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Streaming BBC1 etc to an HDTV
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I rely on freesat, which can be flakey in wet weather. I know nothing about streaming live internet content to a TV, but I see two possibilities for starters and would be grateful for any guidance you could give me. 1) If I bought a long HDMI cable, could I connect to www.bbc.co.uk on my iMac and stream live BBC1, for instance, from the iMac's 'Mini DisplayPort' output (with an adaptor to HDMI 1.3b) straight into a spare HDMI input of my non-Smart HDTV? Or do the broadcasters block this somehow for their live TV channels? And/or would this setup work for iPlayer, 4OD, ITVPlayer content? If this setup worked, then would an HDMI streamer provide an alternative wireless solution? or 2) Would a Media Streamer such as WD Live TV stream live TV channels? Or is this content uploaded by broadcasters in a format that such devices won't handle? (I've read that WD Live TV works fine with on-demand content - as do other similar streaming devices.) Thanks in anticipation Roger |
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Instead of that hve you had your dish and setup looked at? I've got Freesat and it works fine in most weathers. Only when it's really windy and lashing it down with there be the occasional breakup.
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Instead of that hve you had your dish and setup looked at? I've got Freesat and it works fine in most weathers. Only when it's really windy and lashing it down with there be the occasional breakup.
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Streaming BBC1 etc to an HDTV
I take your point, but I'm planning to ditch the satellite setup in a few months' time anyway and Freeview's not an option.
Is there a solution via the Internet? |
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You can get a mini display to HDMI, though some content may be blocked. BBC iPlayer will work though. If you are running Mountain Lion on your iMac you can Airplay or mirror your display wirelessly which is a much neater solution.
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Hi
I rely on freesat, which can be flakey in wet weather. I know nothing about streaming live internet content to a TV, but I see two possibilities for starters and would be grateful for any guidance you could give me. 1) If I bought a long HDMI cable, could I connect to www.bbc.co.uk on my iMac and stream live BBC1, for instance, from the iMac's 'Mini DisplayPort' output (with an adaptor to HDMI 1.3b) straight into a spare HDMI input of my non-Smart HDTV? Or do the broadcasters block this somehow for their live TV channels? And/or would this setup work for iPlayer, 4OD, ITVPlayer content? If this setup worked, then would an HDMI streamer provide an alternative wireless solution? or 2) Would a Media Streamer such as WD Live TV stream live TV channels? Or is this content uploaded by broadcasters in a format that such devices won't handle? (I've read that WD Live TV works fine with on-demand content - as do other similar streaming devices.) Thanks in anticipation Roger I used to do this but seem to remember I had to have another cable for sound. |
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I used to do this but seem to remember I had to have another cable for sound.
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Upgrading to Mountain Lion sounds like a good option, providing it's possible to mirror the display on my Samsung LE40LB650, which is only a few years old - but not SMART. You can buy an optional wireless dongle for Internet@TV - I think that's a proprietary Yahoo system.
Have any of you tried using a media streamer like WD TV Live with any live TV channels? |
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