PC to TV for watching Internet TV: What's your setup?

Jay · 07-30-2009, 10:50 AM

Do you watch Hulu.com or youtube.com on your TV set connected to a computer? Post here what your setup is and discuss!

staticMHZ · 07-30-2009, 10:52 AM

I have a VGA Cable that I hook up to the LCD in the family room every once in a while to watch movies or play roms/emulators. MGM has started putting full movies on Youtube as well as public domain films and some 80's shows like He-man and stuff.

Jay · 07-30-2009, 10:53 AM

My current setup:

Dell XPS M1530 w/ HDMI output

Verizon 3G USB card connected to Cradlepoint CTR350 Router

Mitsubishi 40" LT-4133 LCD HDTV w/ HDMI input

To be continued

Piggie · 07-30-2009, 03:15 PM

Mine is simple. VGA cable from the computer to the TV. I have to set the resolution on the computer or the TV coughs up black (screen). I can't remember the danged rez and always have to experiment to do it. I have to unplug my monitor because I only have one video card. I thought about buying a second card (as cheap or cheaper than a switch) and have it to I can just switch to it. I should, it would be handy.

VGA is not high def, but then again neither is the streaming video off the net on my computer. If want to watch DVD I just use the DVD player.

bicker · 07-30-2009, 04:06 PM

We would, except, of course, my wife can't hear the dialog, and none of them are providing closed captions on most of their programming (and most are not providing any closed captions at all).

1inxs · 07-30-2009, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bicker

We would, except, of course, my wife can't hear the dialog, and none of them are providing closed captions on most of their programming (and most are not providing any closed captions at all).

Come on Bicker! You could watch the show and sign for her. Then you both could enjoy internet TV

It sounds like you found your calling. We should figure out a way to convert the dialog to captions

I'm still working on my MythTV for the projector. I know I've been dragging my feet. When I get it completed and connected I'll post back some pictures in the gallery.

Jay · 07-30-2009, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bicker

We would, except, of course, my wife can't hear the dialog, and none of them are providing closed captions on most of their programming (and most are not providing any closed captions at all).

Bicker, went on Hulu this afternoon to take some screen snapshots and noticed that they are starting to offer CC options for some shows,

bicker · 07-31-2009, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by 1inxs

Come on Bicker! You could watch the show and sign for her.

I probably could, after a few days of refresher -- but the problem with that idea is that she cannot read signing! :frustrated: She reads lips, which is great when the characters are facing the camera instead of facing each other, with their backs to the camera, or off-screen.

bicker · 07-31-2009, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Jay

Bicker, went on Hulu this afternoon to take some screen snapshots and noticed that they are starting to offer CC options for some shows,

Yup, Hulu is the one exception -- their software actually supports closed captioning while the rest (including Netflix) don't even have the capability. However, as you alluded to, even with Hulu, only a small fraction of the programming has captions.

staticMHZ · 07-31-2009, 08:27 PM

I leave the resolution on mine at 800x600, then I set the tv to widescreen. No stretching or anything and the quality looks fine to me, I mainly play roms/emulators on it.


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