How to Stream Your PC's Videos to Any TV In the House

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Definitely not rooting for that hoity toity Pekingese, that's for damn sure. #Westminster
I'm, like, okay with being a little crazy.
The time, energy, words, weight lost, nails bitten, scabs picked and nights I've struggled thru for this are easy to judge from afar, right?
Things I won't miss about being a freelancer: incorrectly estimating my taxes and owing a ton of cash at the end of the year.
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Subscribe to commentsStrangeBumMay 19th 2008 3:10PM
Where did my other comment go?
Still don't see any video, Ben. There is however a single pixel that is blacked out in the space where the video should be. And it's not just a dead one on my monitor, it moves with the page when I scroll.
If it helps, I'm using Firefox 3 RC 1
StrangeBumMay 19th 2008 3:33PM
Well. The video player still doesn't want to show up in Firefox for some reason mate. But I went ahead and used IE to view. Nice little vid.
I'm a a big fan of big sister sites engadget, joystiq and tuaw and would like to see switched become bigger too. Later.
HandboneMay 19th 2008 5:35PM
Nice vid. Video shows up fine for me. I used Firefox 3 Beta 5 and RC1
GreatMay 19th 2008 10:41PM
Umm was there a story about how to do this or a video or something as there is nothing but a blank spot then a paragrapg saying its easy and you tube and hd tvs go together and thats it no story no video no explanation? someone asleep at the wheel
retro77May 28th 2008 11:48AM
The picture above the test is a video. It has a play button on it.
Tyler StaggsJun 1st 2008 1:05PM
I guess he's assuming that everyone watching this has a vga port on their TV? I pity the fool who doesn't and tries to take action based on this video.
Evan TerryNov 16th 2008 11:22AM
Many computers have an S-Video output port, and some newer graphics cards have HDMI ports as well. You don't have to have a VGA or DVI port on your TV to connect a computer to it.
Tyler StaggsNov 16th 2008 11:36AM
Checking out archives, eh?
On the video, he says, "Just plug one end of a monitor cable into your computer and the other end into your TV."
Hence, I guess he's assuming you have a VGA input on your TV.
But, yeah, if you're computer has other compatible outputs, you're definitely correct.
I'm just bitter because my TV has no hdmi, dvi, or VGA input. I've got RGBHV, but can't make it receive a signal from my laptop, even with a VGA to RGBHV breakout cable. So...I'm stuck watching Hulu with a lap full of hot laptop.
sonicoffeeMay 12th 2010 4:29AM
Has anyone tried streaming from pc to a PS3 if they haven't got a hdmi slot on their tv?
hungquoc812Jul 2nd 2010 3:19AM
Most TVs have RGB in and many vid cards now have HDMI out... so any PC can be used to do the same. I use a cheap gateway sx2800 to run VLC player to display full screen on my TV. Sounds primitive but works great. I use avcstreamer to manage all my media files as well as stream live tv to my pc or out to anywhere else. Everything can be controlled remotely so I never have to interrupt my TV display. With the same setup, I have avcstreamer able to stream my tv to my iphone - not just on my wifi network but also via 3g!
brucehorner555Jul 13th 2011 4:22PM
You guys should checkt out www.hsti.com/stick/.
It can stream videos not just to your TV but to any other USB enabled device or appliance.
They have ongoing $20 off promotion. Cool deal.