Okay…here goes!
I don’t currently have a TV and watch all my TV shows on my PC. My parents, however, have a humungous flat screen and my Mom has long wanted to have a player that will allow them to stream…particularly Netflix.
About a month ago, unbeknownst to me, they purchased a DVD player (at least I think it was a DVD player) that supposedly had built in streaming capabilities. I am usually the one in the family that they turn to for help with their electronics issues, however, they never even told me that they purchased one.
So, they get it home and my father (who is 80 and can be VERY impatient with new tech) starts hooking it up. I guess he read the manual and found that it had to have blah-blah of space or it would overheat. They promptly returned the unit without consulting me. (The horror!)
My question: What kind of unit can I advise them to buy? Does it really have to have blah-blah space around it? They have a huge wall unit and have their cable, stereo, dish thingie, DVD player inside it and have never have any problems.
Since I’m so green in this area, I’m soliciting my Dopers help. I know nothing about new tech when it comes to streaming shows on a TV.
Thanks!!!