LAN / WLAN / Telephone - looking for suitable hardware components

He wrote that neither his TV devices nor receivers can properly access the NAS resources. Therefore, another client is needed that can also properly play the content. At least as a temporary solution until the renewal of the TV or receiver is due.

Best regards

The main TV is a 5-6 year old Philips from the 6000 series. It is network/internet capable, but it doesn't work properly. Maybe there is a firmware update. It is not planned to replace the TV in the next few years as long as it still works.

What I would find elegant is a passively cooled mini-computer that I combine with a keyboard to be able to search my media library. That probably goes in the direction of Raspberry PI, if I understand correctly.

It's similar for me. I have an older Samsung TV that doesn't really support such connections either.

For example, I use an i7 Nuc from Intel. It's basically like the old "Media PC". I connected it to the TV and PC monitor via an HDMI switch, so I can use it both as a regular PC and as a media playback device. USB switch and Bluetooth keyboard, and you have a full-fledged PC in the living room. I can even play slow PC games on the TV :P

In the end, any DLNA-capable client in the living room is sufficient.

We have a similar situation in the house. The house connections are in the basement. A router located there would no longer reach the bedrooms in the attic. Repeaters are more of a makeshift solution because they only amplify the (possibly poor) signal they receive and sell it as "very good." However, I also don't really want to have a WLAN access point on every floor. LAN wiring to all rooms (patch panel) will be done. I am currently considering placing the WLAN router in the house connection room and a second WLAN access point in the attic. The ground floor would then receive its signal from one of the other two, which in the best case would be "good." Alternatively, a WLAN access point in the kitchen could also work, as it is the most central point in all 720°. I just don't know if it will be enough for the floors above and below or if we will be unlucky. I hope there are sufficiently powerful WLAN access points on the market that can also penetrate reinforced concrete. If unlucky, I could help with additional WLAN access points. I just hope not to block a good option later due to poor pre-planning. If all necessary structural work for laying LAN cables in all needed rooms is done, I would later simply try by trial and error what works well and thus approach any necessary more expensive measures. What is your view on the structural necessities?

Place the router in the basement and an access point in the [DG], that should be sufficient.