How to Store TV Shows And Movies and Watch them on the TV
A lot of people are switching back to their old rabbit ears because they just cannot afford to pay for cable anymore. Most people would like more than just local channels though. With Netflix offering such a great solution, it offers a good reason to have a computer connected to a television to offer a more traditional viewing experience. And with a new product called Satellite Direct, it is now an even more viable alternative than Netflix. Using your PC as a DVR is just another reason to connect your PC to your TV because you can store free movies on your computer's hard drive.
There are a variety of options available to connect a regular computer up to a newer television to watch free TV. Whether it is an Apple computer or a PC, the audio/video connections are now mostly the same. The most popular connection used today is the High Definition Multimedia Input, or HDMI, cable. This cable provides the best quality for both picture and sound. One cable provides an easy solution and maintains quality. The only issues is that a lot of people do not have the possibility of moving their computer near their TV set, or they do not want to go through the hassle of moving it back and forth each time.
Some computers (especially desktops) have a DVI output, or digital video output. This issue when trying to hook this type of desktop up to a television is that almost no televisions have this connection. There are, however, two types of adapters that will solve this problem. It is possible to go from DVI to VGA or from DVI to HDMI. HDMI will offer the better quality picture and should be used if an HDMI port is available on the TV, but the audio signal is not transmitted because of the configuration of the DVI side. If tethering the PC to the TV is undesired, a wireless option may be best depending on the budget and existing devices.
If cost is a major issue with going wireless, there are alternatives that do the job. However, they provide a lower quality signal. It is possible to go through USB on the computer and transmit a video signal to the various inputs on the television set. This is a great option for someone who does not have an HDMI video output port on their computer. Most computers (if not all) have one or more Universal Serial Bus, or USB, ports. The quality will not be as good as using HDMI, and the audio signal may have to be routed a different way unless using the computer's speakers is a viable option for sound.
There are other benefits to being able to watch TV shows and movies online when hooking up your TV to your computer. Whether it is a Mac or PC, being able to surf the web on a big TV screen offers quite a bit of freedom. With a wireless keyboard and mouse, surfing the web and checking emails from the comfort of your couch is something many have already taken for granted.
There are a variety of options available to connect a regular computer up to a newer television to watch free TV. Whether it is an Apple computer or a PC, the audio/video connections are now mostly the same. The most popular connection used today is the High Definition Multimedia Input, or HDMI, cable. This cable provides the best quality for both picture and sound. One cable provides an easy solution and maintains quality. The only issues is that a lot of people do not have the possibility of moving their computer near their TV set, or they do not want to go through the hassle of moving it back and forth each time.
Some computers (especially desktops) have a DVI output, or digital video output. This issue when trying to hook this type of desktop up to a television is that almost no televisions have this connection. There are, however, two types of adapters that will solve this problem. It is possible to go from DVI to VGA or from DVI to HDMI. HDMI will offer the better quality picture and should be used if an HDMI port is available on the TV, but the audio signal is not transmitted because of the configuration of the DVI side. If tethering the PC to the TV is undesired, a wireless option may be best depending on the budget and existing devices.
If cost is a major issue with going wireless, there are alternatives that do the job. However, they provide a lower quality signal. It is possible to go through USB on the computer and transmit a video signal to the various inputs on the television set. This is a great option for someone who does not have an HDMI video output port on their computer. Most computers (if not all) have one or more Universal Serial Bus, or USB, ports. The quality will not be as good as using HDMI, and the audio signal may have to be routed a different way unless using the computer's speakers is a viable option for sound.
There are other benefits to being able to watch TV shows and movies online when hooking up your TV to your computer. Whether it is a Mac or PC, being able to surf the web on a big TV screen offers quite a bit of freedom. With a wireless keyboard and mouse, surfing the web and checking emails from the comfort of your couch is something many have already taken for granted.
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