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watching iplayer on tv

damoderby
damoderby Posts: 228 Forumite
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Hi,
This might be a very stupid question but here goes.
If i download a programme in hd from bbc iplayer onto my laptop,will it then appear in HD quality on my hd ready tv if i connect laptop to tv with hdmi cable?
Cheers for any help.

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  • dogmaryxx
    dogmaryxx Posts: 2,446 Forumite
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    Depends if your computer is fairly new and on your graphics card. Read this
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Its not something ive tried personally but yeah. I see no reason why that wouldnt work (Though how your going to get sound through the tv or whatever is another problem)
    :idea:
  • superscaper
    superscaper Posts: 13,369 Forumite
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    edited 10 July 2009 at 7:09PM
    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    Its not something ive tried personally but yeah. I see no reason why that wouldnt work (Though how your going to get sound through the tv or whatever is another problem)

    Sound should be no problem through the HDMI.

    Not tried iPlayer, but definitely had success playing blu rays on laptop through HDMI on tv.
    "She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
    Moss
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    I was more thinking if it was using an analogue pc connection. But sure ~ a hdmi would work fine (If it has one, most laptops dont that ive seen)
    :idea:
  • superscaper
    superscaper Posts: 13,369 Forumite
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    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    I was more thinking if it was using an analogue pc connection. But sure ~ a hdmi would work fine (If it has one, most laptops dont that ive seen)

    I assumed the OP's had since they specifically mentioned using HDMI cable. Mine's got an HDMI socket. ;)
    "She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
    Moss
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    superscaper wrote: »
    I assumed the OP's had since they specifically mentioned using HDMI cable. Mine's got an HDMI socket. ;)

    Quite right ~ I dont work very well when im on nighshifts :p
    :idea:
  • superscaper
    superscaper Posts: 13,369 Forumite
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    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    Quite right ~ I dont work very well when im on nighshifts :p

    Excuses, excuses, :p

    :D

    But quite right about the sound. At the moment with mine putting sound through TV is fine but no obvious way of getting digital sound to AV tuner. Unfortunate I don't have any digital sound out on my laptop.
    "She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
    Moss
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Your av tuner doesnt have 'HDMI IN' sockets that are PCM compatible? If you did it 'should' work fine
    :idea:
  • superscaper
    superscaper Posts: 13,369 Forumite
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    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    Your av tuner doesnt have 'HDMI IN' sockets that are PCM compatible? If you did it 'should' work fine

    If only it was as up to date as my laptop (;)), no unfortunately. At moment it's connected to other devices via optical. Unfortunately my laptop doesn't have optical output. No big deal though and not that bothered at moment which is why I've not put much effort into sorting it out. All its' connections need sorting out to be honest. Probably a weekend job. (Not this weekend though :))
    "She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
    Moss
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