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    Question Upgrading from 1 monitor to 2 monitors and TV (AMD 7970)

    I've connected my laptop to my TV before so know how to do this and think I can work out how to get a second monitor running alongside my main 24" but I'm moving and thinking that the new setup should be:

    dual monitor for browsing and gaming

    But... can I also have my pc connected to my TV for playing movies?

    I'm bedbound so don't have the energy for plugging and unplugging cables and using my PC for tv series/movies could be a lot more cost effective than a sky box.

    Has anyone done something similar? Can this work? I'm not sure if its possible to leave my PC and TV connected without it causing problems when I just use the PC for gaming or browsing the net.

    Many thanks for getting this far.

    Craig

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    Re: Upgrading from 1 monitor to 2 monitors and TV (AMD 7970)

    Install Plex media server on your PC and get a chromecast for your TV if the TV has HDMI

    or

    HDTV and AMD cards: http://support.amd.com/en-us/search/faq/21

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    Re: Upgrading from 1 monitor to 2 monitors and TV (AMD 7970)

    Thank you so much. I think you just nailed the solution.

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    Re: Upgrading from 1 monitor to 2 monitors and TV (AMD 7970)

    A cheaper solution than Chromecast would be to buy a NowTV box for £9.99 and install the Plex Client on there. Hook it up to your TV and you're away. Works brilliantly for me :-)

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