RC99
Novice Member
First time here so I hope this is the right place to post. I joined because this area is completely outside of my experience and I'm confused about the apparent huge range of media player options available.
Very simply, I need a media player I can attach to my daughter's Samsung PS42C450B1W TV. She's a technophobe and it's taken me months to convince her to accept one.
Currently, I have all family memories (videos and photos) stored and shared online. I need to look to the future for when I'm not around so my daughter and granddaughter will always be able to view them.
I've made a copy of both photos and videos and stored them on a 1TB Western Digital 'My Passport' 2.5" self-powered portable USB drive.
Now I just need a media player I can set my daughter up with. It needs to be:
From what I've seen so far, you folks live and breathe this stuff... so please recommend something that fits our requirements.
If I haven't provided enough information then just ask..
Thank you in advance and my apologies that the post is so long... I just want to get it right whilst I can.
Very simply, I need a media player I can attach to my daughter's Samsung PS42C450B1W TV. She's a technophobe and it's taken me months to convince her to accept one.
Currently, I have all family memories (videos and photos) stored and shared online. I need to look to the future for when I'm not around so my daughter and granddaughter will always be able to view them.
I've made a copy of both photos and videos and stored them on a 1TB Western Digital 'My Passport' 2.5" self-powered portable USB drive.
Now I just need a media player I can set my daughter up with. It needs to be:
- Reliable
- Simple to operate (She lives a 2-hour round trip away so support is limited)
- Uncluttered remote control
- Connections for USB (preferably more than 1), HDMI, wifi (and possibly RJ45)
- Playback of family photos in mostly .JPG format (some .PNG but I can convert these), preferably with slideshow capability
- Playback of .MP4 video files (all converted from now ancient S-VHS camcorder tapes so none of them better res than 720p)
- Streaming not needed
- Apps not needed
- Remote access if possible (to update attached USB without driving there)
- Cheap (I'm a pensioner of limited means)
From what I've seen so far, you folks live and breathe this stuff... so please recommend something that fits our requirements.
If I haven't provided enough information then just ask..
Thank you in advance and my apologies that the post is so long... I just want to get it right whilst I can.
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