Confused on streaming movies from HD to TV

tangomango

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So I have movies on my HD (external) and I'm confused as to how it's possible to hook up my HD to my new TV (http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-UN55H6203-55-Inch-1080p-120Hz/dp/B00K4UJ318). Is it just plug and play? Most movies are in .mkv format

Edit: I have a laptop too but it has no HDMI input and I read that USB to HDMI cause some quality loss which is not desirable
 

canadianvice

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I doubt your TV will do .mkv plug and play, but honestly, the quickest way to find out is to try.
 

tangomango

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Ha, well, I haven't ordered the TV yet. I'm just planning it out.
 

canadianvice

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I would probably contact the seller/manu.

Amazon support may well be able to answer that too, if it's fulfilled by amazon.