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Is your TV smart (built in ability to play media files over the network?)? If not, then you need to connect something to it that can play your content over your network. In my case, I have an HTPC connected to my TV and it plays my content over a giga-bit network. My blu-ray players are collecting dust now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dirk Gently
It would appear that the TV is not smart. I have the Samsung Blu Ray player that may possibly be smart - I'll look into it - thanks.
The AirPlay lets your iPad access home computer from a remote place.
Check this: How do you stream MKV/AVI/MP4/MPG/WMV/DVD to iPad and iPhone 5? - Home sharing vs. Air Video
A tv-out option from your computer to your TV would work great, or you could look into something like a WDTV LiveQuote:
Originally Posted by Dirk Gently
WD TV Live
which lets you connect an external harddrive or stream from your PC all kinds of video files (MKV, AVI, ISO etc) to your TV. It comes with a remote, making it pretty easy to navigate.
For your remote-needs, maybe look into Splashtop:
Splashtop 2 - Remote Desktop for iPad on the iTunes App Store
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