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Adding TV to bedroom without using mainstream smart device (self.technology)
submitted 9 months ago by Aermis to c/technology
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Sorry if this the wrong place, I couldn't find an HTPC, home theater, techsupport, or equivalent instance to ask.

The gist is I want to add a TV to my master bedroom for my wife to just browse the web, and for my kids to have something to watch in the mornings while my wife gets out of bed. I have a main pc in my theater room for gaming, and an HTPC on projector for movies and stuff. I don't want to get a roku or any mainstream smart device, but I'm OK with getting something like a raspberry pi (never done this) to have an air mouse hooked up to the TV so my wife can browse the web, open YouTube, Netflix, steam books, Spotify, as well as access my pc library of content for viewing. Not for gaming. Everything I'm finding online is people connecting their pc to their TV and it's always for gaming. I don't need large processing, just enough to watch things, while connecting to my home computers.

Thank you.

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[–] abhibeckert 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I wonder if a tablet or laptop might be more appropriate for your wife? When I think "web" I want a keyboard or touch screen and a TV typically has neither. But in any case, I think you're making a mistake trying to have one device that can fit every use case. Your TV will have multiple inputs (and it will also probably be a smart TV).

Plug some sort of Mini PC into the TV for your wife, and let your kids use the TV's built in smart features to watch TV or buy a set top box such as an Apple TV/Nvidia Shield/etc.

PS: I would 100% use a projector, not a TV. Just project onto the wall (assuming you don't have wallpaper/etc).