TV on the intewotnot

TV on the intewotnot
Topic Started: Dec 16 2008, 07:21 PM (89 Views)
cybadaz	Dec 16 2008, 07:21 PM Post #1
Self Pleasuring Simian Posts: 5,791 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: Dec 24, 2007	right im gonna plunge my dongle intp the wispy ethers of internet Telly so im gonna be after some advice .... i plan to hook up my lap top to my TV (via DVI connection) at first this was to view Movies and TV shows downloaded or rented from I TUNES - i figure its much much cheaper than going blu ray or buying the slightly pontless Apple TV .... Now im wondering if it would be possible to buy a TV reception wossits to plug into laptop and what would it allow me to watch any thoughts ??



Finalsight618	Dec 16 2008, 08:02 PM Post #2
Sexually Perverted Sicko Posts: 1,849 Group: Clan Member Member #24 Joined: Jan 3, 2008	check out http://www.radioandtelly.co.uk/onyourpc.html



cybadaz	Dec 17 2008, 09:23 AM Post #3
Self Pleasuring Simian Posts: 5,791 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: Dec 24, 2007	aye looked at that cheers Final , im gonna wait for my cable to arrive n fiddle about with itunes , make sure im getting HD quality shit through the fucker and the wait to see what TV reciever to fanny about with )



dodmaster	Dec 17 2008, 09:30 AM Post #4
the greatness never ends Posts: 783 Group: Clan Member Member #100 Joined: Aug 10, 2008	you probably already know about the bbc iplayer, but I thought i'd just mention it incase anyone else hasn't. I don't have a tv, so Its bbc for free. nice.



cybadaz	Dec 17 2008, 09:38 AM Post #5
Self Pleasuring Simian Posts: 5,791 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: Dec 24, 2007	hang on ....... DOD no telly ? !!!! who are you fucking Kryten or something that plugs a cable from their Xbox to their ear so u can "see " the telly LOL thru some matrix vision ---- probably why your an expert sniper :) ;)



the mighty coco	Dec 17 2008, 11:13 AM Post #6
4th admin of the apocalypse!!! Posts: 6,421 Group: Admin Member #7 Joined: Dec 27, 2007	i just download tv series and movies bang em on an external drive and plug it into my xbox. when i upgrade my pc i'll turn this one into a media server on my network then have my laptop and xbox in the different rooms for music and films/episodes. just looking into ways of running my p.c remotely so i can rack up downoads while i'm away. edit: i should also say that i connect my lappy to my lcd telly with an hdmi cable. my lappy has an hd-dvd drive but i only have one hd-dvd(the movie 300) Edited by the mighty coco, Dec 17 2008, 12:01 PM.



MeatyFiend	Dec 17 2008, 01:41 PM Post #7
Posts: 5,343 Group: Admin Member #21 Joined: Dec 30, 2007	i like that movie tbh



dodmaster	Dec 17 2008, 02:56 PM Post #8
the greatness never ends Posts: 783 Group: Clan Member Member #100 Joined: Aug 10, 2008	cybadaz Dec 17 2008, 09:38 AM hang on ....... DOD no telly ? !!!! who are you fucking Kryten or something that plugs a cable from their Xbox to their ear so u can "see " the telly LOL thru some matrix vision ---- probably why your an expert sniper :) ;) shmeeeeEEEEeee!! lol actually daz I just buttclutch the vga cable whenever i get sick of watching my 30" monitor. works a treat with jam. that's when my eyes light up like cod5 zombies w00t! anyway you can go to certain sites to stream tv, no? i'm sure there's blogs on it... coco when u goin for an upgrade? i been lookin at pcs for ages in overcockers.co.uk but i found another place that does quadcore intel diy kits at around £130 cheaper... am considerin building a new pc soon.



cybadaz	Dec 18 2008, 09:05 AM Post #9
Self Pleasuring Simian Posts: 5,791 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: Dec 24, 2007	yeah ive seen those site that allow you to stream tv , and sports stuff , but TBH altho its ok to watch a bit of football thats not on live anywhere else its not something id want to expand onto a large TV screen LOL im looking at watching in HD - right ..... i know my Laptop works on sons LG tv upstairs using DVi to DVi cable .. on both the tellys downstairs we dont have that connection , just HDMI ,PC(vga),svideo,componant,composite,scart etc etc now ive tried using PC(vga) to PC(vga) cable - the one with 15 pins i think but i get a screen message saying "signal out of range ?!?!) so it looks like ill be waiting till i either get a tv downstairs with DVi connection , or i figure another way to connect from my laptop - im not sure why im getting an error message , ive definately ran my old PC thru the TV out of curiosity...



MeatyFiend	Dec 18 2008, 11:14 PM Post #10
Posts: 5,343 Group: Admin Member #21 Joined: Dec 30, 2007	i've got my pc plugged into my tv makes watching porn on the internet so much better



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