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How would I check if a movie is in the public domain? (lemmy.ca)
 

Been working on grabbing a few movies from online to download and save as more options for movie nights with friends on top of the DVDs and VHS tapes I have.

I'm aware one can find mentions on Wikipedia or the Internet Archive saying "oh this film is public domain", but the sourcing seems to be sketchy a lot of the time. Like a Wikipedia article will mention a movie is public domain, and then link to a site for public domain movies or the Internet Archive with neither stating why the film is public domain.

Is there a simple means to check for yourself the copyright status of movies? Would help a lot with having confidence in the collection of films I'm building up.

How can I play videos downloaded from my computer on a TV without network connectivity features? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

The firmware explicitly states it's for photos only, and I tried my luck using both mp4 and webm formats.

How can I play videos downloaded from my computer on a TV without network connectivity features? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think you're misunderstanding, the TV's firmware literally states that it can only be used for photos. I tried accessing both webm and mp4 to try my luck, but nothing.

How can I play videos downloaded from my computer on a TV without network connectivity features? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Oh! Is Roku something you can get separately? I always thought it was just a built-in OS on newer TVs.

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How can I play videos downloaded from my computer on a TV without network connectivity features? (lemmy.ca)
 

Sorry if this doesn't belong here, more than happy to be pointed in the right direction if it doesn't.

I wanna do movie nights with friends where we watch movies together in the living room on my TV. I have a DVD player and VCR I got from the thrift shop as well as a few movies for both. However, I was thinking it would also be fun to expand the options available by downloading a bunch of public domain movies to play on the TV. Only issue is figuring how I'd work that all out.

The TV lacks any network connectivity features. While it has a USB slot, it can literally only detect pictures and set them up for slideshows. Even tried putting some video files on to test and it won't detect at all. Also because my computer is a desktop, connecting it directly to the TV from the other room is a no-go.

Is there some sort of device that serves this kind of purpose? Like something I can download videos to, and then connect it to my TV in a similar sense you would a DVD or VCR and be able to choose the content on the device using a remote? I'd really appreciate the help and pointers if this is something that exists.