basically i'm looking for a laptop JUST for streaming movies/tv series(popcorntime) , in 1080p. what are the minimum specs i need for that(video card) ?

 

2gb ram

simple motherboard

50-100gb HDD

 

^those should be enough, but the main problem i'm encountering is video cards.. i have no knowledge about videocards

 

halp?

 

 

 

 

Edited February 1, 201511 yr by The Hero of Time

wow fk u guys no1 responds

shitty PC can't even play 1080p lol.

 

Do your PC have to got 1080p screen to transfer 1080p to LCD/LED screen? Dumb question :P

Edited February 1, 201511 yr by pitoluwa

shitty PC can't even play 1080p lol.

? my pc is aiiiighht

 

 

 

i want to know the minimum requirements so i can stream on a laptop downstairs and connect it to a 1080p HDTV

 

 

Edited February 1, 201511 yr by The Hero of Time

My gfs PC with Intel Atom can't even play 480p, idk man, find something on 3th or 4th generation of i3 processor and integrated graphics should be enough

Plug it in and find out. Worst that can happen is it doesnt work. :P

Plug it in and find out. Worst that can happen is it doesnt work.

worst that can happen is that you already purchased one.. i didnt buy one yet thats why im asking :P

worst that can happen is that you already purchased one.. i didnt buy one yet thats why im asking

 

Oh haha. Well you could always get a raspberry pi for 35 bucks. Many people use those for video streaming, they can stream hdmi output at decent rates I believe. 

Oh haha. Well you could always get a raspberry pi for 35 bucks. Many people use those for video streaming, they can stream hdmi output at decent rates I believe. 

i never fully understood rasperry pi, could you briefly expain pls?

An i3 with Intel HD Graphics will handle 1080p.
Since you provided no budget I'll just link the nicest one I find, the only alternative was a Chromebook laptop, and I have an odd feeling that wouldn't go down well with Netflix and the likes.
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-VAIO-SVF15212CXW-15-5-Inch-Laptop/dp/B00CFGVEJS/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1422807188&sr=1-6&keywords=1080p+i3
 

An i3 with Intel HD Graphics will handle 1080p.

Since you provided no budget I'll just link the nicest one I find, the only alternative was a Chromebook laptop, and I have an odd feeling that wouldn't go down well with Netflix and the likes.

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-VAIO-SVF15212CXW-15-5-Inch-Laptop/dp/B00CFGVEJS/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1422807188&sr=1-6&keywords=1080p+i3

 

LOL

 

Those specs with that price? LMAO what is that, APPLE? XDD

LOL

 

Those specs with that price? LMAO what is that, APPLE? XDD

Clearly you don't know anything about laptops, for even low-end specs you will be expected to pay a significant amount.

Portability, energy efficiency and TDP are all taken into account when designing them, which is exactly why laptops cost so much more.

i never fully understood rasperry pi, could you briefly expain pls?

 

 

Put simply its just a micro computer. The rpi has a desktop environment and can be connected to a display via hdmi. It has very low power usage, and i believe its roughly 800 MHz clock speed with 512 MB of ram. Many people use them for dedicated media streaming.

Put simply its just a micro computer. The rpi has a desktop environment and can be connected to a display via hdmi. It has very low power usage, and i believe its roughly 800 MHz clock speed with 512 MB of ram. Many people use them for dedicated media streaming.

how is 512mb enough for windows + streaming o.O

It doesn't have Windows, it's ARM...