hdmi connection

Hi everyone. I hope I am in the correct forum. If I am not I do apologize for the error. I brought an Inspiron 560MT and it has a hdmi port on the rear of the pc. I would like to use that port to stream videos from my pc to tv. Unfortunately, I do not have a hdmi port on my tv. I have composite, component, and s-video ports on the tv. Is there any kind of cable that I can buy that will transfer the videos to my tv? My Comcast dvr has a hdmi port. Can I use it to transfer the videos? Any help will be appeciated. deanie44


Inspiron 560MT
Windows 7 64 bit
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E7500 (2.93GHz,3M,1066MHz,FSB)
Piano Black
16X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability
Thermal Module Heatsink,65W
4 GB DDR3 NON-ECC SDRAM 1066MHz (2 DIMMs)
1 TB SATA II Hard Drive (7200RPM)

What other outputs do you have on the PC? I would either buy a Blu-Ray player that can natively play media files, or an external streamer if you don't have a native cable.

Hi NTFS. Thank you for answering my post. What is an external streamer? I never heard of such an application or software. thank you. deanie44

You plug a USB into it or a HDD, and then run the films to your TV via component or HDMI like here:

FreeAgent Theater™ | Seagate

Or check if you GPU has S-Video out.

Personally, the best option is a HTPC, but there are alternatives.

Make and model of your TV please.