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Jan 23, 2012 3:40 PM in response to Geordieby Braby,★HelpfulI would be surprised if your HD TV actually has an S-Video input, it's a form of connection that pretty much went the way of 8 Track players and the mini-disc - promising at the time but short-lived. Let's assume however it does have one though if it doesn't you can use a connector of some sort either to convert the signal to composite or even HDMI (as someone in this very discussion has done - with disappointing results.)
A good place to start is somewhere like Maplin http://www.maplin.co.uk/
just put s-video in the search box and you'll see what they've got.
I have in the past connected my PB to a TV via S-video and its not very good by today's standards. With the right adaptor you can also make a connection via the external monitor port which should give a better result.
Finally just to add to the obstacles - is the Lovefilm service downloaded or streamed? (When I had it they sent the DVDs though the post!) I ask because if it's streamed there's no way you will get anything other than audio and a series of stills - the processor just isn't up to it.
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Jan 23, 2012 3:46 PM in response to Brabyby Geordie,Thanks Braby –
I was reading your post thinking this looking a little more promising until I got to the streaming bit (they are streamed and I currently watch them on my iPad though I can't use this to connect to the TV because it's an original iPad and not an iPad 2)... If you think the laptop isn't up to it then it's had it's day as I can't think of any other use for it!
I did originally use it as a stereo conencted to powered speakers but now my music collection is on my iMac and I'm thinking of getting an Airport Express connected to the speakers to do that job.
Sad days indeed then... Thanks anyway!
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Jan 24, 2012 3:01 AM in response to Geordieby Braby,Have you not just tried streaming something from Lovefilm on your PB? Then you'll know for sure.
All I can tell you with certainty is that the BBC iPlayer for example doesn't work very well on any PPC Mac.
As a side issue since my Sony HD TV is a model that doesn't have internet access I bought this streaming device
http://www.trustedreviews.com/sony-smp-n100_TV-recorder---set-top-box_review
which I notice includes Lovefilm and which Amazon UK are selling for £75.
Other brands are available!
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Jan 24, 2012 4:33 AM in response to Brabyby Geordie,Hi Braby –
I will try that – don't know why I didn't think of that myself actually – I suppose I thought it might work on the laptop but may not work on a TV if the TV required more power or something. Anyway will try it and see.
I've seen the Sony box you're talking about and also a Sony Blu Ray player which handles Lovefilm but I was hoping not to fork out on another box for under the TV if possible...!
Thanks