Need a product for our needs

[xboxnissan]

Hi people,

 

In our company we would need something between a NAS, a Media Player and a screen broadcast to HDMI all-in-one for the office.

 

The term "Box" is the above mentioned description.

 

1- Able to just go to a website (Bonus points if you can access it from a permanent IP or website) and put the files in the "Box" and be able to see them via HDMI output.

2- Screen Share your laptop screen to show a PowerPoint presentation (Bonus point for PowerPoint integration that wouldn't require a laptop)

3- Media Player: Youtube, look at videos, listen to music and surf the web.

 

Thanks for any insight!

 

PS: Please excuse if the Topic (HTPC) is the wrong place.

[Guest]

I don't know a ready made product that has that functionality but Windows in general can do it. Setup FTP and add the FTP folder or even just networked storage to store files. Remote Desktop to control output..

[legopc]

i think you can just do everything you want with a normal windows pc 

[dalekphalm]

As previously stated, just hooking up a regular Windows PC with HDMI output will work just fine.

 

Alternatively, there are special built HDTV's that have integrated Windows based PC's inside, essentially giving you an "all-in-one" with an HDTV. My last employer was a Library, and they used them (I believe made by NEC, but I don't recall 100%), and while the integrated PC's aren't the highest spec, pretty much any spec PC with modern hardware will suit your needs.

 

Though really, just getting a SFF (Small Form Factor) PC would be easiest and cheapest. They'll work with any pre-existing HDTV's or Projectors you may already have.

[hiyayhi]

If you have the time to fiddle with linux just build an average joe system and then chuck some sort of linux distro on it.

[5tephenm1o5]

how about team viewer and a regular pc with a hdmi output?
 

that would do everything