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Streaming PC from Television
I have been doing a lot of thinking lately about helping my dad cut cable costs by moving his computer from office into living room to watch TV/movies/internet on the TV. I want some feedback as to what I would need to do and have for it to succeed
PC in question:
2004 eMachines T2862
Windows XP Home Edition SP3
Intel Celeron D 330 (2.67GHz/533MHz FSB)
512MB DDR SDRAM
Intel 845G Chipset
128MB ATi Radeon 7500 (S-Video/VGA/DVI-I) [Catalyst 6.11]
TV in question:
Philips 27PT5441/37, 32PT5441/37, 27PT6441/37, 27PT6442/37 (I assume my model is the 1st one posted, I took the model #s off the owner's manual)
The TV has Component Video but I don't know about S-Video because I rarely have a chance to see behind TV since it's crammed into a shelf compartment built into the house.
Also, I want to hook the PC to the 5.1 Sony surround sound system which sits above the TV with Sony DVD/VHS combo.
At the moment everything is hooked up according to Sony instruction manual via A/V cables (YRW). I thought about switching to Optical for sound and Component but its expensive at the moment .
Any good streaming movie/show sites? will internet be readable? Thanks