A presentation is a great way to complement a presentation. But, unfortunately, at the place where you plan to use the presentation, there is not always a projector or computer, but there is a TV. How to display an image on it?
How to show a presentation on TV from a flash drive?
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How to show a presentation on TV from a flash drive?
- Method 1: PowerPoint to a TV from a DVD player
- Method 2: View PowerPoint on TV via Apple TV
- Method 3: Connect the TV to the PC
Most TVs do not recognize the presentation format. Some models have a built-in browser that allows you to download the necessary plug-ins and show the file. In other cases, to show the project you need to redo it in a video. All images, music and effects will remain. In recent versions of PowerPoint, you can change the format directly in the program and then transfer the file to a USB flash drive.
IMPORTANT. Also, using Windows Movie Maker, you can convert slides to avi format and watch on a large screen.
Method 1: PowerPoint to a TV from a DVD player
If there is a DVD in place, then you can show the presentation on it. To do this, do the following:
- Using a program that can reformat the presentation, open the project.
- We go to the “File” tab, then to the “Save and send” section and there “Create a video”.
- Then select the desired quality, adjust the duration of each slide, indicate the sound and cursor.
When everything is set up, you need to click the "Create Video" button and wait a while. After creation, the file is transferred to a USB flash drive or disk, inserted into the player and displayed on the TV.
IMPORTANT. The higher the quality of the video, the more the file weighs. High resolution is recommended for screens with a wide diagonal.
Method 2: View PowerPoint on TV via Apple TV
Apple TV also lets you show presentations. This is very convenient - the image quality is often higher than that of most projectors. To set up your Apple TV, you need the following:
- Apple TV
- Air Parrot or iPad or iPhone software.
- HDTV with HDMI input.
- Internet access.
The procedure is as follows:
- Install Apple TV
- connect it using HDMI to the TV;
- connect the equipment to the network (via a wired network or WI-FI);
- After turning on the TV, select the input for Apple TV;
- connect the device where the presentation is saved to the screen.
IMPORTANT. If everything was done correctly, your presentation will be shown on the TV and you can start the slide show.
Method 3: Connect the TV to the PC
Perhaps the most affordable and fastest way is to connect a computer or laptop to the TV. This will require an HDMI cable. For modern models, it comes with the kit.
In order to show your project on the screen in this way, you need to find the HDMI channel, connect both devices using the cord and select the PC in the settings. In the laptop itself, for the screen resolution settings, go to the Change display settings section.
IMPORTANT. If there was no wire in the kit, you can buy it at any hardware store - they are standard for almost all PC and TV models.
You can show slides without a projector in different ways - you need to choose the most suitable one based on the available technique. However, the simplest and fastest method is to show the presentation through a PC that is connected to the TV via a cable. If it wasn’t there, then other methods will help to bring the slides to the TV.
