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Hi Folks
I have an Acer Aspire 7720G laptop. I often watch films from Netflix on there and would ideally want to connect that to my flat screen TV, to enable me to watch the films/programs on a bigger screen!!
The laptop has the following ports:
VGA port
DVI port
Gigabit Lan port
USB ports
S-video port
S/PDIF port.
My TV has the following ports:
HDMI
Rf-input
Scart
PC Input
Could someone kindly advice how I can connect the two devices up?
Thanks in advance for your responses.
I would think (but could be wrong) that you need a cable to connect your laptop DVI to the TV HDMI. However, would be worth checking your RV provider - I know that mine (Virgin) allows me to watch Netflix through the TiVo box.
Hi Folks
I bought the Google Chromecast dongle which arrived yesterday in the post yesterday. I attached it to the back on my TV and downloaded a film on my PC using the Showbox app.
However, what would I need to do in order to stream the film to Chromecast to enable me to watch any movie/show on the TV?
Do I need to install another app called 'Allcast'?
Thanks in advance for your responses.
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