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How to:Stream games from your laptop unto your TV

Discussion in 'Science & Technology' started by padre31, Jun 29, 2010.

  1. padre31

    padre31 Premium Member Luxury Box

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    WEll, summer is here and this is the time to begin linning up the tech one will need to watch your streamed game on your TV:

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GzaKfCtzb0"]YouTube- How to Connect Your Laptop to Your Television[/ame]


    The simplest method, a VGA Cable from your laptop to your TV, is probably the easiest and cheapest method the only issue I had was adjusting for Double Displays and setting a proper resolution on the TV as no matter how large the TV screen, it will more than likely only support 800x600 pixels on the TV.

    Simply adjust for double displays, then be certain to check "extend screen" open stream on your laptop and drag the streaming window unto the TV screen.

    Works like a charm.

    As shown here:

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I83Fy8YHi50&NR=1"]YouTube- How To Connect Your Laptop To Your Television[/ame]
     
  2. BigDogsHunt

    BigDogsHunt Enough talk...prove it!

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    Yup, I have a DELL, so they have a special input....bought the DELL media cable and then go right to HDMI cable.....works great and HD.
     
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  3. LandShark13

    LandShark13 New Member

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    Thanx for posting this Pads. :knucks:
     
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  4. padre31

    padre31 Premium Member Luxury Box

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    Yeah Bro, wait until you drag the game from your laptop, where it is maybe 6 inches wide, to your TV screen where it is closer to 10 inches wide..guaranteed to bring a smile to your face...:D
     
  5. mor911

    mor911 pooping

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    Where have you guys been for the last 8 years? ;)
     
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  6. LandShark13

    LandShark13 New Member

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    Well the way my room is set up it will most likely be from my Desktop. Same principle though. In fact I'm going to search Newegg now for a converter box. :lol:
     
  7. LandShark13

    LandShark13 New Member

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    Hey! be nice..... :tongue2:
     
  8. padre31

    padre31 Premium Member Luxury Box

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    Ebay has them for about 22 bucks delivered.
     
  9. LandShark13

    LandShark13 New Member

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    Do you have a link to a good one bro? I'm not sure which one to get.
     
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    padre31 Premium Member Luxury Box

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  12. padre31

    padre31 Premium Member Luxury Box

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    Nope, the technology is rather simple though LS, much like an RF converter box, it simply translates one signal into a different one so don't let the price put you off.

    But that is what you are looking for.

    What I'm looking for is a version of Linux that allows both streaming and dual monitor auto find functions as for reasons that I'd rather not go into, my other laptops with XP on them does not have a Dual Display function.
     
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  13. vmarcilfan75

    vmarcilfan75 blah...blah...blah... Club Member

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    i take it the same procedures for desktops?
     
  14. unluckyluciano

    unluckyluciano For My Hero JetsSuck

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    yup I hook my tv to my desktop during the season for that reason........... plus it makes the porno all that much better to look at.
     
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  15. MikeHoncho

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    What is porno?
     

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