Technology VICTORY!!!

So, we've switched to Netflix and have been trying to figure out how to "stream" the movies from the laptop to the TV without running HDMI cords and having the laptop out every time and wanting surround sound instead of just TV sound. Not a simple task!

VICTORY has been won. After numerous trips to good ole' Best Buy....the solution has been found.

I want to share this with you because I am sure there are other people out there wondering how to effectively get it all connected.

Very simply put:

1. We bought a Sony Blu-Ray DVD player with wireless built in: Sony BDP-S580 (bonus it's 3D)

http://reviews.cnet.com/blu-ray-players/sony-bdp-s580/4505-9991_7-34468653.html

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sony+-+3D+Wi-Fi+Built-In+Blu-ray+Player/1666042.p?id=1218321300042&skuId=1666042&st=sony%20blu%20ray%20s580&cp=1&lp=1

2. A good quality HDMI cable-we got the Forest HDMI with Ethernet from Best Buy because we found out that all HDMI cables will not work as quickly in transmitting the data from the internet. When you're working with streaming video this is very important.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/AudioQuest+-+Forest+4.9'+HDMI+Cable+-+Black/Green/9892885.p?id=1218202122680&skuId=9892885&st=forest%20hdmi&cp=1&lp=3

3. OptiLinkA so we can get surround sound because our receiver only has a digital optical outlet.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/AudioQuest+-+Optilink-G+3.3'+Toslink+Fiber-Optic+Cable/6628303.p?id=1218261484905&skuId=6628303&st=optilink&cp=1&lp=1

Final product: We can watch Netflix from our TV through the Blu-Ray with surround sound!

SUCCESS and I even set it up all by myself! :)))

A few side notes: The Logitech Revue looked like a good option until we found out that a lot of sites like ABC/NBC/CBS/HULU that block their content. We bought that set up first and returned it for this. Plus it was 1/2 the cost. ;)

I hope this helps someone if they are looking for a set up like this.

Now, I'm off to watch a movie with my kids while Scott watches football! Happy Sunday~