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    Hook hd5v to TV

    Discussion in 'HP' started by bald, Aug 29, 2008.

  1. bald

    bald Notebook Enthusiast

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    Has anyone tried to hook their laptop to TV? The only outputs I see are VGA and HDMI that might work. If possible direct me to some written document. thanks
     
    bald, Aug 29, 2008
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  2. Johnny T

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    Does your TV have HDMI?
     
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  3. bald

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    Yes I have HDMI slot.
     
    bald, Aug 29, 2008
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  4. Johnny T

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    Plug connect them with a HDMI cable, select input options at your TV, select sound out put device in control panel. You should be all set...
     
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  5. Lord Egregious

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    I've hooked my dv5t up to my tv and it was easy. As soon as you plug your hdmi into your laptop it will probably prompt you on what you want to do with it. Then to get sound you just have to make sure to switch the sound device like Johnny T said.

    It beats the days of using shoddy convertors and other contraptions just to see some grainy 480i computing on your tv.
     
    Lord Egregious, Aug 29, 2008
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    Sorry to bring this thread back up, but I am also trying to connect it to my tv

    I have the Samsung ln40b630. I've connected my hdmi cable from laptop to tv and selected the input, but i am unable to find the signal.
     
    Snake520, Jul 4, 2009
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    Does the HDMI cable transmit audio and video or do you need seperate cables? Could you give me a pic of a hdmi cable just to be sure. Thanks
     
    sean473, Jul 4, 2009
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    X2P, Jul 4, 2009
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