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    how to hook up laptop to t.v.

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by BG1, Jan 31, 2008.

  1. BG1

    BG1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i need to know how to hook up my laptop to the tv so i can watch dvd's. Like something that plugs into the red or yellow thing on the t.v.
     
    BG1, Jan 31, 2008
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  2. booji

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    It depends on what outputs your laptop has. If you have an SVideo out connection, then you can just by an svideo cable (assuming your tv has svideo input). If your TV does not have an S Video input, you can buy an SVideo to RCA adapter from your local radioshack. You can then run the RCA yellow video cable to the RCA input. Thus, only one cable would need to be connected to the input on your tv. If you also want audio, you would need to get a RCA to headphone cable again from Radioshack.

    If you dont have SVideo output on your laptop, then your only other choice is to go digital, but this would require that your tv have digital inputs as well.

    Good Luck
     
    booji, Jan 31, 2008
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    HDMI, VGA, and DVI provide the best picture
     
    hehe299792458, Jan 31, 2008
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    ...but not necessarily in that order.
     
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    if im using an asus g1 what cable should i get? i have an vga,dvi-d and s cable slot, my tv is a digital tv that has hdmi in-put.
     
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  6. booji

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    Hi,

    Does your TV have a DVI input? If so, all you would need is a DVI cable. If your TV only has an HDMI input an no other analog or digital input, you may have to resort to purchasing a converter box which is still quite expensive. Others - feel free to chime in...
     
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    All you need is a DVI to HDMI cable. DVI doesn't need to be converted into HDMI. DVI is HDMI without the sound.
     
    Lithus, Jan 31, 2008
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    OOh okay - cool! Thanks for the info! :)
     
    booji, Feb 1, 2008
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    nah just wondering... is there any way to combine sound with dvi video so that both were sent to the hdmi-in of the tv?
     
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    Unfortunately, I dont think that is possible since DVI is strictly video whereas HDMI combines video and audio. Your best bet would be to use the standard headphone out and connect it to your surround sound system or via analog audio on your TV.
     
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  11. mkarwin

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    that would give two cables... and worse audio, not to mention all the settings changing in the tv :D

    there's no "signal joiner"? i know that hdmi is all about av while dvi is only for v, but then, there are dvi to hdmi converters for just video as well as hdmi to dvi ones... i was wondring if using the spdif digital electrical out + dvi output and some magical box would yield possibility to send everything through the hdmi cable to the tv.

    yes i know i can use external amplituners etc. but i have none, just the 32" lcd tv with 3 hdmi ins :D no dsub/dvi port :D and i believe that having 3 hdmi ports should be used somehow, and i can't see just by a quick glance of many analog ports :D
     
    mkarwin, Feb 1, 2008
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