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icarusHello, techies!
We're buying a new TV. (The old one died a few weeks ago.)
In an ideal world, we'd have a way to hook the TV up to the computer so we can play our downloaded avi files on the TV.
Is that possible? What do we need to get to make that work? We can get a TV with a USB port (although it would cost a bit more).
What else would we need?
ETA: Apparently there are several ways to handle this.
1) Get a TV with a VGA connection (that big rectangular thingamabob that connects your computer to your monitor). Then your TV can act as your monitor.
2) Connect your computer to your TV via an S-Video or HDMI connection. Almost all TVs will have S-Video connections, and some will have HDMI. My computer, sadly, has neither. But most computers will have one or both.
3) Get a Divx capable DVD player and just burn a DVD with your avi files of choice.
4) Foreswear all TVs as obsolete and just get a really big, nice monitor for your viewing needs. :D
We're buying a new TV. (The old one died a few weeks ago.)
In an ideal world, we'd have a way to hook the TV up to the computer so we can play our downloaded avi files on the TV.
Is that possible? What do we need to get to make that work? We can get a TV with a USB port (although it would cost a bit more).
What else would we need?
ETA: Apparently there are several ways to handle this.
1) Get a TV with a VGA connection (that big rectangular thingamabob that connects your computer to your monitor). Then your TV can act as your monitor.
2) Connect your computer to your TV via an S-Video or HDMI connection. Almost all TVs will have S-Video connections, and some will have HDMI. My computer, sadly, has neither. But most computers will have one or both.
3) Get a Divx capable DVD player and just burn a DVD with your avi files of choice.
4) Foreswear all TVs as obsolete and just get a really big, nice monitor for your viewing needs. :D
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Re: TV...
Date: 2008-08-25 12:10 am (UTC)Or is this this thing that usually attaches the mouse or keyboard?
VGA... that's that hefty rectangular multi-prong connector, right?
I can easily (and plan to get) S-video on our TV, so maybe that's the best way to go.
Thank you! Great advice.