Author Topic: Internet Enabled TV's (Read 2691 times)

Firo · « **on:** November 20, 2011, 17:23:16 PM »

Here's a question for you techies...
If I buy an Internet Enabled TV in Turkey is there anyway I can use a VPN (to get UK TV) without hard wiring it to an external device?

Firo · « **Reply #1 on:** November 24, 2011, 16:29:30 PM »

Wow 64 reads and no techies know the answer to this one, that must be a first for CBF...

Scunner · « **Reply #2 on:** November 24, 2011, 16:39:12 PM »

I know the answer, it's the question I don't have a clue about

lance · « **Reply #3 on:** November 24, 2011, 17:26:43 PM »

Firo i will have a think about it after supper .

jackstee · « **Reply #4 on:** November 24, 2011, 18:22:43 PM »

As far as I know, an Internet enabled TV, is one that can display the screen of a computer linked into it.

Steve (redding43) · « **Reply #5 on:** November 24, 2011, 18:38:14 PM »

How do you use a VPN on the computer normally as i don't know exactly how it works but, for a Internet TV....

If you just visit a web address for VPN access - then possibly depending on what operating system is on the TV

If you need to install software for the VPN - probably not

screamlead · « **Reply #6 on:** November 24, 2011, 19:06:42 PM »

I would think an Internet TV would be linked to a router via cat V cable to enable the router to take care of the VPN. Probably a dedicated IP address for the I Net TV too using either its nic card or mac address so as to channel that IP address between the TV and router exclusively! Hope that helps - lol

Scunner · « **Reply #7 on:** November 24, 2011, 19:19:39 PM »

The question is confusing as I didn't think the TV (or the ones available in the UK anyway) had any modem/router inbuilt - they simply have the ability to connect if such a facility is introduced, so be it wireless or direct cable connection it makes no difference where the TV is or where you are hoping to get access to? So if that is the case, Steve's answer is the critical one - it depends on how the VPN is configured, that will be the yes or no to whether you can or not. Possibly!

Failing that forget internet TV and get the 50 quid wireless jobby I posted yesterday to stream any VPN content from your laptop or PC t'big telly.

Steve (redding43) · « **Reply #8 on:** November 24, 2011, 20:18:32 PM »

Try this link as it has people who seem to know what they are talking about. It might give you some pointers:

http://strongvpn.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1372

Scunner · « **Reply #9 on:** November 24, 2011, 20:26:44 PM »

quote:
Originally posted by redding43

Try this link as it has people who seem to know what they are talking about

In stark contrast to this

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