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    Want to buy cables to connect laptop to tv..help!!

    Discussion in 'HP' started by prabhg, Feb 8, 2008.

  1. prabhg

    prabhg Notebook Evangelist

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    My dv6700t is in production, so it will take some time to come, but I also wanted to order some connecting cables from internet to connect it to my tv.. I looked for a cable that could convert HDMI to S-Vid or RCA, but couldnt find any such thing. I have one tv with S-video input and another with just RCA inputs..Does anyone know if a cable with S-video plug on one end and both S-video and RCA video plugs on another end is available?

    Also could someone please tell me how many pins does S-Video output has on dv6700t series notebook.. is it 4-pin or 7-pin??? (in case if its 7-pin) There are some S-Video cables with 7-pin connector on one end and three RCA adaptors on another.. does that mean 7-pin S-Video cable also carries audio thru it?? It will be good buy if it does/

    Thanks for help folks!!
     
    prabhg, Feb 8, 2008
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  2. davidm992

    davidm992 Notebook Enthusiast

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    S-video only carry video. That would be the only option you have to connect your PC to your TV. Any S-video cable will do the trick. If you want audio, you can get a Y cable. 1 side is the audio Jack 3.5mm (standard size), and in the other side are the two RCAs left and right (red and white).
     
    davidm992, Feb 8, 2008
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  3. phifer8390

    phifer8390 Notebook Consultant

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    Check monoprice... They have the best prices I can find! But davidm992 is dead on with the S "VIDEO" only tranferring video!
     
    phifer8390, Feb 9, 2008
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    randalmorris Notebook Enthusiast

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    if your connecting to a HDTV, Svideo will not carry the signal. HD boxes dont even have svideo outputs

    try a HDMI to DVI cable.
     
    randalmorris, Feb 9, 2008
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  5. srunni

    srunni Notebook Deity

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    I agree with phifer, monoprice is the place to go. You'll want to look for a DVI to RCA cable, or a HDMI to RCA cable. I'd say the former is probably a lot more easy to find (I don't even know if there's such a thing as a HDMI to RCA cable).
     
    srunni, Feb 9, 2008
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