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[SimonMac]

Can we fast forward to eight hour later?

I'm not sure if I could make the description any more "MP Proof"

 

[d000hg]

Mary if you have a Wii, PS3 or XBox360, these all support Netflix already but your games console will have to be connected to the internet. Most/all can do so by WiFi.

It's possible your TV might also have Netflix if it's a "smart TV" - do you know if it is? In this case you would have to make sure your TV is connected to the internet.

The easiest other option is just to plug a video-output cable from your laptop to the TV, just like people do when using their laptop with a projector or large screen in meetings. If your laptop has HDMI this will be easiest as you probably just need a single HDMI cable (£5) but many laptops do not have HDMI, only VGA. You can still get a cable as your TV almost certainly has a VGA-in (look at the back and see), but you will then need a 2nd cable for sound... in my experience this gets a bit messy.

You can also buy a "smart TV box" which is essentially just a very simple PC in a small box, which connects to the internet and plugs into the back of your TV. Google just released a new product called ChromeCast which looks like a USB dongle only with an HDMI connector instead... you just plug it into your TV and it lets you view stuff like Netflix/iPlayer. These cost about £25.

In my experience, using a laptop, while technically fine, is a PITA and I would recommend you buy a little magic box to do the same job without you having to balance the laptop on a stool next to the TV, which is what we end up doing, and means you can still use the laptop at the same time as the TV.

 

[ctdctd]

Oh for goodness sake, lets stop this thread now or it's going to be very long and painful for all concerned.

MP, the answer is NO!

Please stop now and watch BBC1

HTH

 

[SueEllen]

Mary if you have a Wii, PS3 or XBox360, these all support Netflix already but your games console will have to be connected to the internet. Most/all can do so by WiFi.

It's possible your TV might also have Netflix if it's a "smart TV" - do you know if it is? In this case you would have to make sure your TV is connected to the internet.
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I think you have already really confused her.

 

[d000hg]

I think you have already really confused her.

I think checking to see if her TV has a sticker with "Smart TV" or something on is probably within her abilities.

 

[eek]

I think checking to see if her TV has a sticker with "Smart TV" or something on is probably within her abilities.

A better one would be to ask her the model number of her telly and one of us could google the appropriate instructions for her.

 

[NickFitz]

A better one would be to ask her the model number of her telly and one of us could google the appropriate instructions for her.

MP: "It's a black rectangular one."

 

[eek]

MP: "It's a black rectangular one."

Could we ask her son? Chances are he'll know more

 

[v8gaz]

MP: "It's a black square one."

FTFY

 

[SimonMac]

MP: "It's a black rectangular one."