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    Laptop connection to TV

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by newie, Mar 10, 2008.

  1. newie

    newie Newbie

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    good morning

    my question is simple:

    I have a laptop with s video output (7 pins), and a tv with no inputs apart from the AV1, aereal and headphones

    is there any possibility to see my laptop screen in my tv screen, i dont mind the color and sound.

    thank you very much, hope somebody can help me
     
    newie, Mar 10, 2008
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  2. jetstar

    jetstar Notebook Deity

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    perhaps you can get a converter of some sort.
     
    jetstar, Mar 10, 2008
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  3. Budding

    Budding Notebook Virtuoso

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    What connector does your AV1 lead to? Composite? Component? SCART? In effect, you just need a S-Video out to whatever-your-AV1-is-assigned-to in cable.
     
    Budding, Mar 10, 2008
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  4. atbnet

    atbnet Notebook Prophet

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    You need two cables. One is an s-video to video RCA cable. The second is a 1/8 stereo to RCA cable.
     
    atbnet, Mar 10, 2008
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  5. newie

    newie Newbie

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    great, my av1 is scart, now i have had a look at the internet and i think i know what i nedd, thank u very much!

    is there any instruction i have to follow when i get the cable, or just connect it to both places?

    regards
     
    newie, Mar 10, 2008
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  6. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Something like this? :D

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    Johnny T, Mar 10, 2008
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