Preparing to PC couch experience

[SamuelM333]

Hi, 

 

I want to prepare to play my PC games on my HD TV, so I'm upgrading my PC with a better GPU and a larger HHD, but that isn't the point. I want to know what I will require for a nice couch experience without too much or even better, none cables. I know that the Nvidia Shield can do this but I want to emphasize this thing (that's why I'm going to use larger font :lol:)

 

I live in Venezuela and here the internet connection is VERY bad, my normal download speed is between 120 to 200 kb/s TOPS so I couldn't stream with a playable speed.

 

Now, with that said, I would like to know what you would recommend me. Should I use a long HDMI cable instead?

 

I already use a ps3 controller and a bluetooth dongle to play some games so I'm ready with that

 

Thanks 

[ManOfDisguise]

Sounds like a pretty cool project! But dont you want to use a wireless keyboard+ wireless mouse instead of a gamepad? It'll save you the pain if you play shooter or strategy games.

[FloRolf]

you can still stream. It doesnt matter how fast your internet is unless your ethernet is fast.

[JcGross]

What I do is I have a WHDI thingy, which is wireless HDMI. But this only really works if you have very few (or preferably no) walls between the transmitter and receiver. It's good for me because I just have a 6 meter long hallway to cover. I also have 3m of USB cable plus the length of the Xbox 360 controller's receiver for input and for mouse input I use my phone (unified remote), but for that you need Wi-fi in your house.

The only problem is that WHDI costs a bit much (at least when I bought it a year ago it did), so you might be better off with a long HDMI cable.

[LOST TALE]

you can still stream. It doesnt matter how fast your internet is unless your ethernet is fast.

It does matter if your streaming WAN. I don't think he is streaming to his neigbourhood on LAN .

[FloRolf]

It does matter.

 

why should it? i can stream around my house even without internet

[LOST TALE]

why should it? i can stream around my house even without internet

Well I forgot to finish what I had to say. you can check it out

[FloRolf]

Well I forgot to finish what I had to say. you can check it out

 

I dont think his couch is that far away though

So, like i said. Aslong as your Local Network (wireless or not) is fast (gigabit) your can stream without any probs.

[SamuelM333]

Sounds like a pretty cool project! But dont you want to use a wireless keyboard+ wireless mouse instead of a gamepad? It'll save you the pain if you play shooter or strategy games.

 

sure, that's one of my projects too, but those games i could play them on pc. For a big tv games like fifa, tomb raider, assassin's creed and so on could be nice. for battlefield, skyrim and starcraft a desktop is better. But thanks! a wireless keyboad with a touch pad is nice for multimedia, i believe that logitech has one oh these 

[SamuelM333]

What I do is I have a WHDI thingy, which is wireless HDMI. But this only really works if you have very few (or preferably no) walls between the transmitter and receiver. It's good for me because I just have a 6 meter long hallway to cover. I also have 3m of USB cable plus the length of the Xbox 360 controller's receiver for input and for mouse input I use my phone (unified remote), but for that you need Wi-fi in your house.

The only problem is that WHDI costs a bit much (at least when I bought it a year ago it did), so you might be better off with a long HDMI cable.

 

i only have to cover a distance of 2 meters approximately, so a whdi could be a very nice option, i will research about it. Thanks!! I really want to avoid a long hdmi cable, i'll have to route it against a wall and that will be a tedious. Thanks for the idea, i really didn't think about that option.  

[Askew]

Using a shield for what you want to do is pointless and will also introduce latency, get a long HDMI cable and use the controller you have, if the PS3 controller experiences issues with lag/drivers/incompabibility just grab a Wireless 360 Controller for Windows from a PC store/Amazon and you will see that the 360 pad is natively supported in many games.

 

Just for the record, the speed of your internet connection has no relation with your ability to stream stuff on your own network, it only relies on the quality of your network, most likely in a home would be just your wireless router.

The information does not travel through the internet, it would go from the PC>Router>Shield>TV there is no outside stream, if your wireless router is up to the job of passing the information on fast enough and there is not interference causing issues you are good to go even if you have no internet connection at all.

 

Don't listen to anyone who says the speed of your internet connection matters, they don't know what they're talking about.

[pjm0925]

I do this with my TV.  I have a long HDMI cable going to my receiver, then another going to my TV as well as 5.1 surround.  I use an Xbox controller for some games, and a Logitech G13 for others when I need the hot keys.  I just rest it on my knee, and use the mouse on an end table.  Much more comfortable than it sounds.

 

I like my setup a lot, I feel I get the best of PC gaming and the couch experience.  Would recommend.

[ManOfDisguise]

sure, that's one of my projects too, but those games i could play them on pc. For a big tv games like fifa, tomb raider, assassin's creed and so on could be nice. for battlefield, skyrim and starcraft a desktop is better. But thanks! a wireless keyboad with a touch pad is nice for multimedia, i believe that logitech has one oh these 

yes thats right Logtiech has it. But I find touchpads to be a pain in the ass to use haha. I always try to avoid them. But for your setup it seems to be the only option. Good luck and maybe share some pics?

[SamuelM333]

Using a shield for what you want to do is pointless and will also introduce latency, get a long HDMI cable and use the controller you have, if the PS3 controller experiences issues with lag/drivers/incompabibility just grab a Wireless 360 Controller for Windows from a PC store/Amazon and you will see that the 360 pad is natively supported in many games.

 

Just for the record, the speed of your internet connection has no relation with your ability to stream stuff on your own network, it only relies on the quality of your network, most likely in a home would be just your wireless router.

The information does not travel through the internet, it would go from the PC>Router>Shield>TV there is no outside stream, if your wireless router is up to the job of passing the information on fast enough and there is not interference causing issues you are good to go even if you have no internet connection at all.

 

Don't listen to anyone who says the speed of your internet connection matters, they don't know what they're talking about.

 

Actually that makes sense, i noticed that when i transfer a file between my phone and pc using team viewer is very fast, so now i know that. thanks. 

[SamuelM333]

I do this with my TV.  I have a long HDMI cable going to my receiver, then another going to my TV as well as 5.1 surround.  I use an Xbox controller for some games, and a Logitech G13 for others when I need the hot keys.  I just rest it on my knee, and use the mouse on an end table.  Much more comfortable than it sounds.

 

I like my setup a lot, I feel I get the best of PC gaming and the couch experience.  Would recommend.

 

I'll have to do that too, at first wireless hdmi sounded like a good idea but i saw some people complaining about the video quality. So long hdmi will be. I'm planing to buy a razer keypad (orbweaber or tartarus, I don't know yet) so i could have a configuration like yours. Thanks!

[SamuelM333]

yes thats right Logtiech has it. But I find touchpads to be a pain in the ass to use haha. I always try to avoid them. But for your setup it seems to be the only option. Good luck and maybe share some pics?

 

sure i could, but this is for future plans.. so now i just researching to know what to buy. It will not be ready soon 

[ManOfDisguise]

sure i could, but this is for future plans.. so now i just researching to know what to buy. It will not be ready soon 

k no problem. im also doing a project . for my 1st build and changing my room layout. but thats gona all happen on the 24th of december. . come on time pass by faster!

[MxZeal]

get the couch master