How do you get Netflix from the computer to the TV?
I can watch movies free on my computer, but the TV would be better for viewing.
There is a device that costs $35 from Walmart, called google Chrome cast. It casts everything on the google browser to the TV. ie Free Republic, You tube, Netflix, Hulu etc. Also programs available on the web....... all CBS programming for instance.
You find Netflix on google chrome browser and punch the Chrome Cast tab and the TV set to receive Chrome Cast input has the programming on the computer screen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrome_cast
I have used three methods for getting video from my computer to the TV.
Roku. It will directly stream much of the content plus you can stream video directly from network storage. Great for viewing the thousands of channels that are directly available. A pain for streaming from the network.
Chromecast. It will directly stream a handful of content channels, much less than the Roku, but on the upside will mirror a Chrome web window directly to the TV. Anything you can play on a web screen, you can play on the TV. The downside is there is some loss of video quality and occasionally there is a glitch and streaming stops.
HDMI cable. My wife’s least favorite as it involves a cord from my computer to the TV. Your TV becomes your computer screen. It just works.
You could get a Chromecast or similar device which reads signals from your computer to the TV. Or devices specifically for Netflix/Hulu/etc (like Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple TV) - just to name a few - there are many more now. The newer game systems also include the apps (from the last gen Playstations and Xbox and forward). And the new “smart TV’s” have the apps built in as well. Many different ways to get it to the TV.
All the newer Bluray DVD players have a setting to connect.
Check your owners manual.
I use one of these. Works well. Have my laptop set up next to the tv. It just mirrors your laptop.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12968333
You also need a regular hdmi cable but you can buy those in any length you need.
If you have a smart TV, run out and buy a ROKU box for $80. It is allows you to watch not just Netflix but Amazon streaming and Youtube (Youtube has movies and shows that you will not find anywhere else) They also allow Fox news and many other movie and TV channels. We have ROKU on two TVs and Google on another. Google allows me to use my iphone or ipad to bring up HBO GO (for current episodes of Game of Thrones) and send it directly to my TV. (cost $39)
I'm love both of these gadgets so much that we dropped DirecTV and our $110 bill every month. I can't say enough about ROKU or Google TV.