HDMI ?

[flan_taster]

Another question from an amateur.
I have an HDMI socket in the back of my PC and another on a flat screen TV.
Is it possible to cable them together and play video through the TV screen easily?
If so what do I need to do (apart from cabling them together) ?

[El Cid]

Just connect them and whatever you see on the PC should appear on the TV.

Sid

[barry]

Yes agree! It is relatively simple and you can play compressed video files that your computor can handle direct onto our tv screen.

[Chunky Monky]

It doesn't end there. I bought a Logitech cordless keyboard and mouse for about £16 delivered.

I can now use my tv as a monitor and control the computer from my armchair!

It's absolutely brilliant!

[morlandg]

It doesn't end there. I bought a Logitech cordless keyboard and mouse for about £16 delivered.

I can now use my tv as a monitor and control the computer from my armchair!

It's absolutely brilliant!

Sounds great - where did you buy it from? And is it the spanish keys version?

[flan_taster]

Just experimenting. I connected cables and set TV input to HDMI and can now see that normal PC screen with the cursor moving on the TV screen not PC Monitor. Then tried a Video recorded on my Hard Disc and no sound.
So it may require further scratching of head and muttering under breath like "....bl**dy computers"

[pmb]

You may have to enable HDMI audio output in your sound settings like I had to on my laptop.

[Chunky Monky]

Sounds great - where did you buy it from? And is it the spanish keys version?

I got the Logitech Mk250 from Amazon.co.uk. It is not a Spanish keyboard, perhaps a similar one may be available from Amazon.es. It must have been on special offer when I bought it about a year ago.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-920-0 ... 97&sr=8-11