Overclock.net › Forums › Consumer Electronics › HDTV › Surf/browse the web on your hdtv with a device? Logitech revue?
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Surf/browse the web on your hdtv with a device? Logitech revue?

post #1 of 2
3/30/12 at 4:35pm
Thread Starter 
I have a old... hdtv a samsung hdtv 46 inch 120hz....Now im wondering is there any device out there.. I could buy and hook up to watch youtube and watch jwplayer videos? sigh if all else fails i would have to build a htpc which im trying to avoid.

does any one have experience with the Logitech revue i know its at its end of life... but it seems like i could hook it up to my tv and surf the web, watch videos on websites, and etc. I would like the ability to just go on a site and browse videos with ease.. sites include youtube.com (not streaming via app), Vimeo, and etc.

does anyone recommend something better than logitech revue?

Thanks.
MAIN RIG
(16 items)
  		  
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
i7 2600k GIGABYTE UD5h GTX 670 FTW with Backplate 4gb Samsung 30nm 16gb 
Hard DriveHard DriveHard DriveCooling
2X Samsung 1Tb Short Stroke 600GB Samsung 830 128gb SSD 1 x samsung 1tb storage Corsair h100 with 2 ultra kaze 
OSMonitorKeyboardPower
WIN 7 ULTI X64 Samsung 2333 Logitech Keyboard Corsair HX1000 
CaseMouseMouse PadAudio
Corsair 800d Razer DeathAdder Razer Goliathus Klipsch Quints 7.1  
View all
  hide details  
Reply
MAIN RIG
(16 items)
  		  
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
i7 2600k GIGABYTE UD5h GTX 670 FTW with Backplate 4gb Samsung 30nm 16gb 
Hard DriveHard DriveHard DriveCooling
2X Samsung 1Tb Short Stroke 600GB Samsung 830 128gb SSD 1 x samsung 1tb storage Corsair h100 with 2 ultra kaze 
OSMonitorKeyboardPower
WIN 7 ULTI X64 Samsung 2333 Logitech Keyboard Corsair HX1000 
CaseMouseMouse PadAudio
Corsair 800d Razer DeathAdder Razer Goliathus Klipsch Quints 7.1  
View all
  hide details  
Reply
post #2 of 2
4/8/12 at 11:42pm
There are a few good streaming boxes out there. Roku would be my top choice. It's small, affordable, full of features though it doesn't support web browsing so it's probably not what you want. The Boxee Box supports web browsing though I don't know how well it works. The WD TV Live is also a great streaming box though it doesn't have a web browser. There's also the Apple TV.

All of the streaming boxes I know of either lack a web browser or have a poor web browser that isn't much better than the one you'll find in your smart phone. For what you're looking for I think a low power HTPC would be best.
My Baby
(20 items)
  		  
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
Intel 2500K 4.8 GHz @ 1.375v MSI Z68MA-ED55 (B3) MSI R6950 TFII 2GB 8GB Samsung 30nm 2133 9-10-10-21-2T @ 1.512v 
Hard DriveHard DriveOptical DriveCooling
Crucial M4 64GB Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB ASUS DVD Burner Noctua NH-D14 
CoolingOSMonitorMonitor
ARCTIC Accelero Twin Turbo II Windows 7 Ultimate x64 ASUS VS238H-P NEC 195VX 
KeyboardPowerCaseMouse
Rosewill RK-9000BRI (MX Brown) Rosewill FORTRESS-450 Fractal Designs Arc Mini Logitech G400 
Mouse PadAudioAudioOther
Steelseries QCK Mass Logitech X-540 Koss PortaPro Intel EXPI9301CT NIC 
View all
  hide details  
Reply
My Baby
(20 items)
  		  
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
Intel 2500K 4.8 GHz @ 1.375v MSI Z68MA-ED55 (B3) MSI R6950 TFII 2GB 8GB Samsung 30nm 2133 9-10-10-21-2T @ 1.512v 
Hard DriveHard DriveOptical DriveCooling
Crucial M4 64GB Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB ASUS DVD Burner Noctua NH-D14 
CoolingOSMonitorMonitor
ARCTIC Accelero Twin Turbo II Windows 7 Ultimate x64 ASUS VS238H-P NEC 195VX 
KeyboardPowerCaseMouse
Rosewill RK-9000BRI (MX Brown) Rosewill FORTRESS-450 Fractal Designs Arc Mini Logitech G400 
Mouse PadAudioAudioOther
Steelseries QCK Mass Logitech X-540 Koss PortaPro Intel EXPI9301CT NIC 
View all
  hide details  
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: HDTV
Overclock.net › Forums › Consumer Electronics › HDTV › Surf/browse the web on your hdtv with a device? Logitech revue?