that bad, maybe you should join those who stay home and camp on the back porch.

Comments like this are what taint this forum. The Op asked a legitimate question. Perhaps others find relaxation in ways that differ from yours. Perhaps others have different needs and wants. Or shall we all consult folks like you first before we decide on the camping experience we will have?

[Allworth]

If you have to have TV that bad, maybe you should join those who stay home and camp on the back porch.

[packpe89]

Fortunately I still have an older unlimited plan from Verizon. I connect to a Roku, which works great. Smart TV should work as well.

[APT]

If you have a digital library, then streaming from that would be fine.

A laptop is the "smart" part of a smart TV. Just buy a $5 HDMI cable.

[Robin1953]

Gannet wrote:
What else could be used to stream to an RV? Does satellite Internet have enough bandwidth? What about campground wifi?

When I had Sat Internet, Hughes Net, it was 1GB down and then you were limited to 200MB per day and cost was $75/month. This would have been unsuitable for streaming. There is a new generation, GEN4, of Sat Internet that has speed plans upto 15Mb ($130/month) with a data cap. As previously mentioned latency is a big problem. But you could use Sat connection with the higher speeds but you might bump into the data cap quickly.

Most campground WiFi is slow and sporadic. I have been in a couple of parks with speeds that would be good for streaming but it is generally frowned upon by others trying to use the campground system. Some parks are throttling guests that stream.

[Robin1953]

RV CONUS wrote:
I use the Blu-ray for streaming netflix with my ATT HTC One hotspot.

2.5 to 3 gigs per movie.

You can set NetFlix to stream at a lower quality and they estimate that it is about .3GB per hour.

[mgirardo]

Gannet wrote:
What else could be used to stream to an RV? Does satellite Internet have enough bandwidth? What about campground wifi?

There is no real reliable way to do it without costing a fortune. If the bandwidth is there, Netflix will automatically show the HD version of the show/movie. A 90 minute HD movie can easily consume 2 GB of data. You can manually force Netflix to turn off HD movies, but a standard quality 90 minute video can still consume 750 MB.

The only time I get good enough WiFi at a campground is when the campground only offers WiFi in one central location, like down by the office. Campground wide WiFi is usually barely adequate for checking email. Even when paying for Tengo WiFi or a similar WiFi provider.

-Michael

[Effy]

I had Sat internet and it was awful. $80/month for their highest speed and latency was a real problem. Still constrained to usage. If you are going to do Sat internet, just for TV, then just get Dish or Direct for less than half the price.

[Gannet]

What else could be used to stream to an RV? Does satellite Internet have enough bandwidth? What about campground wifi?