Looking for a totally wireless TV (except for power obvs).

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#306904 2-Sep-2023 15:41

I would like to put a 32-40" TV in the spare room.

There is no wiring for terrestrial or satellite TV to that room, so everything would have to be delivered via wifi.

Services required would be:

TVNZ channels - live (TVNZ+?)
Sky channels - live (SkyGo?)

I know that there are devices that plug into tvs that you can install SkyGo and TVNZ+ on.

But are there TV's that have these natively built-in?

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#3123012 2-Sep-2023 16:26

Would surprise me if there wasn't. But with that said, I don't think I would want to buy a TV solely based on the smart-tv features. They have a tendency to stop updating the apps fairly quickly and then you are left with a dumb TV.

So I would get a box that gives the smart function and not rely on the TV to do that for you.

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#3123020 2-Sep-2023 16:37

If you're in an area with good coverage, you may also be able to get away with an indoor UHF antenna mounted behind the TV.

I would second the idea of separating the screen from the playback equipment. In three years time the screen will be fine and the 'smart TV' bits will be useless.

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#3123025 2-Sep-2023 16:47

SomeoneSomewhere:

If you're in an area with good coverage, you may also be able to get away with an indoor UHF antenna mounted behind the TV.

I would second the idea of separating the screen from the playback equipment. In three years time the screen will be fine and the 'smart TV' bits will be useless.

Oh, I never even thought about an indoor UHF aerial. That's worth investigating, thanks.

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#3123034 2-Sep-2023 17:01

Bought one of these from Aliexpress for $10, stuck it on a window and can receive all Freeview channels. Not sure if it works plugged into a Sky decoder.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004149050874.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.101.21ef1802oWGl9h

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#3123036 2-Sep-2023 17:11

OK, so if an indoor aerial can take care of the TVNZ channels, then I just need something for the Sky channels.

I am a Sky subscriber, but there is no way to install a MySky in the spare room.

Are those Sky Puck thingys any good?

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#3123040 2-Sep-2023 17:44

The problem with these TVs is that their software gets outdated pretty quick. Always better to plug a Chromecast with Google TV or Apple TV.

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#3123113 2-Sep-2023 20:15

Currently have a PG OLED C8 from 2018, with only power and internet (no aerials, broadcast television belongs to history). All apps still work and get updated occasionally. It just depends on what you buy.

Nvidia shield is the best option for a "set top box" though

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#3123120 2-Sep-2023 20:51

BadCo:

Nvidia shield is the best option for a "set top box" though

That is a very usecase dependent statement. For many/most people either a Chromecast with Google TV or an Apple TV will be a far better option.

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#3123261 3-Sep-2023 13:26

I agree with the above get the tv for the tv picture quality etc. Then get a box to connect via arc / eArc this means the tv will be turned on and off from the media boxes remote only one controller needed..

Cheap and cheerful good chromcast from 60 / 70 dollars for the the full hd upwards for 4K
To higher end either AppleTv or nvidia shield, depending on the ecosystem if your with Apple the Apple TV is great iPhone talks to the Apple TV you can output to Airplay etc. NVidia shield shouldn’t work great for Android/Apple for all the reasons mentioned in the previous posts.

They will give you TVNZ on demand and TV3 SkY and all the other streaming services you can think of.

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#3123267 3-Sep-2023 13:33

I've got a Google tv plugged into back of 2008 Sony. Can't see anything from front as power socket behind tv

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#3124243 6-Sep-2023 18:56

Well the indoor UHF aerial was a fizzer, not even a skerrick of signal. 🙁

Main requirement remains delivering realtime broadcast TV from Freeview and the Sky channels, wirelessly.

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#3124252 6-Sep-2023 19:58

kiwifidget:

Well the indoor UHF aerial was a fizzer, not even a skerrick of signal. 🙁

Main requirement remains delivering realtime broadcast TV from Freeview and the Sky channels, wirelessly.

If you have reception from Forest Hill, vague memory you live somewhere down there, you could install an external UHF antenna, an HDHomerun network tuner, and create a Freeview streaming solution with TVHeadend server or similar using a headless Linux box. TVHeadend have an AppleTV client.

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#3124304 6-Sep-2023 23:41

If you put MythTV on a Linux box somewhere on your network and put DVB-T tuners on it, you can then run a MythTV frontend only box next to the TV to get Freeview. I think you can do the same thing with NextPVR or even Mediaportal on Windows (all freeware). I have my MythTV box set up with a card reader for my Sky card and DVB-S2 tuners so it can record from Sky also. This only works with older Sky boxes that use a card - the new ones use a new cardless encryption system. Any PC on my network can play recordings from the MythTV backend box via its web interface, as a last resort. It is a much better experience to have a MythTV frontend running on a Linux PC connected to the TV to play recordings, as this allows you to skip over the advertisements with ease. The bit rate of HD recordings is OK for a good WiFi connection, but might falter if the WiFi is not good enough - the peak bit rate is what matters, rather than the average, and that is often 2-3 times the average.

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#3124364 7-Sep-2023 06:31

Can you chromecast or airplay a web browser (sky go), tab to the said respective devices ?
- tried this on an old Apple TV and the sounds there….but picture blocked. On chromecast it’s jittery but I think it’s my tv or network….

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#3124411 7-Sep-2023 07:12

freitasm: The problem with these TVs is that their software gets outdated pretty quick. Always better to plug a Chromecast with Google TV or Apple TV.

I came here to say pretty much ^ this.

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