What Do I Need to Connect My Computer to My TV for a Movie?

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Tip 1 - Easily connect a laptop to TV with HDMI

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Cindy Merrill | permalink

If you have the right cable or hardware then it's easy to watch iPlayer or any other video from your laptop on your TV. We show you how to connect your laptop to a TV.
Tags: s-video,advisor,digital,dvi,hdmi,pc,windows,vga,laptop,digital-home

For further reading: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/laptop/how-connect-laptop-tv-hdmi-3280787/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - How do I connect my laptop to my TV?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Patrick Poitevin | permalink

Give your media archive the big-screen treatment

For further reading: http://www.techradar.com/us/news/television/how-do-i-connect-my-laptop-to-my-tv-902693 ^[2]

Tip 3 - How do I watch stuff from my computer on my television?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Mike Khoury | permalink

This edition in "why has no one explained this to me before" brought to you from an email just sent to my friend with a new TV. Other editions have been dutifully tagged as directed - you can find them here.
Tags: don't be scared it's not that complicated, tech advice, Groupthink

For further reading: http://groupthink.kinja.com/how-do-i-watch-my-computer-on-my-television-screen-1487242700 ^[3]

Tip 4 - Why You Should Connect a PC to Your TV (Don’t Worry; It’s Easy!)

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jon Ritner | permalink

Connecting a PC to your TV is dead simple. All you’ll usually need is an HDMI cable, and then you can access every media service, streaming site, and PC game — on your TV.

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/200557/why-you-should-connect-a-pc-to-your-tv-dont-worry-its-easy/ ^[4]

Tip 5 - Beginner Geek: How to Connect a Laptop to a Television

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Loris Puglia | permalink

Hooking up a desktop computer to a monitor is simple; you just plug it in and it works. Connecting a laptop to a television should be just as easy, right? Well, not always. Read on as we explain several ways to hook up a laptop to your TV.

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/179392/beginner-geek-how-to-connect-a-laptop-to-a-television/ ^[5]

Tip 6 - Movies from PC to TV

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by otmaskr | permalink

Downloading movies these days is quite easy, but the hard part is getting them to your television set. It can be done but it is harder than it should...

For further reading: http://www.instructables.com/id/Movies-from-PC-to-TV/ ^[6]