# Downloaded movies on tv question **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 17, 2007, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/downloaded-movies-on-tv-question/40418 "2007-12-17T20:27:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/downloaded-movies-on-tv-question/40418/2 "2007-12-17T21:26:10Z")
> [@mindless"](#): > > Hey guys ive never actually downloaded a full movie so im not sure how this works. Basically i was looking on torrents at random crap and started looking at what movies there were. And i also have my computer next to my tv its a 50" plasma if i where to dl a full movie run the cables to the tv and try to watch it threw there would it look bad or good. I wasnt sure if it would come out really pixelated or not. It all depends on quality. I had my desktop hooked up to my tv using VGA and i can push 1920x1080 out the port so it shows up on the tv as 1080p. If your TV has a VGA input, just get a cable and setup the monitor. If you are using something like S-Video, then you might see some quality issues. Its also all about what you are downloading too. A hd dvd download rip is going to showup a lot nicer than a camera recorded movie. > [@mindless"](#): > > Also is it correct that computers work in HD so the movie would actually be HD on the tv. Then from there would i be able to view HD dvds threw my comp on the tv. Or would standard dvds look better threw the comp rather then a standard dvd player. “HD” Is just the resolution. Standard tv has a video height of 420px. If you are watching something in HD, its just using a higher resolution. Again, if you download a movie that is say 400px x 300px, its gonna get stretched to whatever your tv is. If you are downloading hddvd rips that are ripped and have the resolution of HD (stated above) then you will see them on your tv in “hd” --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/downloaded-movies-on-tv-question/40418)._