Streaming vs HDMI
Hello!
I've had two kids since I last tinkered in PC hardware so my brain has gone stupid and needs a bit of help.
I'm about to move house, and the room with my PC in is about to be next door to the room with my TV in. However, physically walking between them will require going outside (the PC is in an annexe).
I'd like to play PC games on my TV, so I'm wondering about the best setup: (1) Steam Link; (2) Nvidia Shield; or (3) an HDMI cable through a drilled hole.
I feel like (3) is the obvious choice, for reasons of simplicity and input lag, but due to the aforementioned layout of the house, I'm trying to avoid a way of having to physically access the PC when I'm in the TV room. I think that leaves me with a few sticking points:
(a) How to get wireless controllers (keyboard/mouse/Xbox pads) to work if the signal doesn't get through the wall. (b) How to remotely switch the PC's display from monitor to TV. (c) Anything other practicalities I may have overlooked. (d) And lastly, whether I should just skip the trouble (and drilling) and go for Steam Link.
If anyone had the time to weigh in with a bit of advice, I would be really grateful!
Posted Jan 21, 2017, 5:42 PM UTC
Sounds like with your setup a steam link and some PowerLine adapters might be your best option.
At least that way you don't need to worry about your controls not working.
I was thinking that - though I think I could run a LAN cable through the hole in the wall too, so hopefully I wouldn't need PowerLine adapters. What I'm also wondering is whether there's a way to have receivers for my wireless stuff in the TV room which are linked via a cable to the PC next door.
With the steam link you can just plug in controllers and stuff via the usb ports.
Unless you're avoiding that route?