Subj : Re: I can't screencast correctly from PC
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[email protected]
Date : Sun Jan 01 2017 01:12 pm
From:
[email protected]
Subject: Re: I can't screencast correctly from PC
On Sun, 1 Jan 2017 12:39:58 -0500, Big Al <
[email protected]> wrote:
>On 01/01/2017 11:59 AM,
[email protected] wrote:
>> On Sun, 1 Jan 2017 16:43:02 +0000, Andy Burns <
[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
[email protected] wrote:
>>>
>>>> I can cast to TV from so-called Chromecast
>>>> supporting apps (such as Youtube). But I want to cast everything I
>>>> show on my PC screen.
>>>
>>> OK, so from within chrome, you use the vertical "..." icon to get to the
>>> menu and see a "cast..." entry? If not you either need a newer version
>>> of chrome, or if you have some reason to stick with an old version, you
>>> might need a cast add-on.
>>>
>>>> So - if I run a video-playing program, or a
>>>> game, I can cast the PC video to my TV.
>>>
>>> I should think the lag (a good half second or so) would make gaming
>>> infeasible.
>> You may be right on that. The movie capability is of more interest to
>> me.
>>
>> I just discovered that wi-fi (wireless) is NOT ENABLED on both my W7
>> and W10 PCs! That's a surprise, and maybe that's my problem. They
>> are different wireless PCI adapters of course , being on different
>> PCs. How do I enable same? I tried, and did not succeed.
>>
>> My PCs are cat5-connected to my Verizon WIRELESS router, whatever
>> problem that might be causing.
>> watchatink?
>>
>> JW
>>
>I have a Chromecast adapter on my TV and have casted (via Google Chrome)
>both when wired and wireless. I don't think it matters. Once you get
>the cast from PC to router your job is done. Now the Chromecast gets
>it from the wireless part of the router.
>
>If you're casting via DLNA the same holds true. I found DLNA on my TV
>interesting as it itself will allow my TV to just pull videos from my
>laptop like it's a server. I don't run anything on my laptop. Except
>the TV only plays certain media types and that's the TV's problem.
>
>Seems to be a trade off between the two. Each has it's feature set.
I was grasping at straws. I was thinking like you are saying, but
OTOH, I wud tink my wireless adapters shud at least be connected.
Oh well
JW
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