How to watch PowerPoint on TV
Microsoft is such a powerful tool for presentation, but sometimes we are limited
by its requirement; you must have a computer with PowerPoint installed.
Sometimes we want to send our presentation like photo presentation to friends or
families and share with them, but on different operating system or different
PowerPoint version , it doesn't work very well, that's really a disappoint
thing. All things seem to be under Microsoft's dominion; is there anything we
can do? Why not watch your PowerPoint on TV? Sounds great! I believe many people
have already done this interesting and useful thing, and I'm so glad to share
experience with you about
how to watch PowerPoint on TV.
The free way is connect your TV to computer, then use computer control
PowerPoint presentation, there is a vast difference between the technologies of
a computer monitor and a TV monitor, you can connect your PC to TV, and watch
your PowerPoint on TV screen, but this job is not that easy!
Unlike computer
monitors TV monitors are interlaced which has the effect of making thin lines
and text shimmer. TV monitors generally (apart from broadcast spec) don't show
the full image, so you may lose stuff at the edge of the screen (thus further
reducing the amount of available resolution). Some graphics cards do compensate
for this by squeezing the image into a window inside the video output - the only
way you'll know is to test it.
This method depends on the output from your
video card...if you have component video out, you can use that kind of cable, if
you have a s-video out from the card and s-video input on your TV you can use
that, otherwise you would need a convert from Radio Shack to connect to the TV.
As I know, some laptops come with an S-video port, and if your TV or VCR has an
S-video input then just use an S-video cable. Otherwise you'll need a cheap
scalar/converter to take the VGA signal and turn it into a signal the TV/VCR can
accept, most likely over a composite (RCA) or RF (like what your TV cable comes
in on). In my opinion, this way cost a lot of time, and the result is not as we
expect!


The question is Apple TV is too expensive, and the process is also
troublesome. Maybe it's good for enjoying videos (from YouTube), but for
PowerPoint presentation, I don't think it's the best solution.
That's what we suggest, burn your PowerPoint to DVD and then watch them on TV with a DVD remote controller, all you need to make sure is the software has the function of customizing DVD menus, and it's burning process should be stable. Anyway,DVD player is cheap, and it's convenient for distribution after burning PowerPoint to DVD, you can send them to your friends without worrying about if they have the right Operating System or PowerPoint program installed, even whether they have a PC; Another good benefits is that you can protect your PowerPoint from unauthorized editing, you can read another article Advantages of burning PowerPoint to DVD to know more about it.
Ok, let's use Acoolsoft
PPT2DVD to take a tour and see how to burn PowerPoint to DVD




Posted at 12:22AM Dec 20, 2007 by Alexander Smith in PowerPoint to DVD | Comments[0]