Streaming Content from PC to TV

[2002_halos_II]

Wireless setup on PC and SAMSUNG Blu-ray player with SMARTHUB / APPs. So is this possible to stream content from a certain nameless provider from PC to HDTV via the player?  In doing so, bypassing premium subscription rate...  Just curious

[gotbeer]

Not sure.  What I have found is that most new tv sets have monitor inputs.  What I usually do is just plug in the computer to the tv, and watch/stream that way.   In my case, I have a high end video card in my laptop, so it's fairly painless to do.  

[2002_halos_II]

My wireless laptop skus. Streaming certain content from that was jittery at best.

 

My desktop tower does not have an HDMI cable port. The 32" TV I want to use does have a PC port. (Actually the little monitor I'm using for the desktop is also a TV and my other 2  TVs have PC inputs).

[nate]

I have a NAS that supports upnp and I use my smart tv or ps3 to stream the video.

[2002_halos_II]

 I have a Roku but was trying to avoid the xtra fees (if you know what I mean). Haven't set it up yet.

 

I also recently purchased a Samsung wireless blu-ray player (MLB compatible).

Still in the box b/c I was thinking that was overkill ...

[RallyMo]

What fees in specific are you trying to get around?

[2002_halos_II]

I want to pay the lower fee instead of premium fee (about 5 bucks a month difference) plus retain the better features you get when streaming via the  Computer rather than one of the supported devices. I want to be able to use the computer while the feed is on the TV. Now I know people have dual monitors hooked up to a single computer. I want the live feed on the big TV instead of the small monitor.

[Eric]

The only way I know of is to full screen the content on the computer, then hardwire (via HDMI) the TV as a second monitor. I do this regularly for watching online streaming video of poker tournaments. The obvious drawback, as you mentioned, is that the laptop I use to stream is unavailable while streaming.

I wouldn't know how you could isolate a single window and have it streaming automatically in the background save for stetting up the TV as a second, side by side monitor where the thing you're streaming is then full screen on monitor 2 while you work on monitor 1. Even with that, I'd be surprised to find a monitor 2 setting that works wirelessly.

Good luck with that and let us know if you find a solution. I would be seriously interested because it would save me 30 minutes a night some nights.

[Troll Daddy]

Is it possible to connect your I Phone to TV ? if so how would one go about it?

[2002_halos_II]

This is what I found:

 

My sony blu-ray player BDP-S570 is connected via wiring to my HDTV, but the streaming internet I get -- including most videos on my C drive (inlucing .avi files) in selected folders, Amazon, Netflix, YouTube, and other channels that sony provides streams from my computer and wireless router via Windows 7 homegroup wi-fi connection of my router to the Sony blu-ray, included as a device in my "homegroup," and then from the blu ray to my television. I don't have much mechanical skills, so actual connecting was done by a tech guy.

 

However, this assumes WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER is being used as far as I can tell from checking Windows solutions/help text.

Edited March 22, 2013 by 2002_halos_II

[mrwicked]

Is it possible to connect your I Phone to TV ? if so how would one go about it?

 

apple tv.

$99. well worth it. 

[Troll Daddy]

apple tv.

$99. well worth it. 

 

I just got a stiffy ...thanks for the info

[Stradling]

I love apple tv.