connecting to tv

does anyone know if i can use a cable that has dvi and hdmi connecters to run my laptop through my TV. i know the asus g1 has a vga and dvi slot but my tv doesnt have a vga. and i saw a cable that has dvi and hdmi i was wondering if that works.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7831929&st=dvi+cable&type=product&id=1142297098446

or should i just use the s video cable? doesnt look like it would give as much quality as other cable.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7832134&st=s-video+cable&type=product&id=1142297086569

a friend of mine told me the hdmi and dvi is for cable and etc. not for connecting laptops. not sure though.

 

you can use the dvi and hdmi for your TV if your TV has said hookups. there might be a converter for it, but I haven't seen any.
the S-Video will definatly work, and it's probably the easiest solution.

 

The DVI - HDMI cable should work. On the V1Jp we have an HDMI port and they give you an HDMI - DVI cable.

Edit: Holy cow that price is a rip off.

 

You should buy the cable here : http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10231&style= , it is much cheaper and they deliver to US and Canada, I've deal with them in the past, no problem at all.

 

I have the A8JP and hook it up to my HDTV without any problems using a DVI-HDMI. The only major difference between HDMI and DVI is that DVI doesn't carry audio.

I second the monoprice suggestion. They are a great retailer. One of the higher gauge cables will be fine with shorter runs.

HDMI DVI Cable 28AWG - 15ft w/Ferrite Cores (Gold-Plated)
$6.71

 

Be careful when you buy these things. It might be too good to be true.

DVI and HDMI signals are digital. They degrade very quickly, unlike analog signals (ie: VGA, RCA/phono audio). Any cable more than 10ft should ideally have ferrite beads (ie: the round things) on both ends of the cables to prevent signal degradation.

I got some no-name 15feet DVI<->HDMI cables from work, but the cables don't work even work at 720p properly because they didn't have the beads at the end. I was getting all sorts of digital "snow" (red dots flying across the screen) on my LG LCD HDTV though HDMI. Worked fine on VGA, though. I got a 10ft one now and it seems to work fine.

The reason? Any run of wire connected to an appliance becomes an antenna and picks up interference. The longer the run, the more interference it picks up. Interference can be reduced by having ferrite beads on the ends of the cable. As far as gold-plated, it might help but I doubt it'd be worth how much more you'd pay for the cable.

 

Doesn't look like a bad deal. That looks like OEM pricing. If they sell to end-users, that's a great find.

The one thing that retailers make a small fortune on are cables and other accessories.

 

- I agree that people should generally take caution, but monoprice is a very respected store. If you ever go to the AVS forums ( www.avsforum.com), you'll notice that there are a lot of happy customers, myself included.

There are a lot of posters that have tested 50 ft. runs for HT and have not had any signal degradation.

 

They also have really good scores on reseller ratings, http://www.resellerratings.com/store/monoprice, it's one of the best place to buy cables.