Watching a movie via bluetooth, sending audio and video signals from the notebook to the receiver

[remomoreira]

My notebook has bluetooth function, as well as my receiver.
So, I listen to music on my Hometheater via bluetooth, sending the audio signal from the notebook to the receiver.
However, I wonder if there is any way for me to not only listen to music, but also watch a movie on my Hometheater (using Windows Media Player, eg.), sending both audio AND VIDEO signals from the notebook to the receiver, via bluetooth (or any other wireless technology).
Does anyone know of any technology that already does this?

 

[lovinthehd]

I'd think it would depend on the avr. Why music via bluetooth instead of wifi? What avr do you have? Also what notebook or what audio/video connections are possible?

 

[BMXTRIX]

Bluetooth is a audio only format. You also don't want the absolute BS crap quality of what you are talking about no matter what.

1080p video, on your computer screen, is operating at 3.3Gb/s. Bluetooth operates at MUCH lower speeds, and even quality Wi-Fi operates at much lower speeds.

So, that puts a ton of burden on your laptop to do real time re-encoding of video to get it to your receiving device. AppleTV and Chromecast both support wireless transmission of video from a PC to their units. They keep audio and video in sync, which is necessary. They look so-so at best.

It really depends on the type of video you are trying to send to these devices as to whether or not they make sense for your specific application. While Bluetooth can't get you there with video. These other solutions can. But, they are NOT the way to stream Netflix or to watch YouTube. For that, you should be using a direct streaming device like a Roku. AppleTV and Chromecast actually both have applications built in which can handle that as well. So, if you want the possibility to get terrible quality streams from your PC and still stream direct from the Internet, then Chromecast or AppleTV may work fine.

In reality, just hook up a damn HDMI cable from your laptop to your receiver and call it done. Not sure why people are so hung up on lousy wireless quality as it is. Run a cable, triple the quality! You are out $5.

 

[-Jim-]

Bluetooth is a audio only format. You also don't want the absolute BS crap quality of what you are talking about no matter what.

1080p video, on your computer screen, is operating at 3.3Gb/s. Bluetooth operates at MUCH lower speeds, and even quality Wi-Fi operates at much lower speeds.

So, that puts a ton of burden on your laptop to do real time re-encoding of video to get it to your receiving device. AppleTV and Chromecast both support wireless transmission of video from a PC to their units. They keep audio and video in sync, which is necessary. They look so-so at best.

It really depends on the type of video you are trying to send to these devices as to whether or not they make sense for your specific application. While Bluetooth can't get you there with video. These other solutions can. But, they are NOT the way to stream Netflix or to watch YouTube. For that, you should be using a direct streaming device like a Roku. AppleTV and Chromecast actually both have applications built in which can handle that as well. So, if you want the possibility to get terrible quality streams from your PC and still stream direct from the Internet, then Chromecast or AppleTV may work fine.

In reality, just hook up a damn HDMI cable from your laptop to your receiver and call it done. Not sure why people are so hung up on lousy wireless quality as it is. Run a cable, triple the quality! You are out $5.

I'm with you on the HDMI Cable. But a lot of folks want the "gimmick" of wireless even if it's a huge compromise.

 

[slipperybidness]

I'm with you on the HDMI Cable. But a lot of folks want the "gimmick" of wireless even if it's a huge compromise.

Hold on there! You don't really expect me to get my lazy American butt off the couch and walk 15 steps to my AVR to plug my laptop into a cable, right???

You must be a commie!

 

[-Jim-]

Hold on there! You don't really expect me to get my lazy American butt off the couch and walk 15 steps to my AVR to plug my laptop into a cable, right???

You must be a commie!

Nope! Canadian.

 

[slipperybidness]

Nope! Canadian.

My mistake, a socialist

LOL

 

[Bucknekked]

I have heard a problem just as bad with Bluetooth and movies etc etc is the lip sync issues you will have. When the moving mouths don't match the sound coming out of them, its no fun to watch even if it is wireless. The advice to keep it all in one cable, an HDMI cable, is sound. I love a good pun.

 

[slipperybidness]

I have heard a problem just as bad with Bluetooth and movies etc etc is the lip sync issues you will have. When the moving mouths don't match the sound coming out of them, its no fun to watch even if it is wireless. The advice to keep it all in one cable, an HDMI cable, is sound. I love a good pun.

Depends on your setup, but there will typically be a setting for video delay (or audio delay) to get the AV synched back up.