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Originally Posted by John Rogers View Post
I think many missed my point about the video system......It is the CPU power on the video card, RAM on the card, the bundled software with it and finally the speed of the internet connection that will determine how well the end result is displayed. The software has to be able to work with a big flat screen, 4K display and such.
I get it, we are all wrench heads and computer geeks and want more horsepower but...

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Originally Posted by Gogar View Post
Well that’s sort of my point as well; why set up a fresh computer tower with a hot video card so you can stream 4K video when you can spend $50 on a box that fits in the palm of your hand that will do the same thing? Maybe if you’re a really intense video game player I guess.
This will just be for watching Netflix/Amazon etc. and I'm a tech at work and don't want to build something and load software blah, blah, blah, like I do 8 to 5 five days a week. Just want a plug and play box, ROKU ($80) + 10Mbps internet @ $60 a month fills the bill perfectly.
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