- Aug 12, 2002
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Need some help deciding what to buy for streaming.
Current setup:
- TV in living room and bedroom has Roku, Amazon firestick and Chromecast.
- Internet is broadcast from my home office using Linksys router. 150mb DL speed. No speed issues ever.
This works great for Netflix, Youtube, Rogers NHL Center Ice, Prime Video etc... but there is a gap. I also want to stream content from my PC to Roku (I've been using Emby App). This was working very well, but the streaming took a large toll on my PC, it started getting overheated and now this isn't an option for current PC.
If I can stream from PC then I can watch TSN, other Sportsnet games I don't have, live events etc... using a friend's paid-for cable subscription and Chromecast. But my question is how to do this, what is the best option?
Options
- Should I buy another PC solely for streaming? Better CPU with better cooling?
- I could also put a tower beside my TV I guess with a network adapter or laptop then use the TV as a monitor? Downside of this may be not being able to control with remote and possible display issues? Emby App makes it so easy for streaming but not usable for this setup. Also with this, this works for 1 TV in the house, streaming covers any amount of TVs.
Anyone else with similar issue, what do you suggest?
Current setup:
- TV in living room and bedroom has Roku, Amazon firestick and Chromecast.
- Internet is broadcast from my home office using Linksys router. 150mb DL speed. No speed issues ever.
This works great for Netflix, Youtube, Rogers NHL Center Ice, Prime Video etc... but there is a gap. I also want to stream content from my PC to Roku (I've been using Emby App). This was working very well, but the streaming took a large toll on my PC, it started getting overheated and now this isn't an option for current PC.
If I can stream from PC then I can watch TSN, other Sportsnet games I don't have, live events etc... using a friend's paid-for cable subscription and Chromecast. But my question is how to do this, what is the best option?
Options
- Should I buy another PC solely for streaming? Better CPU with better cooling?
- I could also put a tower beside my TV I guess with a network adapter or laptop then use the TV as a monitor? Downside of this may be not being able to control with remote and possible display issues? Emby App makes it so easy for streaming but not usable for this setup. Also with this, this works for 1 TV in the house, streaming covers any amount of TVs.
Anyone else with similar issue, what do you suggest?