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    NP 5793 connecting to HD TV with HDMI

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by goldenhk, May 24, 2009.

  1. goldenhk

    goldenhk Notebook Consultant

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    since there is no hdmi port on it, what should i do?

    i want to watch movie on the big screen.....
     
    goldenhk, May 24, 2009
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Which one doesn't have HDMI?

    Aren't there any alternatives like DVI or VGA? (though bluray won't work on those)
     
    namaiki, May 24, 2009
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  3. goldenhk

    goldenhk Notebook Consultant

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    my np 5793 .....

    but wouldnt DVI/VGA got worse quality?

    and how about sound input....
     
    goldenhk, May 24, 2009
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    sohail99 Notebook Consultant

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    I got a DVI-HDMI adapter with my NP5793! so i usually only need a HDMI cable!

    U'll have to use a separate audio cable for sound!
     
    sohail99, May 24, 2009
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Not that I've noticed.. For my TV, HDMI looks like crap and the desktop is bigger than the screen, but VGA works fine and looks sharper in my case.. I know it's analog vs digital but if it's set up properly it should look pretty much the same.


    Headphone out to speakers, or routed through your TV to your sound system.

    My TV has a PC audio in, so I use a cable like this, (but longer :D).
     
    namaiki, May 24, 2009
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    emike09 Overclocking Champion

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    DVI and HDMI should have the same quality. The only difference is that HDMI Carries sound, and DVI does not.
     
    emike09, May 24, 2009
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    like said above.

    DVI and HDMI are the same exact digital video signal.... so there is no loss in quality.

    if you connect to an HDTV, make sure you set the resolution of the secondary monitor (in the Nvidia Control Panel) to the native resolution of the TV's.... or it will look blurry or not right.
     
    Gophn, May 24, 2009
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  8. goldenhk

    goldenhk Notebook Consultant

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    so just get a dvi to hdmi adapter and there will be sound?
     
    goldenhk, May 24, 2009
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    No, DVI doesn't carry sound.
     
    namaiki, May 24, 2009
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  11. theriko

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    That will work fine for video, but you will need a separate cable for audio.
     
    theriko, May 26, 2009
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  12. goldenhk

    goldenhk Notebook Consultant

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    i have got the DVI-HDMI, but new problem exists .....

    it only allows me to output up to 1400x1050, which my HD TV is full HD (1920x1080), anyone knows y?
     
    goldenhk, May 27, 2009
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  13. goldenhk

    goldenhk Notebook Consultant

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    also which cable will work for audio and how should i set up?
     
    goldenhk, May 27, 2009
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    Is your HDMI cable 1.3 compliant, and have you tried running 1080p on that cable from any other device?
     
    theriko, May 27, 2009
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    goldenhk Notebook Consultant

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    i don't know ..... how should i check?
    i believe on other device its running 1080i ... not 1080p

    and not i try to use nvidia control panel to make it 1920x1080, but the screen just blur + the resfresh rate is limited as 30 ..... which is was 60 when 13xx x 768
     
    goldenhk, May 28, 2009
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    By the way, if you're using DVI to HDMI, you'll need a separate cable for audio from your headphone port to your sound system/tv.
     
    namaiki, May 29, 2009
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