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    Another Laptop --> TV Question

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by bogusnj, Feb 28, 2009.

  1. bogusnj

    bogusnj Notebook Consultant

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    Sorry to start another one of these threads but im getting very confused. Ill try to make this clear and to the point.

    What I need:
    A cable to connect my laptop (has both VGA and HDMI) to any number of my friends TVs as well as my HD tv at home.

    Are their cables that can pass on the high resolution while still connecting to all types of TVs? Also, I heard that with HDMI the screen resolutions must match or the TV may be damaged? Whats this about?

    If you need any additional info, let me know.
     
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    bogusnj Notebook Consultant

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    Alright, this is what I have found, does this make sense?

    For my HDTV i would simply buy an HDMI to HDMI cord.

    For convenience when I am at friends houses and whatnot, I would want to use the S-Video which is common on TVs. So i would buy a VGA to S-Video cord which would supply the video. For the audio I would buy a cable with a headphone jack to the 2 RCA jacks.

    Would this work? And is there an easier way?
     
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    You may want to think about using composite to the older TV's. Not all older sets have S-Video (depending on how old, of course).

    HDMI cable is the way I would go for HDTV.
     
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    Using composite cables may be easier.

    But I read that alot of new graphics cards dont have tv out capabilities for older SD tvs. I have the fx 770 and i dont think it has that capability. So am i stuck now? Is their anyway for me to display on old standard televisions? Will a converter box work?

    For a general reference for anyone without TV-Out capabilities, how do you connect to the older standard televisions?
     
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    you could use a converter box, though that might get a bit pricey and bulky?
     
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    Yea, I was very disappointed when I found out that my graphics card doesnt support TV out. What a huge pain. If anyone knows a way to get around using a converter box, let me know.
     
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