Mkv to TV??

[cook]

I got a large collection of homemade blu rays that I converted to mkv and put on an external hd. I normally just run an audio and video cable from my laptop to my tv which works great but then I can't use my laptop for anything else.

Is there any cheap hardware that has hdmi and component outputs that would allow me to plug in my external and play video straight from that to my tv?




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[jdubnyce]

maybe a media player like WD Live? Normally run around 50-100

 

[kash10003]

someone can correct me if i'm wrong but WDTV actually does this but I don't actually have one so someone let me know if it works for MKV files (i would think it does)

I personally rock a NAS (network attached storage) + AppleTV2 (jailbreak)

 

[cook]

Thanks I'll check into wdtv / wdlive

 

[jdubnyce]

someone can correct me if i'm wrong but WDTV actually does this but I don't actually have one so someone let me know if it works for MKV files (i would think it does)

I personally rock a NAS (network attached storage) + AppleTV2 (jailbreak)

i have a hard drive hooked up to a wd live player via usb, then HDMI from WD to HDTV; looking into streaming my files soon though

 

[CTech83]

The wdtv does indeed play mkv files. I have a wdtv live hub and two wdtv live players and it runs the files flawlessly.

 

[cook]

The wdtv does indeed play mkv files. I have a wdtv live hub and two wdtv live players and it runs the files flawlessly.

I need a hub and a player?


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[jdubnyce]

I need a hub and a player?


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think if you want to stream to multiple players/tvs...if its one to one, only need a player and either stream to player or hard wire to a hard drive (depends on the type of player you get - think the LIVE model allows streaming)

 

[cook]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003MVZ60I/ref=aw_cr_item_title

This look like the right model?


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[jdubnyce]

Western Digital WD TV Live Plus 1080p HD Media Player:Amazon:Electronics

This look like the right model?


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looks like top of the line model; im sure there are lower ones that are less expensive - depends on what you want to do.

i have Western Digital WD TV Live Streaming Media Player - WDBHG70000NBK-HESN:Amazon:Electronics

i can stream or hard wire it - got it for $80 last year

 

[cook]

looks like top of the line model; im sure there are lower ones that are less expensive - depends on what you want to do.

i have Western Digital WD TV Live Streaming Media Player - WDBHG70000NBK-HESN:Amazon:Electronics

i can stream or hard wire it - got it for $80 last year

Aight im bout to cop, that shyt works good? No problems?


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[jdubnyce]

Aight im bout to cop, that shyt works good? No problems?


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i havent had any issues so far

 

[CTech83]

I need a hub and a player?


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My bad for the miscommunication, you just need the live player. I've got all of those devices in order to network them and stream the content from the hub in the living room to the live players in the bedrooms.

 

[HacksawJimThuggin]

just bought the Sony media streamer off Amazon... seems like the same shyt as the WD but it was only $50... I'll just return it if it's ass

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[Tha Snowman]

If your laptop doesn't need to move to hook up to the tv, just change the monitor settings to span instead of clone and drag the video window to the tv. Then you're free to use the laptop for whatever else.