Mirror desktop to smart tv

I have a HP ENVY 700-210 Desktop PC. I am trying to wirelessly mirror my desktop to a Samsung Smart TV. I was able to setup the TV in Devices & Printers and can connect to it and 'play to' it for pictures, videos and music, but haven't been able to set it up as a second monitor to extend or mirror my desktop. The TV supports mirroring but doesn't detect my computer as a source to mirror from. Is this possible with my system or is a third-party solution my best bet, and if so, which gizmo would you recommend most?

What is the purpose of extending the display? I thought the TV was beside your pc monitor (and pc).
But since your pc is in another part of your house, I guess you are not using the tv to work.
Are you trying to stream movies, music to your TV (basement) via your pc (kitchen).
I don't trust wireless to work on devices separate by a wall.
Now, if your main purpose is to stream movies to your tv, I would recommend using powerlines to connect your tv to your home network. It uses your electrical network to enable data transfer. It's not as fast and reliable as wired networking but I find it way better than wireless. This works only if your basement and kitchen is on the same electrical grid. (I don't see why not).
Afterwards, share the folders on your pc and the TV should be able to access them via network.
In the future, you could just get an NAS and store all your movies, mp3 on it. NAS uses little power and you can just leave it on all day long. You won't have to turn on your pc
Example of powerline.
http://www.tp-link.sg/products/details/?categoryid=2244&model=TL-WPA4227KIT#over
But you can choose any brand that you are comfortable with
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Welcome to the HP Support Forums!
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