How can I watch Youtube and other online content on my main TV

2010

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philex-5m-HDMI-Cable/dp/B000NJUKDU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371733575&sr=8-1&keywords=5m+hdmi+cable

5 metre cable for £2-78
or a 1 metre from £oundland.

2010

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

OP doesn't want to connect the laptop.

The OP must want to do it the dearest and the hardest way then.

marvin

2010 wrote: »

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philex-5m-HDMI-Cable/dp/B000NJUKDU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371733575&sr=8-1&keywords=5m+hdmi+cable

5 metre cable for £2-78
or a 1 metre from £oundland.

Mines actually 10m
here

[Deleted User]

2010 wrote: »

The OP must want to do it the dearest and the hardest way then.

That, and probably wants to be able to otherwise use the laptop elsewhere.

[Deleted User]

marvin wrote: »

Mines actually 10m

That's exceptionally long, don't you get significant degradation of signal at that length?

marvin

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

That's exceptionally long, don't you get significant degradation of signal at that length?

Not noticeable on what I use it for which is not high quality films but just connecting the laptop for catch-up TV etc. (Toshiba SMART platform does not have 4OD or anything other than BBCiPlayer)

It goes around the skirting hidden from view to the TV. I have a Blue-ray via a 1m cable and an older DVD/video player (both) connected to the TV for DVD watching which is connected to the TV via scart.

dx052

I am using my laptop already, it's right in front of me and I presently run about a 4m cable to the back of my TV, I also have a usb audio interface connected to my laptop as well for audio purposes. It works very well but I have wires all over the place. If I put the laptop right besides the TV I have no way of controlling what I want to watch without having to get up all the time to change what I wish to watch.

dx052

penrhyn wrote: »

You could buy a Google or Apple TV box, or upgrade to a Smart TV.

Google TV box could be an option

[Deleted User]

You could buy a Roku box from currys (£39.99), or a Raspberry Pi and load XBMC onto it (£25 but needs technical knowledge), or an Android USB stick (about £30 upwards)

There's loads of options

Nada666

Inner_Zone wrote: »

If it does then it's misleading, should be HDD.

No it is not. It may be non-standard but every other reader comprehended what was being written immediately.