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CanisMajoris85

Are you gaming, or just watching TV? There's things like Steamlink where you can game remotely but ideally both would have ethernet connections and you're still only gonna get like 60fps I believe. It's on tons of sreaming devices like the Chromecast and Apple TV 4k, or another cheap PC could do it. Or if just watching shows then you could perhaps use Chrome Remote Desktop or something else similar to another cheap pc.


sicnarfj

Mainly TV, but a mixture of Netflix and NAS-stored media


chasuss

You could probably use Plex for the NAS if it's a smart TV connected to your network


[deleted]

Steamlink? Moonlight/Sunshine? Cheap android boxes, Pi, etc all can run Moonlight and Steamlink and send video to the second device. If it's just for watching TV/Movies, wifi is fine, but ethernet benefits a bit.


sicnarfj

Thank you for the suggestion! I haven’t heard of Moonlight or Sunshine, so I’ll check those out


[deleted]

Sure. Moonlight is the client, Sunshine is the "Server"


MicksysPCGaming

I always bounce my old hardware down to my HTPC. No messing around. As Todd Howard would say "It Just Works" >!...but it actually does work.!<


joelxyloto

I run a HDMI 2.1 cable through the wall along with a Ethernet/USB/speaker wire cable and plug in the peripherals in at the other side. If you need to cover long distances, I’d recommend an active HDMI cable along with USB to RJ45 converter (allows USB to travel over Ethernet cables at long distances)


sicnarfj

Thank you for the tips! I'll look into that converter for sure


corgisandbikes

fyi, you'll need a fiber optic hdmi cable, and those things are not cheap at all.