Originally Posted by dgmoby
1.Does anyone know if you can download their movies onto your computer DVD, burn the DVD, and take it to the TV and watch it?
2.Or when streaming, have you plugged your computer up to the TV and watched it on the TV?
I've read I can do this with the new TV, but haven't tried it yet. I've been thinking bout the Netflix option also, as the cost is so reasonable.
3. I have DSL. Have any of you used it for watching movies or downloading them? How was it? Too slow?
4. What type of movies do they have online? Very old ones or newer more popular ones?
Thanks for whatever ingo you can provide. This is a great topic and timely for me!
I checked with the expert (DH) about your questions.
1. He said that there are programs out there that would allow you to burn to DVD, but it is illegal to copy them to the best of his knowledge.
2. It depends on the computer and the type of video card (if it is a desktop). If it is a laptop and has a monitor output on it (a roughly square port with 15 tiny little holes in it, most of them other than the very inexpensive ones do) then yes, with the proper connector cord. You have to use the Fn (function key on the keyboard, on mine it is F4) to set it up, you should refer to your owners manual.
3. Depends on the speed of your connection. We live in a rural area and ours is the slowest speed DSL available. We have had absolutely no problem with Netflix, now the programs from TV sometimes jerk once in a while, but overall is totally acceptable.
4. Netflix on demand movies aren't the newest, but they have a large number available, including popular ones. Go online and browse to see what they have. They also have season sets of TV shows. Always something fun to watch. They are updated regularly. The newer ones you can get in the mail.
Hope this all helps. My hubby is the techno guru, but we watch streamed video on the TV all the time. There is just not a lot on TV worth watching lately. We only have an antenna so are limited to 6 stations anyway.