From computer to television

[Wordtaster]

On my flat screen television I have the usual baffling collection (to me at least) of inputs and outputs at the back and to the side - in my day it was just the one socket to plug the aerial into!

I use my laptop computer a lot to watch BBC iplayer for example and have been told that it's possible to connect it to the television by way of a HDMI cable, which seems on the face of it a bit of a kerfuffle.

So, a quetion for the tech guys on here - is it possible to connect using wifi and if so, how?

Any help for an increasingly confused pensioner much appreciated.

[PaulineJ]

Can you tell us the model of the flatscreen telly?

[Wordtaster]

Hi Pauline, it's a Samsung LE26 B450 C4W and we've had it about two years.

Thanks.

[KGarrad]

I don't think that model of TV has a WiFi capability?

[Wordtaster]

Probably not KG, but maybe there is some sort of plug in or interface I could use?
It's all very complicated 

[trystan]

If you search for "Now TV" or "Google TV Box" or "Smart TV adapter" or similar these are boxes that plug into the HDMI socket on the Telly.

You can then watch things like Youtube and BBC Iplayer and the like (different models have different capabilities though).

Trystan

[Gaie]

Hi

According to the Connectivity section from the TV's specs, there is a PC input:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0z17/

Is your TV near to your PC or does your laptop have a socket like this? :

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0z18/

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0z19/

If so, then just unplug the screen cable from your PC and plug it into the back of the TV, or unplug from your PC at both ends and connect your laptop to the TV. 

Saves buying an HDMI cable if you haven't got one.

KR
Gaie

[Wordtaster]

Many thanks for that, I will give it a try.
Good to hear that it is possible anyway, and of course saves having to buy one of those 'smart' televisions we were all hearing about.

Regards

[[Ray]]

Hi

HUMAX (no experience of other manufactures) do Freesat and Freeview boxes which will allow you to run both I&BBC players when connected to the internet.
You would need cable to connect "box" to your "router".
You do not need aerial nor sat connected if that (player) is all you wish to watch.

You would need an hdmi cable to connect "box" to "tv"
and
a "faster" bband connection to run higherspec HD for the players.


Ray