PC entertainment device is the most suitable to put in the living room at the moment

Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Sony, Samsung, Roku and other companies have been trying to enter the consumer's living room, and they all have one thing in common: all are not able to bring a certain experience better than attaching a computer to the TV screen. Today, a PC with an HDMI port to enjoy "live" with the role of an all-in-one in the living room because it has the ability to play full-HD or 4K film, playing the heavy with quality titles now the console. A PC can record TV shows. A PC can do everything that the "application" in the first set-top box can, and do even better. When someone invents a new mode of entertainment, it is also the first to bring up the computer.





But the point of the problem is a computer that is easier to use than any competitor in the living room, whether it is Apple TV, Google TV or playing HD away.

Entertainment devices advertised today is very easy to use, but in fact they only bring the rudimentary solution only. If you've ever tried typing on the TV screen to search and you will find this movie difficult to any size. You must use the remote to move the cursor to each letter makes no fun entertainment and comfort. The device comes with the keyboard a little better, but the use is not really intuitive and they are trying to imitate the way of a PC input only.

"The crux of the problem is a computer that is easier to use than any competitor in the living room"

Microsoft to spend millions of dollars to develop and promote feature voice control as well as sensor Kinect gestures. The airline believes that experience to enjoy multimedia content in a living room will become simpler and solve the problem of remote uncomfortable. However, Microsoft has not made good its part. Xbox One too tangled menu makes it difficult to move by hand still, also features voice recognition app is very well run error, error correction volume (users who want to reduce it to rise), or switch the TV channel.

Apple TV and Chromecast there a feature or more, it allows users to export the entire image on the computer screen to the TV. But not so good, because the signal transmission path is unstable, often jerky images and slow although there is not much space and obstructions of the best router with 802.11n Wi-Fi standard. All will make you crazy.

It took a few years to realize that it is directly connected to a PC on the TV screen will solve the problems mentioned above, and then use a mouse and wireless keyboard to sit on the sofa control device. These are extremely familiar experience because we have to use a PC for hours every day. Even people you had not seen the play also any difficulties when using the mouse and keyboard to open the entertainment content. They already know how to run VLC, how to open YouTube, and how to download movies, music and photos. It seems the company billions of dollars have forgotten the fact that billions of people around the world are accustomed to using a PC rather than their new devices.

"It seems the company billions of dollars have forgotten the fact that billions of people around the world are accustomed to using a PC rather than their new devices."

Agree that attaching a PC to TV is still limited. First, you will have to use an interface is not designed for use on a large screen. Second, the cost of purchasing equipment can be higher. Finally, a computer is too big can make your living room becomes cluttered (Fortunately, we now have a compact PC solutions such as the Mac mini, and the upcoming Intel NUC is the Steam Machine) . However, at least we do not feel annoyed and recreational activities can be carried out quickly and cheerfully.

Make sure your PC is not a suitable machine to put in the living room in the long term. These compact but complete new gadget is the future of home entertainment system, but the problem is that companies must do so more accessible to users with products of this type. Then will come at a magic device appears with the ability to completely change the way users access multimedia content in another room.


"Certainly PC is not a suitable machine to put in the living room in the long term"

The time is not now, unfortunately. Currently, the best way to play games, watch online videos, listen to music, surf the web, view photos ... on your TV that is buying a PC. Maybe it's a cheap PC or a machine no longer used by the members of the family also. Certainly on the surface, the system is still not good, but what we offer truly worthwhile.