Do you have to connect it to cableTV service? Do you have to connect this (or the laptop) to cable TV service for it to work, or will it work over-the-air?
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It will work on a cable system if you can see digital channels on your flat screen tv, but will work great for OTA signals. If you live in or near a metro area then you might not need anything more than a piece of wire sticking out of the antenna jack to test it, but if in a rural area you will need some sort of outdoor antenna.
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What exactly is needed to connect the laptop HP dv6-6c10us (15.6-Inch Screen) Laptop, to my HDTV wirelessly? I need to understand additional equipment and financials required before I buy my next machine.I have WiFi on a 22" 1080p Vizio HDTV, and a Dlink brand router to Comcast. Would appreciate some good advise on getting true wireless as I am disabled. Thanks.
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Thanks for the quick response. I am still getting 2 different answers. It sounds like if you hook it up before the Cable Box or TV that you can do both.
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If your tv has a VGA input then it's easy, you can just run a VGA cable (i.e. A monitor cable) from your PC/laptop to the television. However, if your tv only has HDMI and/or component inputs, then you need a VGA-to-HDMI CONVERTER, which you can search for on Amazon. The only other possibility is that some newer laptops have an HDMI output on them, in which case connecting to your tv would be easy with a basic HDMI cable.
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If this device will not provide high quality images from my laptop to my older (but wide screen) TV, what device would you recommend? I would like to play movies and stream video from my laptop through my TV. Thanks!!!
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There are converters that will take the signal from the laptop to your television! I used a USB to video cable to do just this until I went HDMI. So, yes, you can. It may look a little weird depending on the screen orientation and pixel ratio from laptop to TV, but you should be able to! Good luck!
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Let me see if I understand your question. Do you want to use your TV as a monitor for your laptop in order to see (on the big screen) what is playing on the laptop? If your answer is yes, then why not connect your laptop directly to the TV using the proper cable? Without knowing which outputs you have on your laptop, and which inputs you have on your TV, I can not advise you as to what kind of cable to use. The kdLinks HD680 is designed for use with a WIRELESS network which requires that you have a wireless modem. My main PC has 3.5 terabytes of memory storage, and I have my music and video library stored on it. I can watch or listen to anything, stored on my computer, on my big screen TV located 60 feet away in the living room. It is wonderful! The kdLinks also has 2 usb inputs allowing you to hook up to a portable hard drive. It is very possible that you might be able to link your laptop to your TV using one of those. But why? All you really need to do is connect the laptop directly to the TV. I am a HUGE fan of the kdLinks HD680, but it is primarily for use with a wireless network. Give me more information about the outputs on your laptop and the inputs on your TV and I will help you with advice as to which cable you need.
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I did now buy it for me I bought it for a friend as a gift , but what you can do. Is buy a computer tower. And connected to yuk big screen tv. That's what I did at home
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The Unit requires the provided software and thus probably excludes it from the TV. One alternative is to install the s/w on a laptop (as I did) and then hook to your television using an HDMI or Serial port. Also, the unit comes with a USB plug and thus the Television would have to receive it. some TV's do and some don't, but the software is a requirement. It would be nice to be a plug and play but no dice. Otherwise, the unit is fun for the price. We use ours about once a quarter to explore stuff. The kids get a kick out of seeing things blown up. Hope this helps.
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I have looked into this before. To hook it up to your TV all you need are the AV cables (red, yellow, white) and the A/V connectoions on the back of TV. As far as hooking it up to the laptop I have been unable to find a way to make that happen. Employees at Fry's Electronics (and I asked oh, probably 7 or 8) all said that it cannot be done (or rather that they were unaware of a way that it could be one). I have been unable to make this happen as of yet. I was looking into trying one of the set of transmitter/relievers they sell on amazon for the drone copters that transmit A/V. I Think they are called Bosco or Fat Shark is the name brand. I'm sure there is a way to make that happen but so far have not found it.
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I have mine connected to the tv wont work the way you explained it .. you need to scroll down with your tv remote to where you have it i scroll to video and record .. works great i have an over the air antenna i get 20 stations free all i want and need ...
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Yes, I hook it up to my laptop to my HDTV. Only thing is my laptop doesn't have the screwholes BUT it still works perfect!
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The "Yes" answers to this question conflict with responses on other questions - I think you can attach an antenna to the device and it will pick up the channels - you do NOT need cable tv or a tv - my understanding is that is the device is basically a tv receiver (without a monitor).
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It would work if your computer has a TV tuner card or a USB TV tuner device. Otherwise, no. There's no way to connect it to your cable box - the only inputs are a standard 15-pin DSUB VGA input and a DVI input. It will only connect to a computer, and the only way to route the cable TV signal through your computer is using a TV tuner device.
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The port is for HDMI output, which only means that the laptop screen can be seen on your TV. It doesn't come with what you need to connect to a cable box. You can buy a connector so you can get HD channels. Do a search on Amazon: Electronics--> PCTV to find them.
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Also make sure that the media player software is not open when you connect the wire to the laptop. I was facing an issue that the audio wouldn't switch over to the TV if the media player software was already open when connecting the wire.
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Your TV MUST have a VGA imput Plug IN and also an INPUT jack for Audio... 3.5 standard. If it doesn't have either of these then you can not connect your laptop to your TV that way. Maybe you just need a HDMI cable.