Best way to get shows from laptop to TV?

[bluecar]

I recently discovered you can watch full episodes of TV shows on youtube. (I thought it was just clips of people doing stupid shit so I never went). Anyway, instead of watching it on my laptop, I want to watch it on my TV.

I have a DVI (I guess) it's blue thing that connect to a standard monitor cable, USB, and a SD card reader.

My TV has HDMI, componet, a SD card reader.

Is it better to go DVI to HDMI or USB to HDMI? Since it is youtube blown up, they both will probably suck ass.

However, since I am doing that deal where I rent and rip, is there a place where you can download a TV show legally and watch it?

[pl8er]

hulu.com

[LiquidClen]

VGA is blue, DVI is a connector with a bunch of pins and a strip in between

http://www.microsoft.com/library/media/1033/athome/images/moredone/dualmonitor_02.jpg

[pl8er]

Your laptop more than likely has s-video. That will connect to the tv with no issue. If your tv has a digital plug just go digital to digital (dvi).

DVI to HDMI will only transfer video. *ponders* USB to HDMI "may" do audio with video. If not use a minijack to rca to plug into the tv.

[LiquidClen]

Your laptop more than likely has s-video. That will connect to the tv with no issue. If your tv has a digital plug just go digital to digital (dvi).

DVI to HDMI will only transfer video. *ponders* USB to HDMI "may" do audio with video. If not use a minijack to rca to plug into the tv.

IIRC DVI transfers audio as well. VGA only transfers video.

[pl8er]

IIRC DVI transfers audio as well. VGA only transfers video.

Hrm about 95% sure that it only transfers video. HDMI does both.

[LiquidClen]

Hrm about 95% sure that it only transfers video. HDMI does both.

You are correct.

http://www.cnet.com.au/does-dvi-carry-audio-signals-as-well-as-video-339270821.htm

[bluecar]

Looks like you are right...I have VGA.

I saw a USB to HDMI adapter, but it is $150.

Man, who would have ever dreamed you could watch these old TV shows on the computer.

[pl8er]

Looks like you are right...I have VGA.

I saw a USB to HDMI adapter, but it is $150.

Man, who would have ever dreamed you could watch these old TV shows on the computer.

Again, if your tv has DVI connection (most that have hdmi have DVI) still not an issue at all. I'd go VGA to DVI and then connect the minijack to RCA on the tv

[Pop Da Hatch]

VGA to VGA here 26" tv watching from my computer as source of streaming vids.

-edit- got the 6' cable for $4.99 off newegg.com when best buy wanted $24.99 for the same cable. haha.

[bluecar]

meh, I am iffy on the dual connections and all.

I will just watch them from the laptop.


Damn married with children is such a funny show.

[pl8er]

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You will not beat them.

[LiquidClen]

If you want to be blown away by cable prices (by this I mean great prices for great stuff) monoprice.com

You will not beat them.

this

[Pop Da Hatch]

If you want to be blown away by cable prices (by this I mean great prices for great stuff) monoprice.com

You will not beat them.

sounds good, now go finish your landscaping project....

[bluecar]

If you want to be blown away by cable prices (by this I mean great prices for great stuff) monoprice.com

You will not beat them.

I have got stuff from them before. Tomorrow at work I will look into this converter a little more.

For now it is booze and bundy's.


Thanks for the responses.

[LiquidClen]

sounds good, now go finish your landscaping project....

he isn't referring to your bush either :fyi:



























or is he? :sneaky:

[pl8er]

LOLZ almost done, bought some lights today....first layer of bambo is installed for the water retention.

[tapout]

BC, dont go breaking the bank on this. All you need are these 2 cables....

For the video....
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10209&cs_id=1020902&p_id=2407&seq=1&format=2

For sound. Just hook jack into headphone/mic on laptop and rca's to tv.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021804&p_id=665&seq=1&format=2

Obviously, there are more expensive ways but I dont think thats what you are into. Honestly, a trip to Radio Shack will get these for ~$10. No need to wait for shipping.

[tapout]

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[ngsm13]

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See I'd do that but like to have TV on in the background while computing on my couch with the lappy.

nG

[pl8er]

I've never tried this, but if you ran long enough cables to the tv, i bet you could set one of the outputs to the tv (like a dual monitor) and the other for normal computer use. Seems to be getting out of hand at that point though LOL