Streaming

roystheboy · 22-08-2011, 23:30

Hello I have a Virgin Media Super Hub downstairs and my P.C. is upstairs with a dongle attached to it making it wifi ,my T.V. is downstairs how can I stream from my P.C. to my TV downstairs is it hard to do hope you can help as I dont have a clue cheers guys take care

**Kymmy** · 22-08-2011, 23:51

If members know what TV you have (exact make and model number) then they might be in a better position to help you

roystheboy · 22-08-2011, 23:53

Sorry its a Panasonic VIERA

danielf · 22-08-2011, 23:53

Pushing the boundaries aren't you Roy?

It's possible, but you'll need to buy some kit, and I'm not sure if streaming will be the best option. First, you'll need some kit that allows you to play digital files on your tv. I have one of these. It's wifi ready, in that it'll take a dongle to hook up to your network, but I'm not convinced that's the best option. It's likely to stutter if your network can't cope. It also has two USB ports so you can hook up an external USB drive (which is what I do). Take the USB drive up to your computer, hook it up and copy the content over, then run down, and plug it into the player and watch it on your telly.

I've got 200 odd films on a 1tb drive hooked up to the WD TV. It's only half full

roystheboy · 22-08-2011, 23:58

what I want to do is watch footie from my P.C. on my T.V. if its possible but I dont know where to start if its to difficult then I had better leave it be

danielf · 23-08-2011, 00:06

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Originally Posted by roystheboy

what I want to do is watch footie from my P.C. on my T.V. if its possible but I dont know where to start if its to difficult then I had better leave it be

How are you watching the footie on your pc?

If you're using anything like sopcast or other p2p live streaming service, you will need to physically connect your pc to the telly, which clearly won't work unless you're willing to run a very long cable.

I hear that Sky Sports do a footie service delivered straight to your telly though.

roystheboy · 23-08-2011, 00:10

I am watching LJs live sport on my P.C. and herd that people are streaming it to there T.V. I just wanted to do the same if possible cheers

danielf · 23-08-2011, 00:24

I don't know about the legalities of JS sports, but streaming something like that to your tv is possible if you hook up your pc directly to the telly and select it as an alternative AV source.

I usually use a laptop showing the streamed event for this. If you have a desktop on another floor, it's going to be difficult. You'll need a very long av cable. Or a laptop.

Either way, the content is unlikely to be full screen on the TV. In my case, it's usually half the TV screen, but still better than watching a computer screen.

roystheboy · 23-08-2011, 09:17

thanks for your help I just thought I would be able to watch it on my T.V. downstairs, never mind I need a laptop then to be able to do that O.K. thanks again take care best regards

roystheboy · 05-09-2011, 09:53

Hello danielf thanks again for your reply cheers , I am getting a laptop its on order now could you give me some more information on how I can stream live footie to my TV hope you will help because I love my footie cheers mate take care

danielf · 05-09-2011, 10:42

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Originally Posted by roystheboy

Hello danielf thanks again for your reply cheers , I am getting a laptop its on order now could you give me some more information on how I can stream live footie to my TV hope you will help because I love my footie cheers mate take care

You stream the footie to your laptop as you would on your pc. Then, depending on how your laptop and TV are equipped, you plug your laptop into the TV and select the computer as input on your tv.

I use one of these

With a separate cable for the audio.

You may also need to 'clone' the desktop on the laptop in order for it to show on the tv.

roystheboy · 05-09-2011, 12:40

hi sorry I dont really understand what you are saying could you explain a little more thanks again take care

danielf · 05-09-2011, 13:03

Sorry, but I don't understand what you don't understand. It seems pretty clear to me?

Stream on the laptop, and connect the laptop to the TV using a cable that is appropriate for the connections provided on your laptop and TV.

roystheboy · 05-09-2011, 14:33

thanks again would a HD cable be O.K.cheers

**Kymmy** · 05-09-2011, 14:55

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Again if you tell the members which laptop you have on order they'll be able to tell you which cable you need. Make AND MODEL number please