Contrary to what continuum says (he's usually spot on, though), it's quite normal for a HDMI to VGA adapter to be fairly warm. Ballpark figure for a HDMI to VGA decoder is around 200 mA at 5 volts.

His method utilized a modified HDMI-to-VGA adapter. From the looks of it, apps like music for Google Play, Pandora, and Music All Access seem to able to be streamed through this device.

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HDMI is really best for connecting a PC to an HDTV. Consequently, I’d go with a DVI cable. That’ll give you a pure digital signal (VGA is analog) and a much sharper picture at higher resolutions.