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    M570TU HDMI Output

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Frank88, Aug 27, 2009.

  1. Frank88

    Frank88 Notebook Geek

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    Hi, I wanted to get my notebook to show on my TV, which has s-video, normal red yellow white, and component(red, blue and green)... It's not a flatscreen in the way it's not a plasma or a LCD, it's cathodic but anyway it's not the point of my thread.

    I went on ebay, and ordered a HDMI to component wire ( HDMI male to red green blue and 2 for the sound) The cable is plugged in my notebook in the hdmi outlet to my tv and nothing appears in nvidia control panel, nothing on the tv.

    Is it because normally there is some kind of feedback between the tv and the notebook ?
    I mean that you can see in the notebook which type of tv you got and everything ? If it's the case, is it some way to force the notebook to output video and sound thru the port or i will need to get another adaptor like DVI


    Well what should I do to get it working ?

    Thanks alot in advance
     
    Frank88, Aug 27, 2009
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  2. Frank88

    Frank88 Notebook Geek

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    Nobody put their laptops on their tv ?
     
    Frank88, Aug 27, 2009
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  3. Athinu

    Athinu Notebook Consultant

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    I do but I use hdmi to hdmi, not component sorry :/
    When i hook it up to my tv it shows up as having 2 monitors.
    You can try hooking upto your tv with your notebook off after that power on your tv and power on your laptop.
    But you prolly already did that, not sure if you wouldve had more luck using dvi to component cable.
     
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  4. Frank88

    Frank88 Notebook Geek

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    Yeah I tried everything, on software too but no sucess. Anyway.. I ordered a litttle dvi to hdmi female adaptor, I guess it will work and for 2 bucks i don't care to try it.
     
    Frank88, Aug 28, 2009
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  5. Cookie

    Cookie Notebook Evangelist

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    You do know that HDMI is purely digital, whereast component uses analogue signals?

    The HDMI port sends out digital signals. They cannot somehow magically become analogue component signals throughout the length of the cable, unless you have some kind of "digital to analogue signal converter".

    Know what I'm saying?

    You'd be better of with a DVI to HDMI converter.

    I don't even know why they make these "HDMI to component" cables. It's completely pointless.
     
    Cookie, Aug 28, 2009
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