Of course, you could just cut out the middleman, and connect your computer directly to your TV if you have all the proper connectors and inputs, but not everyone has that setup, or wants to tie up their computer to the TV for hours.
With the HP DreamScreen's capabilities, it becomes the "fourth screen" in people's lives, extending the enjoyment of digital content beyond a computer, TV and mobile phone.
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Consumer electronics equipped with wireless mesh hardware could easily become a part of ad hoc networks in your house, allowing users to easily share music and video between their computer, TV or stereo.
The meeting, held in Stockholm July 16-20, gathered almost 450 people from 26 countries representing the telecoms, computer, TV and consumer electronics industries to approve and issue a draft standard for High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC).
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Gamers without a computer or connected TV can use an OnLive "micro console" to access the system.
Displayed on computer monitors and TV screens, which can't deliver much clarity anyway, digital images are adequate.
Microsoft's FreeStyle platform lets PC-makers ship a computer with a TV tuner, TV-recording software and a remote control.
Wires will carry computer signals and TV pictures to the surface for analysis.
To begin with, all the companies he acquires distribute wires, cables and connectors to the telecommunications, computer, cable TV or alarm industries.
The assault shut down computer networks at TV stations KBS, MBC and YTN, and halted operations at three banks - Shinhan, NongHyup and Jeju.
Eating together provides structure that helps both children and adults develop sound eating patterns, resulting in regular mealtimes and less solitary munching in front of the computer or the TV.
Other changes include that any pre-installed client app on something like a phone, computer, or TV will need Twitter's permission before it ships (sensing a trend here?), or potentially face revocation of its application key.
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Several new products that focus on using home networks to stream music and video from the computer to home stereos and TV sets are expected from other computer firms in the coming weeks.
For even more intense enjoyment, users can view the images on a 3D compatible TV or computer.
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It is a hand-held version of the more elaborate role-playing games that keep youngsters glued to TV and computer monitors.
But in a multichannel, satellite TV, computer-and-cell phone world, the Jackson memorial could have an audience in the hundreds of millions.
Cathode ray tubes (CRTs) were an important component of TV and computer screens, accounting for 50% to 70% of their price.
Corning, which makes liquid crystal display televisions and computers, lowered its fourth-quarter outlook on Tuesday, citing weak demand for TV and computer monitors.
The South Korean firm is among a number of manufacturers that have been accused of fixing prices of TV and computer monitor cathode-ray tubes.
To play back, users simply select 3D Photo or regular photo, and then images can be viewed on a 3D compatible TV or computer.
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"When the latest iPod came out, I always had to buy it, and the latest computer, the latest TV and the latest videogames, " he says.
The Vybe works with any sound source such as a gaming console, TV, computer, or mobile phone using a standard audio cable (included in the box).
In exchange they were allowed to share meals and pray together, have nearly round-the-clock recreation time as well as access to satellite TV, computer games and classes.
Last month, computer servers at three TV stations and a number of commercial banks were hacked and severely damaged in one of South Korea's biggest Internet shutdowns.
Emerging markets, where people may be more likely to watch video on their phones than on a desktop computer or even a TV, are a big target.
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Light pollution can come from TV and computer screens, other electronic displays and ambient sources such as streetlights, passing traffic and neighboring buildings, in addition to overhead lighting within the home.
"We've all been watching the TV, the computer, the live updates since the beginning of this whole thing, " he said.
Chua wrote that she would never allow her daughters to watch TV, play computer games or be in a school play.
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The study doesn't prove that watching TV or playing computer games is inherently unhealthy, says the lead researcher, Emmanuel Stamatakis, Ph.
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