Broadcast From Win7 Laptop To TV

[WoodGlue]

I have some ideas on how I'd do it, but I'm not sure that I'm not looking at too much effort and equipment to do it.

I have a Win 7 laptop and a Jensen TV in the TT. I'd like to be able to broadcast content from my laptop to the TV. I have a MiFi it that matters.

How would you go about this?

Thanks,

WoodGlue

[AlGreg]

Some Windows 7 and 8 laptops have something called WiDi (wireless display). It transmits wirelessly a mirror of your audio and video. Whatever you are looking at and hearing on your laptop, you are watching and listening to on your TV. Your laptop needs to have a I3, I5 or I7 processor and Intel Wireless Display. You need a WiDi ready TV or a set top box. I bought a set top box called Push2TV from Best Buy for $59.99. It connects to a HDMI input on your TV. It works great. WiDi also works with a Miracast-capable laptop, tablet or mobile phone. I use mine with my 110" projector screen. I set my laptop on the floor next to my chair and use a wireless mouse on the arm of the chair. If your computer has a I3, I5 or I7 processor, see if it has WiDi.

[lewisedge]

HDMI is best for sending video and audio from your laptop computer to your TV as other contributors have noted. My Windows 7 Home Premium notebook computer immediately adjusts its video whenever I connect it to an active HDMI jack on my HD-TV.

If you want to record audio from your TV, and it has audio output jacks as most TV sets do, you can get a cable with two RCA audio plugs on one end and a 1/8" stereo plug on the other end. Connect that cable between the audio output jacks on the TV and the audio INPUT jack on your laptop. If your version of Windows has the software to record audio, then you're already in business. Otherwise you can find free audio recording software downloads by doing a Google search.

[powderman426]

wa8yxm wrote:
My recommendation and the one I'm going to try is Chrome Cast if the unit has both a USB and HDMI port.. (I saw HDMI but no USB so you'd have to have a power supply for the chrome case unit, Those are easy to get,, Standard phone charger type should work).

My chrome cast came with the USB power adapter. Works fine on Linux

[strollin]

Horizon170 wrote:

MrWizard wrote:
if with in reach

the HDMI cable is the simplest way

PC OFF, TV Off, plug in cable
turn on TV ONLY, select correct Correct hdmi port
turn on PC
control panel, select display,
from list select project to second screen
from that choose "duplicate"

TV must be on before PC, so PC can detect TV on hdmi port

Can I use this approach to record music from my Dish music channels to my Laptop' CD recorder?
Thanks,

Unfortunately, no. Your laptop has HDMI out and the TV has HDMI in so you can only go in one direction, from laptop to TV.

[strollin]

wa8yxm wrote:
My recommendation and the one I'm going to try is Chrome Cast if the unit has both a USB and HDMI port.. (I saw HDMI but no USB so you'd have to have a power supply for the chrome case unit, Those are easy to get,, Standard phone charger type should work).

In order to use Chromecast, the TV only needs HDMI, the Chromecast dongle comes with a power adapter that plugs into the wall. If the TV happens to have a USB port, then the Chromecast can get it's power from there.

[wa8yxm]

My recommendation and the one I'm going to try is Chrome Cast if the unit has both a USB and HDMI port.. (I saw HDMI but no USB so you'd have to have a power supply for the chrome case unit, Those are easy to get,, Standard phone charger type should work).

[dan-nickie]

Horizon170 wrote:

MrWizard wrote:
if with in reach

the HDMI cable is the simplest way

PC OFF, TV Off, plug in cable
turn on TV ONLY, select correct Correct hdmi port
turn on PC
control panel, select display,
from list select project to second screen
from that choose "duplicate"

TV must be on before PC, so PC can detect TV on hdmi port

Can I use this approach to record music from my Dish music channels to my Laptop' CD recorder?
Thanks,

No.

[WoodGlue]

MrWizard wrote:
if with in reach

the HDMI cable is the simplest way

PC OFF, TV Off, plug in cable
turn on TV ONLY, select correct Correct hdmi port
turn on PC
control panel, select display,
from list select project to second screen
from that choose "duplicate"

TV must be on before PC, so PC can detect TV on hdmi port

Thanks Mr. Wizard! I appreciate the steps!

WoodGlue

[Horizon170]

MrWizard wrote:
if with in reach

the HDMI cable is the simplest way

PC OFF, TV Off, plug in cable
turn on TV ONLY, select correct Correct hdmi port
turn on PC
control panel, select display,
from list select project to second screen
from that choose "duplicate"

TV must be on before PC, so PC can detect TV on hdmi port

Can I use this approach to record music from my Dish music channels to my Laptop' CD recorder?
Thanks,

[MrWizard]

if with in reach

the HDMI cable is the simplest way

PC OFF, TV Off, plug in cable
turn on TV ONLY, select correct Correct hdmi port
turn on PC
control panel, select display,
from list select project to second screen
from that choose "duplicate"

TV must be on before PC, so PC can detect TV on hdmi port

[WoodGlue]

Aridon wrote:
What do you want to broadcast?

Screen or just a file (mp4, avi, mkv etc)?

If the later Plex media server and smart tv or roku would work. Some DVD / Blue ray players have DLNA capabilities.

If the former connect via HDMI. You might be able to use a dongle with some mirroring software.

Yeah, I have PLEX and a Roku and also an Apple TV. I only will want to broadcast .avi and .mp4's (from my Apple purchases) and on occasion a Hulu Plus movie (where the MiFi comes into play)

WoodGlue

[Aridon]

What do you want to broadcast?

Screen or just a file (mp4, avi, mkv etc)?

If the later Plex media server and smart tv or roku would work. Some DVD / Blue ray players have DLNA capabilities.

If the former connect via HDMI. You might be able to use a dongle with some mirroring software.

[WoodGlue]

Cool, I'll do that!

I never even noticed that my Laptop has a HDMI port until tonight!

Appreciate the help!

WoodGlue

[sch911]

Is there an HDMI port on both devices? If so use it.