Ideas for a media PC

Nodding_Donkey

I've just been lumbered, er asked to sort out a media pc for my parents to take out to them in Spain when we go in just over 2 weeks.

Their needs are:

Ease of use (this is more for my benefit or I will end up spending hours on the phone )

Streaming, probably Netflix or similar
Occasional internet browsing, Skype etc

They have a desktop so I can stick another HD in their to use as storage so I was thinking a fanless unit with ssd would do but I don't know what to suggest for the OS. I use Linux but I think they would be more comfortable with Win 7 as that is what they are used to and maybe upgrade both to Win 10 later in the year.

Any thoughts people?

enfield_freddy

machine with hdmi out , basic windows and then kodi with add ons , for tv and free films (istream) £5 remote from ebay


so many ways of doing what you want

Nodding_Donkey

I've just spoken to them again, it seems they just got a new TV so a VPN router is probably the way to go, that'll solve an ongoing problem with Sky on Demand as well.

If they want to skype they have a desktop and two tablets they can use