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Originally Posted by spdrun
Look for an HDMI-to-composite convertor box -- it will basically do what you're looking for. Should be about $50.
Why not just buy a cheap laptop, netbook, or small formfactor Atom PC for your browsing needs? You shouldn't need to spend more than $400.
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Because I've become used to (and my aging eyes are more comfortable) enjoying the internet with my wireless keyboard, from the comfort of my couch, on a 30 to 40 inch screen, while being able to switch from internet to Tv almost instantly.
Compared to perching on a chair, hunched over my desk, pecking at an over-sensitive touch-pad while squinting at my Kindlefire's 7 -inch screen.
The keyboard on a 10 inch netbook or 15 inch laptop would be an improvement over the Kindlefire, but no comparison to how I currently see the internet on my big LCD TV.
By the way, lately the netbooks seem to have dissappeared from many stores - replaced by tablets!
People have been promising us these seamless internet-tv-entertainment systems for years. But it appears some of the technology actually has become more compartmentalized and incompatible.
The Sony box comes closest to what I'd want, and it's on sale his week for $170. But unlike my WebTV, it won't connect to a video recorder.
If a converter is availible for around $50,that's doable. But not too much higher, as I'll already need to invest in a $40 wireless keyboard.
Happy Motoring, Mark