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How do I connect my PC to my TV?

Our Broadband Expert says...

One of the great things about the new generation of high-definition (HD) television sets is how easy they are to hook up to your computer, your digital camera and even your mobile phone.

Connecting your TV to your computer is really easy if you use a HDMI cable, which will also allow you to watch all your favourite programmes on catch-up TV in super sharp high-definition.

Simply plug one end of the HDMI cable into your TV and the other end into your laptop or computer. However, if you have an older PC, it might not have a HDMI port, in which case you would have to use a VGA cable, coupled with an audio cable for the sound.

TV through a games console

Today’s games consoles, such as the Nintendo Wii, the Xbox 360 and the Sony PS3 all do so much more than simply let you play games.

Wii users can stream the BBC iPlayer, while Xbox 360 users can stream Sky (www.Sky.com) content via their console to watch directly on their TV.

As well as access to Sky TV, PS3 users can also watch catch-up episodes from Channel 4’s 4oD service - and can even play Blu-ray discs on their console, allowing them to watch the latest blockbusters in HD. YouTube and the BBC iPlayer can also be accessed via the console’s browser.

How to

Catch-up direct to your TV

All Virgin Media (www.Virginmedia.com) customers can enjoy BBC iPlayer catch-up direct to their TV - without even being connected to the internet. As a Virgin Media cable TV customer you also get access to 4oD and the ITV Player, as well as a wide range of other on-demand and catch-up content.

In addition to its popular digital TV service, Virgin Media customers also get some of the most reliable broadband speeds in the country. It offers speeds of up to 10Mb, 20Mb broadband and a 50Mb broadband package - delivering much faster actual speeds than its copper wire ADSL competitors.

Customers signed up to TV and broadband rival Sky can watch a selection of on-demand and catch-up programmes via its online Sky Player service.

NB Best buy tables (orange background) are always current.

Examples in the text of the article (white background) are correct at time of publication.

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