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    ZD7168cl connection to a composite television

    Discussion in 'HP' started by frico, Jul 2, 2004.

  1. frico

    frico Newbie

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    Hi, I have a new HP Pavilion ZD7168cl with a 3.06mhz processor, 512mb RAM, 80gb HD, and one of the features that come with it is a S-Video jack where you can connect an optional S-Video device and I have a composite television.
    The manual saids that composite devices can only be connected to the notebook when it is in an optional HP Notebook Expansion Base.
    I have a S-video to composite cable and I've tried to connect it and it did not work.
    Do I have any chance of connecting my notebook to my composite television without buying the expansion base? Thank You.
     
    frico, Jul 2, 2004
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  2. Venombite

    Venombite Notebook Virtuoso

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    I think HP has an All-In-One video cable that attaches to the connector on the right of the unit. I don't know if it has a Composite connector, but it's worth a check. Another option is to get an S-Video to Composite (RCA) converter box, it's possible your cable was not compatible. There's also a VGA to Composite converter that will allow you to connect your RGB Video from your notebook to this box.

    -Vb-
     
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    frico Newbie

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    Venombite I'll see if I can find a s-video to rca converter box, thanks a lot for the advise.

    Frico
     
    frico, Jul 4, 2004
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