laptop connected to tv

Hey,

Was wondering has anyone attempted to connect their laptop to their tv's? If so, how did you do it?

 

On my tv, connected via S-Video.
On my cousin's TV, connected by VGA-out.

 

Most common ones are S-Video, DVI (not all laptops), HDMI (not all laptops) and VGA.

 

It's simple. Just hook it up via VGA, S-Video, composite or hdmi/dvi!
And in windows just right-click on the desktop and choose properties and go to advanced to set it up.

 

I have at my grandmother's place via VGA - the TV came supplied with a cable.
Even had sound too - via 3,5mm cable and headphone jack.

 

So when you connect your laptop to your tv do you have to press the external monitor key on your laptop for your pictures to be displayed on the tv?

Just making sure ahead of time, hopefully i receive my laptop around this week and buy a HDMI to connect it to my tv

Also is there any difference in quality with HDMI cables? I heard that some people say Monster cables are overpriced for their quality and price ratio. Than if so, what are some good HDMI cables for under $50? Or is there a difference between a 50 dollar cable compared to a 100 dollar cable?

 

Yeah, that or the way i described. Any should work.


Well, i think you can answer that yourself, i mean, if you're so fastidious about picture quality or not Personally, i wouldn't see a difference between a standard VGA compared to DVI/HDMI. So for me for example, any cable would do, aslong as it's not very very very low quality where you can clearly see a difference.

 

I see, I just want a decent quality one (i guess a $50 or under one?) so i can sometimes play games on my tv and watch movies on it.

One thing that worries me though, is that i have a plasma tv and i heard that gaming for a long period of time on it might not be good? Like when the PS3 came out people where talking about "burnt" pixels on the screen or something?

Will that be a problem when i game on my laptop via tv?

 

IDK about the burn-in problem with plasma.

Only thing i know about burn-in (this goes for any TFT/Plasma) is that when you have the same picture showing for lots of hours, the image can be burned in. So it seems strange that you would get a burn-in problem when playing a game or something, as it changes pixles all the time, so there is no chance for it to burn-in.

So i think it's just BS about whatever you heard!

Playing via a PC or a game console shouldn't matter a bit, as gaming is gaming.

 

Thanks! +1 reps for you!

 

No problem dude

And thanks to you too!

 

That isn't always the case with all games, think FPS with a HUD display that stays the same for a while, just because the screen is refreshing, doesn't mean it is refreshing a different color. Burn in isn't much of an issue on most newer TVs, but plasmas are susceptible to Image Retention which is like temporary burn in. This is normally only a big issue on low end Plasmas tho. And lastly, double check when you get your TV that it supports the resolution you want to use over the connection you plan on sending it on, i.e. it would suck to have on a computer with a VGA output and then not have the TV support the resolution that you want to use over that connection, normally a consideration with the component vs. HDMI debate, but still worth double checking.

 

The laptop i'm getting only has HDMI port. It is the Asus F6v unless i get a converter or something?

My Sony Plasma Wega was bought in 2005, so i guess its an old t.v. so i'm not sure if it has the newer features that the new plasmas have.

How do i check the resolution of my t.v.? I lost the manual so i guess i'll try to contact sony about this?

Thanks in advance.

 

I suspect the maximum res of the TV is 1280x720 (or 720p). I don't think there were 1080p plasmas in 05, actually they are just starting to regularly show up now (the LCD 1080Ps have been available for a while). As long as your TV has a HDMI input you should be all set, but if you plan on watch Blu-ray (or other 1080p movies) on the TV via the laptop, you will have to watch at a down-scaled resolution.

 

Ah, i see.

Thanks for the help, very helpful information from a lot of people so far!

Another +Rep!

 

Also, I noticed on my grandmother's Plasma - make sure you cool its decently.

It decided to turn off the lower 50% (horizontal) of the screen if it gets too hot...

And this "temporary burn in" is connected to temperature too I think.
(And charge, etc.)