Stream computer screen to TV via network instead of a USB wireless link

Question

The line I'm referring to specifically is in the main routes file and refers to the module's routes file like so:

-> /somename mymodule.Routes

I would like to be able to change the value of somename via the application.conf configuration file (or elsewhere).

I have a sense this might be impossible and I might need to simply use a generic placeholder instead.

Solution

Get a simple mini computer (< $100). Use HDMI to connect to the TV. Remote into your main computer using VNC. Alternatively, for media files, get a streamer (Popcorn, WD etc.) and use UPnP to stream files to the TV.

Comments

[Supercereal]

So you have the network capacity to handle a 5Gbps uncompressed video stream? WOW, and last I checked we were capped at 300 Mbps for the N standard... Disclaimer: 5Gpbs is based on the DVI standard (pre-overhead). Sadly you will have to deal with some kind of compression that is going to slow down responsiveness of the screen. Pretty sure nothing like this exists yet unless you build a cheap linux box and then run VNC (this will stop you from viewing some 3d direct draw applications, particularly games).

[Phil Moncel]

Is that the speed at what a vga cable transfers? I don't understand all the details of data transfer. I was just looking for a way to not connect the cable and not be limited to the short distance of the USB wireless devices like the Warpia StreamHD.

[yms]

I think that wireless device you linked does not actually use the standard wireless netowrk protocols, as Kyle said, the current bandwidth for those protocols is not sufficient for uncompressed HD streaming.