Stream video from computer to TV

blockie

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Here's the situation.I am a recent resident at an assisted living facility. Because I have some experience with PC's I was asked to maintain the facility resident computer, a PC with W7.
The computer is in the back of the media room, a 50 inch TV is in the front of the room. Also in the front is a modem and router. The computer is wireless and gets on the internet wirelessly through the router. The room is about 45 feet long.
I would like to play video from the computer to the TV. I don't know how. I know it can be done. I am open to suggestions and would like t keep it cheap. The facility is in a corporation and it is difficult to get money.
 

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W7 Ultimate2.2 bh Intel Core i3-2330M4MBOn Board
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Laptop
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Asus
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W7 Ultimate
CPU
2.2 bh Intel Core i3-2330M
Motherboard
Asustek Computer Inc. P53E 1.0
Memory
4MB
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On Board
Sound Card
On Board
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1366 X 768
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ST9500423AS
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What kind of TV is it?
 

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Windows 7 Professional 64bit SP1Intel Core i5-3570K @ 4.5GHzCorsair Vengeance 16GB (4x4) @1866MHz CL 9-9-...EVGA GTX 750 Ti FTW
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PC/Desktop
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Custom Built
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Windows 7 Professional 64bit SP1
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Intel Core i5-3570K @ 4.5GHz
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Asus Sabertooth Z77
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Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4x4) @1866MHz CL 9-9-9-24 1T
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EVGA GTX 750 Ti FTW
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Onboard Audio
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Dell S2309W
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1920x1080
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Samsung 830 128GB SSD - OS
(4) Seagate 5TB HDD
(1) Seagate 2TB HDD
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Seasonic X750 80+ Gold Full Modular
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Antec Eleven Hundred Super Mid Tower
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Intel Liquid Cooler
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Max Nighthawk X8 Mechanical keyboard
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Mionix Naos 7000
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Klipsch ProMedia 2.1's
Asus RT-N66R Wireless Router
It's a Sanyo. I need help to get to the model number. I am confined to a wheelchair.
 

My Computer My Computer

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W7 Ultimate2.2 bh Intel Core i3-2330M4MBOn Board
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus
OS
W7 Ultimate
CPU
2.2 bh Intel Core i3-2330M
Motherboard
Asustek Computer Inc. P53E 1.0
Memory
4MB
Graphics Card(s)
On Board
Sound Card
On Board
Monitor(s) Displays
On Board
Screen Resolution
1366 X 768
Hard Drives
ST9500423AS
ST2000DM USB Backup Drive External
Get yourself a used PS3 to use as your media server. Prolly get one at a pawn shop or 2nd hand somewhere for a fraction of the retail price of a new one. Since you only want to use it as a media server it doesn't matter if the CD drive in the PS3 works or not. I'm using a PS3 with a broken cd drive as a media server and it works great cause the kids can't put any games into it.
I used a program called "PS3 Media Server" for the longest time to watch movies and TV I downloaded until I got a Netgear R6300 router that has a media server built in but still use the PS3 as the renderer.
PS3 Media Server
Watching movies on our 52" plasma is awesome and heck of alot better than before when we watched on the computer monitor.
Also I found out that wireless isn't all that great for streaming video so I've hardwired my PS3 in and have had no problems with streaming video at all. Your not using any internet either while streaming since your within a home network all your using is the ethernet cable from router to PS3 console.
 

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Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bitIntel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G2030 @ 3.00GHz12.00 GB Kingston DIMM 3x4 gig sticksAMD Radeon HD 5450
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Custom Build
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
CPU
Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G2030 @ 3.00GHz
Motherboard
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. P8H77-V LE
Memory
12.00 GB Kingston DIMM 3x4 gig sticks
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD 5450
Sound Card
AMD High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual displays
Screen Resolution
1280 x 1024 x 4294967296 colors
Hard Drives
ST3500320AS 465.76 GB
WDC WD10EZEX-00BN5A0 931.51 GB
WDC WD10 EARS-00MVWB0 USB Device 931.51 GB
PSU
XION SuperNova 600 watt
Keyboard
Razer Tarantula Gaming Keyboard
Mouse
Razer Imperator Gaming Mouse
Internet Speed
DSL 6 down & 1 up with Netgear R6300 Wireless router
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