Buying a new TV (1 Viewer)

[7 - No tomorrow]

I think I'll get that yoke

I need a media storage yoke too though. I have a feeling that the WD one I have is one its last legs.

Thanks.

 

[pissypants]

I think I'll get that yoke

I need a media storage yoke too though. I have a feeling that the WD one I have is one its last legs.

Thanks.

If you wait a week or so I'll tell you if it cuts the mustard.

If you're buying an external drive, consider an external Solid State Drive (aka External SSD) so you don't have to listen to a spinning hard drive in the background. Obviously if you think this is a non-issue just get a normal one.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

an external Solid State Drive (aka External SSD)

ooooh, bingo!!!!

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

That said, I bought one of these and have no idea how to use it. Well, I followed the instructions and still can't find a way to navigate the files.
I wanted to use this as a back up in case my home PC died. Which is gonna happen any fucking minute.

Amazon product ASIN B00E83X9P8
I'm honestly not that thick.
But maybe that's something thick people say.

 

[pissypants]

I think I'll get that yoke

I need a media storage yoke too though. I have a feeling that the WD one I have is one its last legs.

Thanks.

{edit - I'm too tired / lazy to fix those caps below}

Yeah that worked out perfectly. Fit's the bill entirely. Jobs a guddun and all that. I bought a MIcroSD Card to boost up the storage too. Updated it to wiNDOWS 10 FROM THE MICROSOFT WEBSITE BECAUSE 8 IS A MASSIVE PAIN IN THE ARSE. pm ME IF YOU GO AHEAD YOURSELF AND i'LL GIVE YOU SOME TIPS/POINTERS.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

What advantage is there to a smart TV if you've already got a PS4 for Netflix and a sky box for box sets? I want to upgrade my TV to something bigger (which is an LG I bought in Tesco one day when I went in for Corn Flakes) and TV shopping appears to be more complicated than just size and HD ready.

 

[pete]

Simplicity. My Samsung tv has Netflix and plex clients built in. It's not a huge thing but it makes like fractionally easier.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

plex clients

What are those?

 

[pete]

What are those?

Media server for your PC & client for devices. Works on telly, phones, tablets, ps4(paid)

Plex: One window into all your personal media

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Media server for your PC & client for devices. Works on telly, phones, tablets, ps4(paid)

Plex: One window into all your personal media

Do you have a dedicated PC for your telly?

 

[pete]

Do you have a dedicated PC for your telly?

Nope

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

So, if I plugged this into the back of my TV, would I have access to it by my TV remote
WD - My Cloud 4TB External Hard Drive (NAS) - White

 

[pete]

looks like it's a DLNA server so assuming your TV supports DLNA and you connect it to your network, you won't need to physically connect the HD to the TV at all