Do I need a HTPC ???

[MoFo]

I have this all I am wanting to do is stream video. I need a easy way for the wife and daughter to stream videos. They shoot video and have most on usb drives if I could plug the drives right in to the TV that would be great, I know that cant happen, or can it?? So what is the easiest way for me to make this happen??

thanx

 

[danman]

Have you tried it? Plug in the drive and see what happens.

 

[Trepidati0n]

Per the thread below yours...the answer is no. Why? If you have to ask if you need a HTPC, you don't. Go buy a nice streamer (roku, etc). It will save you a lot of grief/money.