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    P-6831 HDMI Question

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by Dragoonx, Feb 10, 2008.

  1. Dragoonx

    Dragoonx Notebook Consultant

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    Quick question, With the P 6831's HDMI output, is it possible to use it as an Input from other devices? I have no reason to output but many to input lol. It would be nice if I could use the laptop as a monitor for something else :x
     
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  2. narsnail

    narsnail Notebook Prophet

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    such as a console? i was thinking of trying this for my PS3, never got aorund to it though. no idea though?
     
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  3. Dragoonx

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    Yea I was thinking a PS3 in specific but I didn't wanna mess up my laptop by just jumping in.
     
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    i dont think it will mess it up, just might look funny cause TV and Monitor aspect ratios are different and it wont run at native. Is there an option to run the PS3 at 16:9?
     
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    I really don't think you can input video on the HDMI output. It's connected to the GPU, not a tuner.
     
    Lithus, Feb 11, 2008
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    lol makes no sense to have an HDMI output on a laptop that has no HD DVD/BLU RAY drive. im going to try it later anyways.
     
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  7. Dragoonx

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    Hey let me know the results. I would love to know if this is worth doing.
     
    Dragoonx, Feb 11, 2008
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    You're never going to play games on that thing? Or even hooking it up for presentations/internet surfing at 42+ inches.
     
    Lithus, Feb 11, 2008
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  9. narsnail

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    the 17 inch screen is fine for me, I am getting a TV soon though, so i might do that, but at this point its pretty much useless.
     
    narsnail, Feb 11, 2008
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  10. Hahutzy

    Hahutzy Notebook Deity

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    I'm using VGA out to a 20 inch LCD just fine...

    Maybe if I win the lottery, I'll get a HDMI projector lol...
     
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  11. hydra

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    Nope! This outputs video and audio only. To get video in you will have to go with a USB or Firewire solution.
     
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  12. Dragoonx

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    The alternative sounds so troublesome =/
     
    Dragoonx, Feb 11, 2008
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