Is this like regular desktop computer, if I buy it would be able to hook it to my flat screen tv and go to youtube and watch movies like regular comp?
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I have another atom unit that I use on my plasma. Running Linux and XBMC. This unit I use as router with UTM software on it. So can't say but a guess is that it will be fine. What I find with my other unit is you have to tweak the res to fill the screen right. Computer Res vs TV Res slightly different. But if you run windows on it you should be able to overcome that I think easily. It has run very cool for me. But I did add a fan to move air through it. Have not had a breakdown been running well over a year. Hope that helps.
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It is basically a regular computer. However, it is low power and some things like video may not be near as good as a regular desktop
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It is a regular computer. I have mine connected to a monitor and keyboard and the internet/router. I use it host a weatherstation application and a security camera app. That being said... it's a pretty low end processor. I run Windows 7 and keep it running 24/7. It works... I just wish it had a little more processing power / speed.I just ran some youtube videos on mine.. it was OK. The video was a little jittery. But in fairness I have two other apps running at the same, one of which is a security camera and it uses a lot of video processing.If you don't plan to run too heavy a load on it... it will probably be OK. It is a regular computer. I have mine connected to a monitor and keyboard and the internet/router. I use it host a weatherstation application and a security camera app. That being said... it's a pretty low end processor. I run Windows 7 and keep it running 24/7. It works... I just wish it had a little more processing power / speed.I just ran some youtube videos on mine.. it was OK. The video was a little jittery. But in fairness I have two other apps running at the same, one of which is a security camera and it uses a lot of video processing.If you don't plan to run... » Read More It is a regular computer. I have mine connected to a monitor and keyboard and the internet/router. I use it host a weatherstation application and a security camera app. That being said... it's a pretty low end processor. I run Windows 7 and keep it running 24/7. It works... I just wish it had a little more processing power / speed.I just ran some youtube videos on mine.. it was OK. The video was a little jittery. But in fairness I have two other apps running at the same, one of which is a security camera and it uses a lot of video processing.If you don't plan to run too heavy a load on it... it will probably be OK. « Show Less
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Yes it is . You can install windows 7. And use it like a regular computer. And watch youtube movies etc
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No!, please do not buy this mini pc for media streaming, or watch movies here is why: 1. The video card is an old intel model, and they doesn't provide drivers for hardware aceleration, so videos won't play smooth, neither in windows or linux enviroments. 2. This box lacks of hdmi, dvi ports for pure digital high resolution screens. You should look for a zotac mini pc, these boxes have better hardware and suppprt for what you're looking for.
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No!, please do not buy this mini pc for media streaming, or watch movies here is why:1. The video card is an old intel model, and they doesn't provide drivers for hardware aceleration, so videos won't play smooth, neither in windows or linux enviroments.2. This box lacks of hdmi, dvi ports for pure digital high resolution screens.You should look for a zotac mini pc, these boxes have better hardware and suppprt for what you're looking for.
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Depends on what you consider a PC to be, or what you use one for. It turns your TV into a large Android tablet you can use a keyboard and mouse with. If, like my parents, you use a PC primarily for browsing, email, chat, and other web-focused activities, this works fine. It won't run Windows programs, but for most of the stuff most non-techies spend time on their PCs doing, this would suffice. It's cheap enough to experiment with. If the system ran Ubuntu or some more desktop-flavored variety of Linux instead of Android, it would be closer to a full PC, but so far such tablets/sticks are rare. (I can only think of Vivaldi and PengPod/PengStick to date.)
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No this is not basically a small computer as most people think of them. From my understanding it does run on a computer operating system called Linux. However I believe they lock you out of it. They use it as the groundwork for their custom GUI (graphical user interface). It will do some of the same things as a computer such as sending and receiving email or basic web surfing but it was mainly made to watch movies and listen to music. I can't imagine trying to use this as your main web browser or email client. Also many people would find it easy to fill the 250gb with movies and music (myself included).
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I did now buy it for me I bought it for a friend as a gift , but what you can do. Is buy a computer tower. And connected to yuk big screen tv. That's what I did at home
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Fast enough for gaming and other stuff... Should be fast for the "YT"... I don't know what it is by the way... If it is YouTube then yes it is quite good for that.
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Sorry, I don't know. I used Linux with this. I would imagine that it would have support for Netflix & YouTube.
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So far my pc only has a vga out and works fine when converted to an hdmi. I did not have to install any drivers. I would say yes you should be able to watch your movies.
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It is not a TV (no tuner) but it can play certain movie file formats. It's more like a monitor.I have video's that don't play well but I'm not sure yet if that is because of file corruption or weak processor. The files play well on my computers.
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You have to order Netflix or have an existing account. You can watch movies and such on computer. If Netflix offered with computer then I was not informed and am missing out. Computer works God though.
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Yes you can visit YouTube and Netflix and other streaming sites. It also Opera installed which can be used to browse the net. However I don't know about the keyboard as I haven't installed one. But this is a great tv.
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You can hook up anything to it that can be done so via HDTV or component cables. However, in regards to your title asking if it has "normal tv functions", it does NOT have a built in tuner. This is why Tretton called it a monitor, rather than a TV.
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Yes, because your desktop will show up on the tv screen just like it's your own moniter. Then you can use the tv screen like any monitor. With the mouse I changed the screen resolution while checking out Yutube to get a better size ratio and to go full screen on the youtube videos that I was watching and it looks terrific.
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Yes you can surf the web. My only gripe about it though is that it's generally pretty slow-going. Turning the t.v. into a 55" computer is pretty cool but just don't expect the same performance as your p.c. or laptop. Every now and then I'll miss an episode of a show I like and I'll watch it on the t.v. via the t.v. network's site instead of my laptop.
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Pretty much. Like others have pointed out, you can get some 4k content from YouTube, but to really see what the tv can do you'll need to get something like this. I'd wait for the next generation server which should be out soon.
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I believe it is better for you desktop. You need a more powerfull one for your tv
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Yes, you can plugin this into HDMI port on monitor and have it run like a normal computer. However the user interface might not be a PC friendly as the fonts and mouse pointer (its huge) are optimized for home theater PC. XBMC is pre-installed and you can install apps from Google App store as well.
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Yes, if you are planning on using the TV to view your computer screen.......YouTube or such.