Picture resolution? my computer does 1920x1080p (Blu-ray looks awesome on it.) And I can run it to any of my TVs via my digital cabling network I installed. AND I store lots of media without all the crap the DVDs and Blurays make me sit through each time I want to watch a movie. (Seriously is it really necessary to show me 8 different production company logos and an FBI warning and commercials too. I paid for the damn movie why do I need to watch that crap every time it plays?) and if my Hard drive gos bonkers well I have all those physical discs and I can just reload them all after I rip out the crap commercials and endless logos and lawyer babble.
Sorry but set-top single purpose cash cows for big media is not my cup of tea. Not gonna use them when I can do it better and have all sorts of uses like surfing the internet and watching youtube and playing games thrown into the mix.
Low resolution for a computer monitor. Most decent 24" monitors, including my five year old one, have a higher resolution than this.
AND I store lots of media without all the crap the DVDs and Blurays make me sit through each time I want to watch a movie.
I like that too, I just like the flexibility of having the computer out of the way of the entertainment system, with a method of having that video beamed to the TV. I sit back and use a remote to select my movie, music, photos or TV show. That's what one of these boxes is, whether it be a Roku, Apple TV, or a Raspberry Pi repurposed (remember, an $80 Roku has less processing power than a $25 computer).
if my Hard drive gos bonkers well I have all those physical discs and I can just reload them all after I rip out the crap commercials and endless logos and lawyer babble.
Which is why I'm looking to build a RAID5 system. If a drive dies, replace it.