Is it powerful enough to play HD video or stream HD videos?
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After using this laptop for only 6 months it does play hd videos and stream very well!
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This is dependent on the video card solution you have. The integrated graphics can handle this resolution depending on the games you are playing (newer games, you will need to drop the settings). If you are referring to HD video playback then yes it will be fine. To be honest you are better of with a good independent video card solution (Nvidia or AMD).
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I did and it works great. If you want high Definition (HD) pctures you need HD cable and a HD subscription.
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The 800x can handle streaming video without a problem. You go any slower you can have some problems.
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I do not see it having a problem as long as server can feed quick enough over network. I attach directly to tv and have movies running on it all the time as a server so I know it handles 1080p fine w/o network. Get 4gig memory and increase buffer size if you have any issues.
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If your using the USB then yes, but I would recommend a NAS hard drive because it streams faster for video's than USB does. Hope this helps you.
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I believe it will, it boosts processing power for 1080 playback, it plays everything I have thrown at it in my Apple TV , bluray files, mp4, mkv, just no experience with streaming Hulu , or Netflix , but I'm sure the principle is the same
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I use it to do backups at work. it has Gigabit port and runs fairly fast when running backup. but not sure about 1080p videos.
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Get a PC with at least an HDMI connector and an i3 or Processor minimum and youshould be ok with these two as the rest of the hardware should be fast enough HDMI connector is required for streaming to a HDTV via HDMI cable your pc should be able to stream no problem
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No, by the technical specifications can used more like a media server, I use it for streaming audio, video (mkv) and ISO SACD or DVD Audio
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Absolutely. This is why i bought this over the more fancy streaming devices out there. As i have over 1200 movies on my harddrive and wanted to be able to flip through movies instead of digging out the DVD for it. I run a 4 TB harddrive on it and there is never any lag and works flawlessly every time. It i use it for this and Netflix and does the job as needed.
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Get a PC with at least an HDMI connector and an i3 or Processor minimum and you should be ok with these two as the rest of the hardware should be fast enough HDMI connector is required for streaming to a HDTV via HDMI cable your pc should be able to stream no problem
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You will not be able to stream HD at that speed. If you are streaming HD then you were incorrect about your speed.See my guide for further details about speed requirements for various streams.
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Probably, unless there is an hdcp issue. I haven't had any of those, though.
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Well I am using it with xbmc and I can play bluray movies no problem. You could get nvidia video card or this celeron cpu/ motherboard.
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Displaying a single video steam is pretty resource-cheap on current (within the last 5 years) hardware.It really depends on what you want to do - is the Dell going to be a full-blown Windows Media Center or will you just watch shows via the HDHomeRun apps? Will you be using wired or wireless networking? IF wireless, is your access point DLNA-compatible (required)?FWIW, I'm able to use a 64GB Surface Pro and an Asus 202e to watch shows & videos just fine.
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It'll work, but I think you would be a lot happier with its performance if you increase your RAM (to at least 4GB; even higher, if you can afford it). I would imagine your computer might struggle playing/burning Bluray with only 2GB (if that's what you're going to use it for).