Fair enough, dad uses a chromecast, mum has a miui android TV stick that started off ok but the new Android TV version is pretty ad-heavy. Siblings don’t have big screens at all, and simply use laptops and phones for media consumption.
Dads savvy enough that he’ll just use the HTPC he has if the chromecast gets obnoxious, but mom could use something more bespoke. Getting that for 10 bucks without having her trade in her digital soul so to speak isn’t happening. “Cheapest” option I can think of is something like an RPI with OSMC/Kodi/JMP + a FLIRC receiver. For that will cost a Shield or OSMC Vero starts looking reasonable.
Dozzi92@lemmy.world 7 months ago
This is the issue. Roku is good for kids, wife, and me, three vastly different skill levels. My garage? It’s just my PC hooked up to a receiver that can go to a projector or a TV. I need something a little more user friendly inside. A buddy has the Nvidia Shield that I think is solid, but the Roku I have at home has a fantastic UI, or at least one were familiar with, which I think is key.