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Stream video/internet from pc to hdtv with just hdmi cable

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Pardus

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I was reading this website, that suggests by simply connecting an hdmi cable from the back of a desktop p.c. to the back of a lcd hdtv would allow whatever is being displayed on the p.c. to be shown on the lcd tv just by switching inputs on the tv.

This is assuming your pc and tv are close by and you can find an hdmi cable of length to make this work.

There would be no way to control the display on the t.v. without a bluetooth keyboard of some sort on your p.c.

Does anyone belive this would work? There would be no investment in any media hardware (xbox, ps3, htpc, wdtv, etc.), just a simple hdmi cable.

I'm asking this not to surf the internet on my tv or even play games, but to watch a dvd or video on my p.c and have is stream to the lcd without expensive hardware or htpc setup.

I don't have a standalone dvd player either. My only question is that you would need a video card that can handle two displays at once.
 
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This is how I have it rigged today. I bought a cheapo hdmi out video card and run directly to my A/V reciever. works without issue.

video card:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033PROLM

as a caveat i don't think your tv will accept the sound output directly only the video. To get the sound and the video you may need a reciever.
 
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Yep, as long as your PC or laptop has a HDMI port that's all you'll need. Setting up dual displays can be done in the video driver settings. Most modern video cards will also support different resolutions for each display too. For example if your monitor is a 22" with a common native resolution of 1680x1050 and your tv is 1920x1080, you can set your monitor and tv to their native solutions for the best possible picture.
 
OP, you will find that many people - including yours truly - have the exact setup you're talking about.

All the current HDTVs have HDMI, DVI and/or VGA inputs, which basically means that they're just huge computer monitors. There's nothing complicated about that.

I've been running all my devices - DVD, HD-DVD, Blu-ray and HTPC - through my HDTV for about five years now... and yes, I use a cordless keyboard/mouse combo (Logitech and Microsoft are really cheap and good quality).
 
The longer the HDMI cable you need to make sure you get one with the lower gauge = more copper and better transmission over long distances...

I bought media players and 25ft HDMI cables from this company:

www.nixeus.com

They only sell premium cables and I do notice the better quality difference than the cheaper cables I had before - but they do come with a lifetime warranty... I think they are currently sold out of the HDMI model I bought from them...

If you are looking for something cheaper I suggest monoprice or blue jean cables...
 
JSt0rm said:
they make dvi to hdmi cables... Its the other way around that you cant do.
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That's not true. I've got a cable running from the HDMI output from my computer to the DVI input on my monitor. You can run HDMI to DVI or DVI to HDMI as long as you have the right cable. You cannot, however, run VGA to a DVI input despite the fact that you can run DVI-I to a VGA input.
 
Yep.. I have an Zotac Zbox hooked up via HDMI to my Onkyo 608. The receiver hooked via HDMI to my Vizio SV472XVT.

Only issue I have ran into was 24p content. I had to list my display and as 24p capable flat panel in Nvidia's Control Panel.

I used Sharks Codecs, but I am about to install XMBC Live on another partition to see if it works better without having all the Win7 background processes running.
 
BornStar said:
That's not true. I've got a cable running from the HDMI output from my computer to the DVI input on my monitor. You can run HDMI to DVI or DVI to HDMI as long as you have the right cable. You cannot, however, run VGA to a DVI input despite the fact that you can run DVI-I to a VGA input.
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I am referring to protected content over hdmi cable. Sorry if that wasnt clear.
 
Are you referring about HDCP? I would have sworn that DVI supports HDCP (where applicable), and that there are HDMI -> DVI cables w/ HDCP support.
 
DVI does support HDCP as long as it's DVI-D (or I). DVI-A however only supports VGA, will not run HDMI, and does not support HDCP.
 
most tv's today use ARC where the TV is the relay point - and can output toslink or hdmi to a receiver. this is more stable than using cheap receivers to switch hdmi. as there is only one hdmi endpoint between the computer and tv. the ARC works better. not sure how it works when the tv is off though.

PC -> HDMI -> TV (arc) -> HDMI(only audio portion) -> receiver

i was wondering why my pc shows my LG plasma as a denon - i wonder if it has to do with the audio portion
 
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