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    Connecting laptop to tv to watch videos or burn them on DVD

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by dhokes, Mar 3, 2007.

  1. dhokes

    dhokes Notebook Guru

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    Sorry if this post isn't in the correct topic as I wasn't too sure.

    Basically, I want to watch some of the vids that are on my laptop on my tv. Would the quality greatly vary if I watch the vids after burning on DVD compared to connecting the laptop directly to the tv?

    I have a dell laptop with a video connector and S-video TV-out connector, and a tv with the red, yellow and black connectors, and was wondering if the cable required to connect the laptop to it has a specific name?

    Is this correct:
    S-Video/Svideo to RCA Cable ?

    Cheers
     
    dhokes, Mar 3, 2007
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    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    That will work fine. As for quality, it won't be too bad, nothing great, but similar to watching it on the notebook LCD, just larger. However, reading text(on browser for example) will almost be impossible.
     
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    dhokes Notebook Guru

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    Thanks for your reply.

    So do I need to plug anything in the red or black connector? How would sound be transferred?
     
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    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Those are for sound, which will be from your notebook instead of your TV. Unless you have composite cables for your TV as well as the output cable.

    Does your TV have S-Video?
     
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    dhokes Notebook Guru

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    My TV has the following:

    RCA Audio Out: 1x Audio (Stereo Variable)
    RCA AV Input: Front AV
    RF In: YES
    RF Out: YES
    Scart 1: AV-In/Out
    RGB In
    Scart 2: AV-In/Out
    S-Video In
     
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