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high end netbook or low end laptop for media centre?

  • 11-12-2012 02:31PM
    #1
    saj1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭


    Decisions decisions, need to replace seriously knackered 5 year old multimedia centre laptop with something new, either low end laptop or high end netbook...any suggestions? Will only be used to watch via hdmi - streaming tv from websites, downloaded movies through vlc etc, listen to music and occasional surfing.


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  • #2
    Duggy747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    HDMI is becoming standard on even the most basic of laptops so you could start your budget anywhere from €400+ with the likes of a Toshiba laptop.


  • #3
    FSL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭FSL


    How about a Raspberry Pi running XMBC?


  • #4
    saj1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭saj1011


    Thanks FSL, I was looking at the Pi, but am not sure if it would be powerful enough to run a media player (like vlc) and surf the net at the same time on two screens?

    I would want to extend the desktop over from a small screen (main computer screen) to a big screen (42inch).

    Could the Raspberry Pi handle this?

    I would have to connect the Pi to the main screen via the hdmi, but then how would i get the main screen to extend to the big screen? (as unlike laptop, pi does not have integrated screen)


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