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HDMI Laptop(no monitor required)

  • 26-09-2011 11:22am
    #1
    califano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,443 ✭✭✭


    Im looking for a laptop to use as a HTPC mostly for streaming video so there will be no need for a monitor.
    There will be no gaming but id still like a decent graphics card. A hdmi port & wifi are the only other main essentials. Hard drive and RAM need not be too large on account of mainly useing it for streaming.
    Is there anywhere you can buy these or does anyone on here make them to sell?.
    Any general information or questions would be welcomed.


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  • #2
    Meesared
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,234 ✭✭✭Meesared


    Can i ask why it has to be a laptop and not an actual HTPC?


  • #3
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,088 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    Not sure what the special requirement here is? Wifi is standard, and pretty much any recent bog standard laptop will have a HDMI port, there is really no need for anything more powerful than decent integrated graphics for video streaming either.


  • #4
    califano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,443 ✭✭✭califano


    Meesared wrote: »
    Can i ask why it has to be a laptop and not an actual HTPC?

    Doesnt have to be a laptop but no real experience of htpc but heard htpc's arent great for live sports streaming from justintv and veetle etc.


  • #5
    Meesared
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,234 ✭✭✭Meesared


    rounders123 wrote: »
    Doesnt have to be a laptop but no real experience of htpc but heard htpc's arent great for live sports streaming from justintv and veetle etc.
    Cant see why they would be worse than a laptop! PC's generally have more horsepower than a laptop


  • #6
    califano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,443 ✭✭✭califano


    marco_polo wrote: »
    Not sure what the special requirement here is? Wifi is standard, and pretty much any recent bog standard laptop will have a HDMI port, there is really no need for anything more powerful than decent integrated graphics for video streaming either.

    Just no monitor to keep the price down really as its going to be redundant anyway. I havent seen any laptops with hdmi port for less than €300?(I dont want to import from the uk if at all possible).


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  • #7
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Moved to the HTPC forum.

    Not a laptop related topic!


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