I don't wanna go through the hassle of hooking up a PC to the upstairs tv. I use Netflix, Hulu, Youtube, Pandora, and Amazon Plus for streaming music/video. Should I get an Apple TV, Roku, or just hook up the PC? The TV doesn't have an HDMI connector.
Lack of HDMI makes this rather pointless doesn't it.
No HDMI?
WD Live. http://wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=330
I'm a big fan of Roku. I bought my parents the original model back when they first came out, and picked up their current low-end model for $40 on Amazon's Black Friday sale. Easy to hook up & use and it has analog out (though that would give you only standard def) in addition to HDMI.
I got a Sony Internet box. The snp older model. Works fine enough with netfux and crackle. Plus it had the older connectors, just in case.
Getting a little off-topic here since it is a strictly HDMI-only device, but I'm still very happy with my Logitech Revue Google TV box. Bought it last year when they knocked the price down to $99 and it completely supplanted my home theater PC. It connects between my Tivo Premiere and TV so I never have to change video sources for anything and I can fully control it with my phone (or the generous-sized keyboard remote). Works great for Netflix and I'm able to do some mirroring from my phone sort of like AirPlay for Apple TV.