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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Free Movies can Now be Enjoyed on your TV!

By Brian Huffstettler


It has become immensely popular for people to use their HD TV as a computer screen. Many choose to do this so that they can do everything they do on their regular computer monitor, but on a much bigger screen. Watching movies and TV shows with Satellite Direct is something that is now done by millions across the world, but it is still an intimidating task to some. For those who are not technologically oriented, it may seem like rocket science, but it is actually quite simple.

Some people connect their laptop to their TV with a VGA cable to watch movies and TV shows. This is nearly identical to hooking up a desktop computer to a monitor. It uses the same cable, and a TV is really just a big monitor with a tuner built in. One problem that arises from this scenario is that the sound is still coming from your computer, but this is easily remedies with another cable. There is a Y-cable that connects your computer's headphone jack to the red and white composite connections on your TV. This cable has a 3.5 mm jack on one end and the red and white composite connections on the other. Another concern with this setup is that the resolution is not as high as using an HDMI cable which does both high definition sound and picture all in one cable.

Another popular but more costly option is to go the wireless route. There exist devices that allow the computer's video signal to be transmitted to a receiver that plugs into one of the TV's video input sources. An example of this is wireless HDMI. It works just like the cable, but without the actual cables stretching the whole distance between the TV and the computer. A transmitter connects to the computer through HDMI, and a receiver connects to the TV with HDMI. The wireless transmitter and receiver essentially perform the same task as the cable but without being tethered. This also transmits high-definition sound.

Once the PC has been connected to the HDTV, it is now possible to get free internet TV shows and movies or through services like Netflix and Hulu. Using Satellite Direct is preferable because of the fact that there are no monthly subscription fees at all. Not only can you view free internet movies and TV shows with Satellite Direct live, but you can also record movies and TV shows on the internet with Satellite Direct because you now essentially made your very own DVR, or Digital Video Recorder. In order to use your computer's hard disk drive as a DVR, it is necessary to use software. However, this software comes on most computers. Windows computers provide windows media center, and Apple computers most likely have something similar.

There are other benefits to being able to watch free TV shows online with Satellite Direct when hooking up your TV to your computer. Whether it is a Mac or PC, being able to surf the web on a big TV screen offers quite a bit of freedom. With a wireless keyboard and mouse, surfing the web and checking emails from the comfort of your couch is something many have already taken for granted.




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