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    How do I stream video to a television?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by JWBlue, Jul 17, 2011.

  1. JWBlue

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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    You can just plug an HDMI cable from your computer to your TV if you want to just watch movies on the TV from the computer. That ethernet bridge is simply for networking. The TV won't be able to use it.

    If you still want a device to use, you'll want to look into something like this wireless video transmitter or something similar
     
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    I want something wireless. I don't have a notebook computer.

    The description for the Cisco bridge says the following;


    How is it different than the wireless video transmitter?

    How is the video quality with using these type of devices?
     
    JWBlue, Jul 17, 2011
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    AESdecryption Notebook Evangelist

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    Unless you have this, I think that it was meant for streaming videos to your Boxee Box (hulu) or Google TV (youtube) to your HDTV.
     
    AESdecryption, Jul 17, 2011
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    chenxiaolong Notebook Geek

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    Check to see if the back of your TV has an ethernet port. If it does, it most likely will support DLNA streaming. All you would need to do then, is to connect both the TV and the computer to the network and install ps3mediaserver (despite the name, it streams to any DLNA-compatible device).

    ps3mediaserver home page
     
    chenxiaolong, Jul 19, 2011
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    the simplest way would be using a streamer box like playon ( Playon!HD | Full HD Network Mediaplayer by A.C.Ryan) or anything similar.
    they are actually somewhat a mini netbook dedicated to play media file.

    If you have PS3/Xbox you can use them as streamer too.... I used my PS3 in combination with ps3mediamediaserver to watch movie on my tv.
     
    cutegigi, Jul 25, 2011
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    If you have a newer laptop (sandybridge 2.0 proc), you can use the Intel WiDi 2.0 software (free) to stream anything on your computer to your TV wirelessly using the new D-link dhd-131 Mainstage. Can also feed 5.1 audio to your system. It can connect to new TVs with HDMI or older TVs with composite cables. Also has S/PDIF output. I have it and it works great.
     
    lectrolink, Jul 28, 2011
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    cokewithvanilla Notebook Geek

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    I just wired the whole house in order to stream BR content to all rooms. Wireless will not cut it for HD video.

    I use PC's for everything. cheap laptops work well for tvs and can mount behind them. I know there are streaming devices like apple tv/wdlive and the like, but they just don't have the versatility of a computer. I can play ANY format with a nice interface (Windows Media Center) to any TV/Computer in the house.

    Right now, I have a central HTPC which records TV/Stores content (pictures, music, movies, tv). Later this will be upgraded to a dedicated server. I use WMC w/ MyMovies to achieve a nice interface w/ content management. I use Shark007's codec pack to ensure that I can play any file format/codec (I know some hate codec packs, but this is excellent and easy to modify). All other TV's in the house use laptops to connect to the server. All HTPCs are always on w/ scheduled restart every week (sleep them if you wish). iPhones can make good remotes, though the dedicated HTPC has its own remote.

    All TV's have the same nice interface:

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    sorry for the crappy picture
     
    cokewithvanilla, Jul 28, 2011
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