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Outdoor tv signal---what's the best way to do it??
Posted on 8/17/14 at 3:41 pm
Posted on 8/17/14 at 3:41 pm
Have Directv at house with 5 receivers, want to add outdoor tv for covered patio. What's the best way do this?
A. HDMI wireless transmitter/receiver?
B. Call Directv and add 6th receiver?
C. Will Roku3 or Apple TV stream a signal to my iPad and then connect iPad via HDMI to tv (did this for Geauxzone baseball via Geauxzone app)
thanks in advance!
Edit: Uverse internet max speed is 6mg---yuck!
Directv doesn't have a deal with WatchESPN
A. HDMI wireless transmitter/receiver?
B. Call Directv and add 6th receiver?
C. Will Roku3 or Apple TV stream a signal to my iPad and then connect iPad via HDMI to tv (did this for Geauxzone baseball via Geauxzone app)
thanks in advance!
Edit: Uverse internet max speed is 6mg---yuck!
Directv doesn't have a deal with WatchESPN
This post was edited on 8/17/14 at 3:48 pm
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Posted on 8/17/14 at 3:46 pm to Gulffisherman
Chromecast or roku 3 with a decent router
Posted on 8/17/14 at 3:49 pm to Post It Bandit
Thanks but my max speed is 6mg thanks to Uverse. Ending up putting in 2 x 6mg services so kids phones and iPads don't crash 1 overloaded system.
Is 6mg fast enough??
Is 6mg fast enough??
Posted on 8/17/14 at 3:52 pm to Gulffisherman
I'd just go with 6th receiver then
Posted on 8/17/14 at 4:14 pm to Gulffisherman
Roku or Apple do not stream to other devices. They only stream from the internet to an attached TV. They do not stream local channels. Your internet bandwidth is marginal for video streaming and you would probably be frustrated by the frequent buffering that you would experience.
If you want full control of the TV, i.e., the use of a remote and access to the DVR, pretty much your only option is another receiver from DirecTV.
If you want full control of the TV, i.e., the use of a remote and access to the DVR, pretty much your only option is another receiver from DirecTV.
This post was edited on 8/17/14 at 4:16 pm
Posted on 8/17/14 at 4:19 pm to Post It Bandit
Thanks Bandit and Layabout; I'll call Directv.
This post was edited on 8/17/14 at 4:21 pm
Posted on 8/17/14 at 4:48 pm to Gulffisherman
Most receivers will have more than 1 video and audio output that will run simultaneously. I run a set of component video cables to my outside TV from my receiver in my living room.
Some cable receivers may have 2 HDMI outputs, but mine only has 1 and I didn't want to use a splitter.
Long HDMI or component cables are cheap and great quality at [link=(www.monoprice.com)]monoprice.com[/link]
Edit: I wouldn't count on using a streaming device with a 6mbps connection
Some cable receivers may have 2 HDMI outputs, but mine only has 1 and I didn't want to use a splitter.
Long HDMI or component cables are cheap and great quality at [link=(www.monoprice.com)]monoprice.com[/link]
Edit: I wouldn't count on using a streaming device with a 6mbps connection
This post was edited on 8/17/14 at 5:09 pm
Posted on 8/17/14 at 5:57 pm to jennyjones
quote:
Most receivers will have more than 1 video and audio output that will run simultaneously. I run a set of component video cables to my outside TV from my receiver in my living room. Some cable receivers may have 2 HDMI outputs, but mine only has 1 and I didn't want to use a splitter.
That's what I did with Directv box. You could add the wireless genie if cabling will be a problem.
Posted on 8/17/14 at 8:24 pm to fatboydave
Got my wireless genie mini on my patio
Works great
Works great
Posted on 8/17/14 at 8:34 pm to dallastiger55
Dallas what kind of wifi speed do u have? My max is 6mg and don't think it can handle the wireless genie.
This post was edited on 8/17/14 at 8:55 pm
Posted on 8/17/14 at 9:13 pm to Gulffisherman
The wireless genie doesn't use your internet. It replicates a signal from your main genie to the clients. You don't even need internet for it to work.
Posted on 8/17/14 at 9:15 pm to tigabait01
Thank you tigabait01
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