In
this era of cord-cutting and 4K gaming, connecting you TV to you computer is an
essential skill. This is especially true if you have a very large screen QLED
TV and you really want to see the higher resolution details in your graphic
designs or a game you love.
So
how do you achieve this holy grail of computer-TV interface?
How to connect
TV-Computer - HDMI is the best
The
easiest way to get your TV hooked up to a desktop or laptop is to just
interconnect them. If you PC or laptop has a HDMI port, you can connect a HDMI
cable between them as shown below:
There
are a few different HDMI standards; the main thing to consider is the ports,
which retain their shape no matter what standard. There is currently a HDMI
2.0, but this is for 4K gaming, which is around the corner but not here yet as
explained in my blog
article entitled “Why
US$39 Amazon Fire TV Stick challenges @Roku and @Google Chromecast Streaming
Sticks”.
All
HDMI Cables are the same, regardless of claims of cables being better than
others; this is just a sales gimmick to get you to pay more money for the same
cable. If you have a computer with a VGA output, best to get one of those HDM
Cables with the VGA end or a VGA adapter as shown below.
Once you've plugged your HDMI cable into the TV, use the HDMI or Input button to list all of the ports currently in use on your TV. Just cycle through them till you find your PC!
But
what if you have a short HDMI cable? Then maybe wireless is for you.
How to connect
TV-Computer - Wireless via Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter or Google
Chromecast
Sometimes
a long cable just isn’t enough. So for you, there are a few options. If you’re
running Windows 10 on your PC, you can take advantage of the Microsoft Wireless
Display Adapter.
The steps to use it are as follows:
1. Plug
the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter into your TV’s HDMI port
2. Plug
the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter little USB jack into one of your TV’s
USB ports
3. Click
on your notification center on the bottom-right corner of your screen
4. Click
on the Connect button
Good
to note that this option will cost you $40 or $50, depending on where you
purchase the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter.
Also,
it's good enough to watch movies, but gaming or anything with more than 30
frames per second gets garbled and becomes unwatchable or unplayable.
You
can also use a Chromecast to cast directly to your TV from Google Chrome on
MacOS or Windows 10.
All you need to do is follow the following steps:
1. Plug
your Chromecast into your TVs
2. Start
Google Chrome on your computer.
3. Click
the little sideways ellipses at the end of your search bar
4. Click
Cast.
5. Select
your Chromecast and you are good to go
Remember
sharing is caring so share this with your friends trying to connect their TV to
their computer.
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