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    Video output question with Dell E1505

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by fran315, Feb 1, 2008.

  1. fran315

    fran315 Newbie

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    I have a Dell E1505 and I am trying to connect to my new phillips hdtv. I have a s-video cord to connect to the tv but the image is not very clear and the colors are all off. I noticed on the back of my laptop that the output has more prongs than are on a standard s-video cable, so I don't know if that has anything to do with the problem.

    Any help would be appreciated. First Time Poster

    Thanks
     
    fran315, Feb 1, 2008
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    S-Video to HDTV is never going to be very clear. S-Video only carries a VGA resolution for SDTVs so when that's stretched 2-3 times for HD, it's going to be very blurry.
     
    Lithus, Feb 1, 2008
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    fran315 Newbie

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    Is there any other way to hook my pc up to the hdtv outside of vga?
     
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    Do you have any other ports outside of VGA?
     
    Lithus, Feb 1, 2008
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    No just the svideo and vga port.
     
    fran315, Feb 1, 2008
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    What options do you have on your tv. Do you have dvi or hdmi?
     
    nizzy1115, Feb 1, 2008
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