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Yes, but it proves that the Ethernet and Apple TV will work properly, once that is done I can add the NAS. Thanks for your generous help.

If Apple TV bypasses the "smart" bits of the television, it could be as simple as;- Router - Ethernet - Apple TV Add a NAS if that works and I want photos etc? Is that possible? Thanks

OK, so to recap as I have no technical background. 1. I run an ethernet from my router to a pc that sits in a convenient location by the television. 2. I connect the pc to the television with HDMI (yes my television has HDMI) 3. I put Plex software on pc. 4. I connect a NAS drive to the pc. Is...

Thanks for help

Thank you, I will look at Synology

Hello and thanks for your replies, I have a lot of photos which would be good to see on the large screen, otherwise just TV. iPlayer is a must! In fact we use the main UK tv channels 90% of the time. 4k would be great. I am willing to spend some thousands if it will mean watching will be a...

Hi, I have a mac, a pc and 2 "smart" (read Dumb) TVs. The computers are like sprinters, the dumb tvs are staggering along using a walking frame. Thats simply not good enough. I want to watch TV, iplayer etc, stream stuff and so on, but I don't know where to start. Please someone give me some...

Hi, I have always been into backing up my photos, 1000's of them going back years, plus other bits & pieces. I have just proved the old saying about "more haste less speed" and fried my USB hub & 2 external HDD's by connecting a 12V external power supply to the hub instead of the practically...

What would be best? Thanks

Hi, I really need help speccing a pc & I am not getting an answer to my question, likely because I did not understand what I needed to ask. Maybe my old thread could be deleted and I can start over here? I get asked "what is your budget", and my answer is "what do I need to spend"? I don't...

Case Silverstone SST-GD04B Black Brushed Aluminium Case + 350W PSU Processor (CPU) Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core G850 (2.90GHz, 3MB Cache) + HD Graphics Motherboard ASUS® P8H61-M LE/USB3 (NEW REV 3.0): M-ATX, USB 3.0, SATA 3.0Gb/s Memory (RAM) 8GB 4 X 2GB Graphics Card 1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6790 -...

Hello I have a pc & Edimax 802.11n router both bought from pcspecialist. I have a slightly larger than average bricks & mortar house. My main pc uses a wired link to the router, my partners laptop is one floor below and directly under the router & gets a pretty good signal (3 bars). My smart...

Hello, my PC has 4gb RAM. Its only a few months old and I am now into 3D modeling for which I need a lot of RAM. When I bought the PC I was told that I could have a max of 16Gb onboard, so now I have asked PC Specialist to supply me with 2x8Gb RAM - below is the reply that I got; "Dear...

I have designed the pc to be quiet & touchscreen, it is to be used for surfing, a bit of photo editing and playing a few rather old and undemanding games. I'm trying to keep the costs down. Currently I have a Logitech wireless keyboard with recharging dock for the mouse - its great but has...

Hello, my PC has taken to hesitating for a second now & then. This can happen whilst downloading from the net, typing, scrolling, just about anything. Windows 7 fully updated. Also the fans run at full speed - I use Speedfan to slow them to around 50% which keeps the temperature ok. Any help...