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I would like to be able to watch on my TV Netflix, personal videos and videos found at various sites on the web. I don't already have any of the boxes that could do this. I do have a Windows machine, a router and an HDTV. What is the least expensive way to connect the content I want to watch to my TV?
2010-05-29 10:06:00
With your ingredients, all you need left is a "VGA Adapter to TV S-Video RCA Out Cable for PC Video" available from Amazon for 4.95 bucks (http://www.amazon.com/VGA-Adapter-S-Video-Cable-Video/dp/B000Y7T5UU/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_c). Or you can buy similar cable from your friendly neighborhood electronic store.Even if your Windows machine and TV has different ports, you can find virtually any compatible cables nowadays.
2010-05-30 10:54:00
I would strongly suggest using HDMI cable to get the max. quality or you may end up with a really poor picture on your TV. While lower quality videos may look fine on the laptop screen this definitely wouldn't be the case on High Def TV.
2010-05-30 11:31:00
And if your laptop doesn't have an HDMI output, a VGA cable would do just fine. I use that to connect my laptop to my TV. The desktop screen and viewing website's are not that great, but the odd movie off the internet works perfectly.
2010-05-29 02:59:00
If you are wanting to watch things from the internet on your TV, why don't you by a basic computer or laptop and connect it to your TV through a VGA or HDMI cable? Basically you turn your TV into your monitor and you can watch YouTube, and other internet related material.
2010-05-30 10:52:00
I second Jack, you just need an HDMI cable and that's it.
2010-05-29 00:59:00
I would suggest purchasing a TV tuner card for your computer. Either that or a video card capable of outputting a coaxial or RCA connection to your TV. This would allow you to play videos on your PC and use your HDTV as the monitor.
2010-05-30 10:52:00
Steve,The TV Tunes card would be necessary to get/access TV Channels using internet connection. However, cboyer merely wants to access web content (i.e. Youtube, Hulu videos) online and stream them to the HDTV.Aibek