Options for configuring home tv, nas, pc and internet

The apps on your TV might be slow and not updated or completely removed. The shield TV is updated regularly, you can side load apps if needed etc. The speed and UI are probably better than anything you'll get on a smart TV.

You could get one of these now to try with your current TV to test if streaming is a replacement for a virgin STB. Less hassle to return than a 65" TV

Install Plex and Emby on your gaming PC or the shield TV to give you an idea of what these apps are able to do.
 
Not sure if this next question fits perfectly in this section but its all linked to my recent thoughts about how to reconfigure my whole media setup.

I have a reasonably capable PC (spec in sig), but I hardly use it for gaming. I don't have many games purchased, and I don't have any extra stuff like good quality controlers, joysticks, steering wheels etc.

I also have an xbox 360. Probably close to 10 years old now. I have a range of boxed games, mostly bought used.

Along with getting a new 4k TV, 55/65" size, I am also considering what to do about gaming hardware. I could buy the new Xbox scarlett or PS5 when they come out, or I could put my PC alongside the TV cabinet (although its quite large tower so not as neat as a console) and make better use of that to its capability.

Which way would you go?
 
Hi all Ive been researching further and it seems that to view PC via TV I can use a HMDI/Fibre/HDMI cable which are available in 10m+ lengths. This will be perfect, I can have PC in dining area of long living room, on its own desk with monitor, and I can run a HDMI/Fibre cable around the walls to the TV. I can then have a wireless keyboard and mouse to use when sitting on the sofa.

However I have also been looking at steering wheels/pedal combos. I can't find out if the best buy G29(PS4/PC) or G920(Xbox/pc) is wireless? If I am going to have PC in one corner of room, and be sitting on my sofa playing games on the TV then I will need everything to be wireless. Can anyone help with advice please?

If these types of peripherals aren't available wireless then perhaps I could put a USB hub at the TV location and run a single cable back to a USB port on the PC. The length of cable may need to be between 5 and 8m though. What are my options here - powered hub or some kind of intermediate conversion i.e to ethernet and back to USB at the PC end?
 
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