Getting PC pictures to TV.

silkyuk9

I use chromecast to get netflix and youtube etc from my pc to my tv however the quality isnt that good as the picture is generally ok but its juddery the frame rate isnt fluent.

So another option for me is to connect my pc to my tv somehow.

I have a HDMI socket on my graphic card and 3 HDMI sockets on my TV (using one of those HDMI splitters)

Would i get picture to my TV if I bought another 3 slot HDMI splitter and put it into my slot on the rear of my pc (I use the HDMI slot to my monitor so would require another splitter to share the HDMI) nad get a 20 meter HDMI cable and connect the 2?

I can sort of feed the wire around the wall to hide it if the wore is a good length.

JJ_Egan

I use chromecast to get netflix and youtube etc from my pc to my tv however the quality isnt that good as the picture is generally ok but its juddery the frame rate isnt fluent.


That reads as a poor WiFi signal at the Chromecast .

penrhyn

Chromecast does not transfer pictures from PC/Tablet/phone to your TV.
The Chromecast device itself does all the work, your other device merely finds the programme you want to watch, having done that you can use the device for other applications, or turn it off.
As above the wifi connection to your chromecast may be poor.

silkyuk9

apart from the chromecast though can i do what I said as an alternative?

almillar

sillyuk - yes, a long, high quality HDMI cable, through 2 adaptors, should work. But sorting out the WiFi in your house would be more productive.

EssexExile

If I use my Chromecast with the signal coming from the router it works fine. If I just cast the picture from the laptop to the Chromecast I get the problems you describe.

silkyuk9

EssexExile wrote: »

If I use my Chromecast with the signal coming from the router it works fine. If I just cast the picture from the laptop to the Chromecast I get the problems you describe.

can you explain this a little more?

EssexExile

I'm not techy minded so you'll have to put up with layman's terms. Watching something like Youtube which is set up for Chromecast, when you click on the Chromecast icon it says something like "Cast youtube to..." then your device number. If you do this the signal comes from your router to your Chromecast. If you're on a website that isn't set up for Chromecast the message says "Cast this tab to..." & in this case the signal comes from your computer not your router. When I do the latter it doesn't always work well.

Someone techy minded will tell me if I've got that wrong.

custardy

Depending on your set up. I assume the monitor has a DVI.
So connect your monitor via DVI and use the HDMI to feed direct to the TV.
extend the desktop(show icons on the monitor) and show whatever you want on the TV side.

silkyuk9

custardy wrote: »

Depending on your set up. I assume the monitor has a DVI.
So connect your monitor via DVI and use the HDMI to feed direct to the TV.
extend the desktop(show icons on the monitor) and show whatever you want on the TV side.

My pc monitor is indeed DVi with a HDMI connector connected to it. I then have a HDMI cable from that to my tower which has a HDMI slot.

What im hoping to do is get another HDMI switch/splitter and put it into the tower reconnect the monitor to one of the 3 slots. Then buy a 20 meter long HDMI cable and when I watch a movie from a movie site just plug the HDMI cable into a free slot on my TV HDMI splitter/switch.

Now saying that. My concern is that if I turn the volume off on my pc will that effect the sound going to my tv screen?

custardy

silkyuk9 wrote: »

My pc monitor is indeed DVi with a HDMI connector connected to it. I then have a HDMI cable from that to my tower which has a HDMI slot.

What im hoping to do is get another HDMI switch/splitter and put it into the tower reconnect the monitor to one of the 3 slots. Then buy a 20 meter long HDMI cable and when I watch a movie from a movie site just plug the HDMI cable into a free slot on my TV HDMI splitter/switch.

Now saying that. My concern is that if I turn the volume off on my pc will that effect the sound going to my tv screen?

I run a similar set.
Monitor on DVI and TV via HDMI. I run Kodi (formally XBMC) as my media software.
The PC sees the TV and monitor as 2 separate screens and offers audio controls for both.
Before you splash out. Can you bring the tv and PC close enough to test with your existing HDMI cables?