Internet to TV ? 1313 Responses

Last post: 3 years, 1 month ago | Thread started: Dec 19, 08, 1:57 p.m.

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• fyoucher1

  Does anyone know if there is a way to get the internet on a flat panel TV? Wireless preferred...

  Specifically, I want to be able to watch Lynda.com tutorials on the big screen (they're QT movies embedded in a page). I usually have the time to study at night, after work. The last place I want to be is at the desk. So I figure I could lay down in bed and watch some tutes on the TV.

  I've searched and found very few things. Wondering if anyone has done this or knows of things that do this- well.

  Dec 19, 08, 1:57 p.m. – Permalink

• fusionpixel

  yeah, your tv has to have an input for a laptop. most new tvs do and most laptops do come with connectors all you have to do is plugin

  

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  Dog-earDec 19, 08, 1:59 p.m. – Permalink

• uan

  do a dvd

  • you have to buy the set of dvds unless you rip them from the site.– fusionpixel1/4

    Thought about that, but is kind of a pain in arse.– fyoucher12/4

    or get a composite output on your computer and a looong RCA connector (CINCH/AV) to your tv– uan3/4

    plug some wireless sender/reciver boxes in between.– uan4/4

  

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  Dog-earDec 19, 08, 2 p.m. – Permalink

• fusionpixel

  also some cable companies allow you to browse the web from your computer with your remote, i would check on that. i know ATT does.

  • I have Comcast, dont think they have that...yet.– fyoucher1

  

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  Dog-earDec 19, 08, 2 p.m. – Permalink

• doesnotexist

  pc? mac? you could just buy an s-video to coax cable

  

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  Dog-earDec 19, 08, 2:04 p.m. – Permalink

• fyoucher1

  Problem with that is: TV is on the wall, access to the connections ain't that easy. Plus, I want to sit my lazy self on the bed and watch, which is like 10 feet away (TV is about 6 feet in front of bed).

  Wondering if there is some sort of wireless device I can plug in, and then control it via laptop or mouse/keyboard...or some other kind of device even...

  

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  Dog-earDec 19, 08, 2:04 p.m. – Permalink

• free_

  i'd recommend hooking up your laptop to your tv using a couple of adapters (SVideo usually is common). then get some wireless keyboard and mouse and utilize the fullscreen function for the video player. that's what i do at home. set the display to mirror.

  

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  Dog-earDec 19, 08, 2:04 p.m. – Permalink

• fusionpixel

  cable service. that is the only option i can think of.

  

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  Dog-earDec 19, 08, 2:05 p.m. – Permalink

• monNom

  isn't this what apple TV is for?

  • indeed– doesnotexist1/2

    Not really, looked into it already– fyoucher12/2

  

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  Dog-earDec 19, 08, 2:05 p.m. – Permalink

• free_

  yup, but apple iz expensive.

  

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  Dog-earDec 19, 08, 2:08 p.m. – Permalink

• fyoucher1

  Apple TV doesnt do the internet...

  • Just media like movies, music, stuff on ipod....– fyoucher1

  

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  Dog-earDec 19, 08, 2:10 p.m. – Permalink

• monNom

  does too.
  http://gizmodo.com/357626/web-br…

  • admittedly, not natively– monNom1/2

    Oh shit! It does w/ that handy pice of software. Thanks monNom!– fyoucher12/2

  

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  Dog-earDec 19, 08, 2:12 p.m. – Permalink

• monNom

  read the comments. there's a hack to get bluetooth keyboard to work.

  • Think I may wait a cpl weeks for MacWorld and see if appleTV becomes a WebTV device– fyoucher1

  

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  Dog-earDec 19, 08, 2:16 p.m. – Permalink

• Redmond

  Has anyone tried the satelite TV to PC soft things? I'm affraid of paying 50$ and getting a 320X240 compressed feed with horrible sound.

  

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  Dog-earDec 19, 08, 2:52 p.m. – Permalink