Some TV questions on a second set

In My Humble Opinion
1

I’m thinking of putting a TV in our bedroom. I’m also not up to date on what sort of features are now available, as my flat screen is about ten years old. I’d prefer not to have to mess around with having someone come to route a coax to the location, and there’s really no room for a DVR box or anything that sticks out any distance from the wall.

At present, I have a TV/DVR setup in the living room, connected via the coax cable. I also have wi-fi in the house, which both computers, the printer, and the Sonos music system run through. I know that I can stream off the internet to the TV with various devices, but what about the cable channels that I’m subscribed to? Will I need another cable box? Thanks for the help.

2

You could get one of these things. Of course, you can’t watch different things on each TV (it merely transmits the signal from one TV to the other), but it’s a simple solution if that’s not going to be a problem.

3

A lot of the most popular cable channels have apps on some or all of those internet streaming devices, and as long as you already receive that channel via your cable subscription, you can watch most or all of their programming on their app VOD, free.
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4

If this were IMVHO, I’d say “don’t.” :rolleyes:

5

First, don’t get what is listed above. If you want to send a signal wireless you want one that transmits an HDMI signal, not Composite Video (which is not HD).
Second, you need a cable box to get your cable channels, so you need a second cable box somewhere. The traditional solution for wall mounted TVs is to run an HDMI cable through the wall either to a cable box placed on the other side or to a cable box placed below the TV on the same side and perhaps hidden in a cabinet, dresser, etc. If you can’t run an HDMI through the wall, you need to find a place to put the cable box that can get a coax feed that is sort of nearby the TV, and then you can use wireless adapters. Could be the next room over though.
Here is an example of a proper wireless HDMI kit (these are not cheap though): http://www.amazon.com/IOGEAR-GW3DHDKIT-Wireless-Digital-Channel/dp/B00630WKGI/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1420485945&sr=8-4&keywords=wireless+hdmi

If your cable box doesn’t use an RF remote (if it does, you can walk out of sight of the box and the remote still works), you would need an extender for that too: http://www.amazon.com/X10-Powermid-PM5900-Control-Extender/dp/B00023KG40/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1420486058&sr=8-2&keywords=rf+remote+extender

6

Yeah, I know. We had one in our last house and we ended up spending most of our evening time in there. Also, I prefer to read prior to turning out the lights. This notion crops up whenever one of us is feeling poorly; my wife hurt her back a few weeks ago and I just thought I’d check out the current options.

7

Some cable providers (I know Time Warner does) stream their channels over an app. So if you’ve got an iPad or an iPhone, you can hook that up to the TV and display your channels without a box.

8

I have a 22-inch LED TV mounted on an articulating arm in my bedroom with a Roku stuck to the bottom using a 3M Command Strip. All cables are neatly coiled and zip-tied behind the set and a multi-outlet power cord is hidden in a cable channel conduit that’s painted the same color as the room. No cable, so can’t help you there.

9

If you can live without every cable choice (mainly sports and first-run programming), a Roku is a great solution. No wires, tons of options for both TV programs and movies.

And Chucky Talks to God.