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hi looking at https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/WKSASU31116/ASUS-VivoMini-P
N41-With-Windows-10-Pro-Intel-Celer

wanting for streaming you tube netflix etc

looks small and has wifi which are good

dadtofive - 2021-10-08 12:04:00
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You don't have any streaming device at the moment ?

nice_lady - 2021-10-08 12:42:00
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It'd be a lot cheaper to just buy a chromecast and use your phone to cast netflix, youtube etc ?

nice_lady - 2021-10-08 12:43:00
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Use what you have. Any old PC, a tablet, phone, laptop.

lythande1 - 2021-10-08 13:31:00
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would love too the 2 older computers i have are not wifi and even worse not hdmi
there vga ones fits my old sony tv which is over 20 years old
the other a small montier i dont think its even 14 inch lol
had a chromecast but would rather use a computer

dadtofive - 2021-10-08 13:42:00
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Y U No Buy USFF PC? https://imgflip.com/i/5pnzth

Ultra Small Form Factor. Probably a similar size to the one linked, but you buy them x lease quite cheap. Would be fine for watching 1080p HD movies. might need something more high end for watching 4K video though, do you plan on doing that?

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/search?search_string=Ultra%20Sma
ll%20From%20Factor%20PC%20

tygertung - 2021-10-08 14:59:00
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firestick

docpc - 2021-10-08 15:04:00
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dadtofive wrote:

would love too the 2 older computers i have are not wifi and even worse not hdmi
there vga ones fits my old sony tv which is over 20 years old
the other a small montier i dont think its even 14 inch lol
had a chromecast but would rather use a computer


Pretty much any i5 3rd or 4th gen computer will do fine for streaming
We run an i5 3rd gen with 8gb ram & a basic HDMI video card for our tv & never had any issues in the last 3 years.

Of course, if you want the best HD/4K movies then thats a different much more expensive option.

mrfxit - 2021-10-09 09:02:00
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There are lots of cheap computers ( I am talking under a $100 all up) that are suitable. Most old HP desktops have display port which just needs a display port cable to HDMI to work on the TV. Add a Wireless dongle for $15 and a Wireless mini keyboard mouse for $15 and you are good to go.

duncb - 2021-10-09 20:31:00
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