Zero,I actually use the best of both worlds approach.
Use a TV on the shelf for Sound and Picture
Laptop is then in a cupbourd underneath - out of site and run's media centre with a dual tuner - this way I have full TV guide, ability to pause rewind, record. and also since the van is next to the house I can usually go into the van the night before heading off and can quickly copy any recorded tv for the Media centre in the house that I havent had a chance to watch yet, you know - stuff like bananas in pajamas and Anjelina Balerina. Or Movies etc. But all over wifi very easy -
In fact all I have to do is switch the laptop in the van on - the rest I can do from inside the house.
If anyone would like further details on this I'd be happy to start a thread on it and take some pics etc. By far a superior solution to a simple tv with crappy epg though...
I actually use the best of both worlds approach.
Use a TV on the shelf for Sound and Picture
Laptop is then in a cupbourd underneath - out of site and run's media centre with a dual tuner - this way I have full TV guide, ability to pause rewind, record. and also since the van is next to the house I can usually go into the van the night before heading off and can quickly copy any recorded tv for the Media centre in the house that I havent had a chance to watch yet, you know - stuff like bananas in pajamas and Anjelina Balerina. Or Movies etc. But all over wifi very easy -
In fact all I have to do is switch the laptop in the van on - the rest I can do from inside the house.
If anyone would like further details on this I'd be happy to start a thread on it and take some pics etc. By far a superior solution to a simple tv with crappy epg though...