Connecting Laptop to TV's

I have a Gateway P-6860 FX laptop, and would like to connect this laptop to two different tv's in my house. One is easy, HDMI to HDMI. The other TV is pretty old and doesnt have an HDMI port, all it has is the Red Blue and Yellow plugs, and a S Video plug. What could i get to connect my laptop to the tv if at all possible, and how would the quality be?

 

Anyone know

 

search for "pc to tv converter" like this one http://www.amazon.com/Presentation-Converter-Laptop-VGA2TV-1L7/dp/B000X3FAJU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1217547074&sr=1-1

 

From the specifications that I've managed to Google, I believe your laptop comes with a VGA port, no?

The best solution imo for video would have to be a VGA->component (I think red+blue+yellow is component).

A 6ft cable at monoprice is only ~$3.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10235&cs_id=1023503&p_id=2170&seq=1&format=2

I may be wrong that it's component, seems doubtful that it is, it's likely composite, check wikipedia to find matching colours to make sure.

But if it's composite, go with the solution at the bottom, ~$10 w/ shipping+taxes. It has composite + s-video.


or

a VGA -> S-video adapter cable (gotta buy a cable for an extra ~$3 in addition to this which makes this the more expensive route)

http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10401&cs_id=1040113&p_id=2509&seq=1&format=2

 

Thanks for the info. Must buy. =]

 

the cables from monoprice will mostly likely not work with your laptop

"THIS CABLE WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER'S VGA PORT TO THE COMPONENET INPUT ON YOUR HDTV unless your video card supports component out function through it's VGA port (please confirm with your video cards documentation before purchasing)

This cable will not convert RGBHV into Y, Pr, Pb.
This cable will not convert Y, Pr, Pb to RGBHV
This cable will not support Y, Cr, Cb."

i've only seen a few desktop graphics card to have the ability to send component signals through vga port

 

Well, wouldn't the adapter work? He can use a S-video cable and change the setting in nVidia CP, no? With regards to the second solution, not the first.

According to the description of the adapter:

I believe nVidia cards all have TV-Out capabilities, well modern ones anyway.
So he would need the adapter I mentioned in the second solution ( http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...10401&cs_id=1040113&p_id=2509&seq=1&format=2) + s-video cable ( http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...020701&p_id=2402&seq=1&format=3#specification)
If not, then ya, he'll have to fork out some $ for a converter.

 

tv-out doesn't mean tv-out through vga. alot of laptops within the last few years had vga as well as a separate tv-out in the form of composite or s-video. So unless it's advertised as so, i wouldn't just assume that they now combined the vga and tv-out as something standard, especially if there are no laptop manufacturers that provide such cables as those from monoprice. Thats the real clue it won't work, because something as SIMPLE as an adapter isn't available from the manufacturer

 

Well there are different ways:
1)S-Video Cable conectiion
2)VGA or DVI Cable connection
3)HDMI connection
Usually, if you have old TV, (not LCD or Plasma, etc) the tv doesn't have option 2 and 3. S-Video would be a good idea. Computer should have S-Video port or get one for converter (vga/dvi to s-video)