Viewing DVD's on TV from Computer?

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Is it possible to view DVD movies on your TV that are played on your computer
using Windows XP networking, a wireless router, and a wireless receiver at
the TV end? If so, does anyone have any suggestions on how to do this.
Thanks.

 

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Is it possible to view DVD movies on your TV that are played on your
computer
using Windows XP networking, a wireless router, and a wireless receiver at
the TV end? If so, does anyone have any suggestions on how to do this.
Thanks.

This does not directly answer your question but I do watch DVDs on my TV
played on my computer.

My graphics card (as most cards nowadays) comes with a S-Video port - I run
a combined S-Video/Audio cable from my computer to my TV. PowerDVD enables
me to watch full-screen DVDs on my TV with the application itself minimized
on the computer. Infinitely an easier set up than network streaming.

I believe Windows XP Media Center Edition comes with network streaming
capability built-in. But I could be wrong.

The following links should give you some initial information:

1.
http://all-streaming-media.com/stream-broadcast/free-audio-video-stream-broadcasting-software.htm

2.
http://www.emedialive.com/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?CategoryID=32&ArticleID=5338

3. http://www.tribecaexpress.com/cisco_IPTV.htm

HTH

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That's not a bad idea. Do you know about how long the S-Video and audiio
cables can be before it starts to degrade the signal? It's about a 50 foot
run from the computer to the living room TV.

 

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I use a 50-foot cable myself, though the actual TV-PC distance is less than
one-third that. It is a composite-video+audio(L+R) cable (a cheapo!) and I
use a S-Video adapter at the PC end.

While the video gets through with no visibly apparent signal loss at all,
the audio does drop somewhat. I have not measured it in any manner, but I
would say there is about a 25% drop in sound level, judging by ear alone.
However, this *might* be due to the normal *low* output of my
built-into-motherboard audio.

Cost me under US$ 10 for the cable a few years ago to hook it all up. My PC
already had a S-Video output prior to that.

HTH.

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You can also download windows media extender
but you need a linksys adapter for your tv