Posted on 10/04/2011 6:47:58 AM PDT by Cowman
A friend of mine just got a Visio WiFi TV. He set it up according to instructions and it will stream from the WiFi but only what is listed on the "Widgets." He would like to be able to go to a regular website like HULU or GBTV and stream from there like he can do on his computer.
We looked around on what is available for download but couldn't find a browser anywhere. I can connect my laptop and use the TV like a monitor but that kind of defeats the purpose of having an internet TV.
Please help.
They don’t want to block their product, they want you to pay cash for thier product. There goal is 100,000,000 customers, not 100,000,000 freloaders.
They just haven’t figured out how to separate you from your cash yet.
find a used 3gCPU computer (or better), and a wireless keyboard. he pooter needs HDMI or else buy an upscale vid card for it.
most of the chunked and formed internet TV products are very limiting... Anything goes, with a computer hooked to it.
Roku is nice, but still not as full featured as a pc based solution.
Hit geeks.com etc pc up a cheap pc with decent video card (dvi or hdmi preferred) and a wireless mouse/kb its a good soution too
We just got a 46” Sony LCD-HD and the manual says how to make the internet connection but my wife and I are the grand parents of the YouTube sensation couple caught on their web-cam. There are more then enough channels with the new Cable Box. It came with a HDMI cable and it works fine...
The ONLY thing holding me back from getting rid of my TV service is live sports/espn is blocked. If ESPN offered streaming for a reasonable price, I would jump.
Amazon Prime is now in competetion with Netflix streaming. It’s $80/year and they have some good content. If you’re a student (or know how to get a .edu email addy) it’s only $40/year.
I think eventually there will be serious production companies which intend to produce top-quality shows for Internet audiences. They will make money off add revenue just like the broadcast networks do now, but at lower ad rates. If the major networks ignore this, they will be doomed in the long run. The days of charging 20th century ad rates for TV commercials are ending. NBC, CBS, and ABC seem to think they are still the only 3 channels around.
When its all online that will let conservatives create some of their own channels. That will be cool. Anyone will pretty much be able to start their own show or channel and compete with the big boys.
There=Their
They don’t care about viewers they care about ad sells. If they could manage to get you to watch the commercials without making or broadcasting any shows they would. You watching shows, which costs them money, without them getting the ad sells (or at least licensing fees from whoever is running the pipe line, like Netflix) is exactly what they’re trying to avoid.
VIZIO bump
Is anyone familiar with it? I paid $80, so it is competitively priced
Exactly it is easy and everything you can access on the computer is on the TV now all via usb connection.
Not with a computer with HDMI.
I have one of these too - works great ! It's called Logitech Revue - $99 and uses Google TV. You can run chrome and surf the net, view youtube,facebook, etc and it comes with several apps like Netflix.
At this time, it will not connect to Hulu but they are working on being able to connect to Hulu Plus. This is the best option I've found so far for "surfing" on my TV for the money. Also is very easy to connect - even comes with an HDMI cable.
If you want to watch netflix or Youtube, you might do it with a Samsung BLU ray player. But if you want full access to Google video, Hulu, Vimeo and numerous other video sites, you'll be out of luck - some or many will be missing from the internet appliances available today. Most of them are only campable to stream material from your PC and are practically unusable for internet? For example, how to select material from Youtube if you do not have a keyboard?
Here is a kit that works, for less than $100 plus PC.
1. ATI 5400 or higher silent card (fanless) with HDMI output PC must have PCIe slot). This card takes care of both picture and sound- around $40
2. 20ft HDMI cable from online installer shop (e.g. Monoprice) $20
3. Logitech Wireless keyboard for PlayStation 3 - $20 This keyboard has touch pad for mouse so no mouse is needed. Easy to operate from armchair or couch
With this kit, you have 1080p on your TV and full access to internet.
Reading and posting to FR from your couch is a fun thing to do.
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