NETFLIX to TV

We have NETFLIX and I would like to know how we can see the movies on our TV. Anyone know?

Get a Roku.

I assume “NETFLIX” means their streaming service that you are getting through your computer, correct?

What type of computer are you using and what type of I/O does it have? What type of I/O does your TV have?

Do you have an Xbox, PS3, or Wii?

I use a device made by Western Digital called WD TV Live Plus. There are two connectors on the box: one is Ethernet, the other is HDMI. One end of a CAT 6 Ethernet cable plugs into the Ethernet connector on the box, and the other end plugs into my Netgear router. (The router is connected to my DSL modem, which is connected to my phone line.) One end of an HDMI cable plugs into the HDMI connector on the box, and the other end plugs into my TV.

In addition to WD TV Live Plus, I have a Panasonic Blu-Ray player with Viera Cast, which also allows me to access Netflix.

That looks good, but is there another way that I don´t need to buy a device?

If your computer has an HDMI output and your TV has an HDMI input, all you need is an HDMI cable.

Is a cable a device? Look at your computer and see what outputs it has. My video card has an S-Video out, so I just had to buy a cable to do the same thing. Alternatively, I think dvi-s-video converters are pretty cheap.

You just the proper cabling to output audio and video from your computer to your TV, be it RCA, HDMI, VGA, or some combination. An adapter may be necessary.

I think most of the newer LCD and plasma TVs have an Ethernet jack which *might *allow you to access Netflix, Youtube, etc. If this is not the case for your TV, then I’m pretty sure you need to buy a device.

Do you have a Blu-Ray player? If not, I would just go ahead and buy a Blu-Ray player with Viera Cast. You could then play Blu-Ray movies or stream Netflix movies (assuming you have an Ethernet router and DSL modem).

I noticed some of the other posters mentioned a computer. When using a device such as WD TV Live Plus, a Blu-Ray player with Viera Cast, etc. a computer is not needed at all. The device simply connects to your router via an Ethernet cable. The output of the device is HDMI 1080p, which is the best.

Oh, and just an IMHO if you don’t mind…

I have had Netflix streaming for over a year. The selection sucks, IMO. The reason is because it’s too cheap. (Netflix really needs to charge more money, and offer a better selection as a result.)

Last month I tried Blockbuster. It was horrible; I couldn’t get anything to play. A couple weeks ago I tried Amazon streaming. It is awesome. There’s a huge selection of movies, and they charge you for each movie you watch. The price is typically $3 to $4 for standard resolution, and $4 to $5 for HD. It’s more expensive than Netflix streaming, but well worth it IMO.

robcaro, it really is a lot easier if you have a device. Netflix can stream to your tv through lots of different devices. The most popular devices for streaming netflix are an xbox 360, wii, or playstation 3. If you have any of those devices connected to the internet, then netflix is already on your tv and you just have to turn the device on and select netflix from the device menu. Another popular option is to use a netflix-ready blue ray player.

If using a cable from the computer to the TV, you won’t have a remote control and will have to go to your computer to find a movie, start it, pause it, etc.

I use my Blu-Ray player which is has a wi-fi receiver in it. It connects to my TV via an HDMI cable. I got it for that reason and it only cost like $90. I’ve never even watched a Blu-Ray disc on it, only regular DVDs.

This is what I use. The program selection UI is not stunningly awesome, but it works well for what it does, and $50-$100 is worth it for that.

My blu ray player also has some streaming capability, but I’d need to order an extra piece from Sony to do it wirelessly.

Just in case you already have a video game system - you may not realize that XBox, Playstation 3, and Wii can all stream from your Netflix account to your TV as well.

The committee is at work, check back in a week :wink:

New HP Touchsmart 310 PC, but no HDMI connector. Guess I will just have to buy an adapter and a long cable.

In that case I would strongly recommend a Roku box or a Netflix-capable Blu-ray player. You can get either for under $100 and the remote control makes it much easier to navigate and view movies.

HDMI output from a PC will probably require a new video card (converting to HDMI is a complicated process) - and HDMI cable length might be an issue. IIRC, a couple of meters is the max.