Laptop screen on TV

Discussion in 'Video Cards, Displays and TV Tuners' started by Gar0foli, Nov 18, 2006.

  1. Gar0foli

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    What is the name of the cable in order to make what the laptop shows on the screen show on the TV? Thanks.
     
  2. Willz

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    S-Video or Composite?
     
  3. Gar0foli

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    No Clue, I have a 7 pin slot on the back.
     
  4. Willz

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    Is this a slot a circle, has 7 pins and some rectangle thing? i think its S-Video if its on a tv tuner or graphics card.
     
  5. Chelski

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    Ive tried this and depending on your TV how old it is, the quality is lowered and its usually hard to see whats on the screen with this s-video cable, unless however if you have a plasma tv with laptop/pc capabilities then its a good diea to try it but i dont advise to use the laptop on a old tv unless ur using for music and movies but nothing else.
     
  6. Willz

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    Using old tv's in useless for anything to do with pc, even movies, the quality is awfull, i tried it, was not good at all, but decent HD tv's are good.
     
  7. Chelski

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    I agree
     
  8. Gar0foli

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    Okay, so What kind of cable would I need for a new TV? Can you give me a link or something? Thanks.
     
  9. Willz

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    Well some modern tv's have VGA connector on them and a HDMI connector, i am guessing the graphics card on your pc doesent support HDMI though?.

    Exatly what TV do you have, that would give a better idea of which cables you can use :)
     
  10. Gar0foli

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    I'm looking for a cable that will go into the yellow, red and white cable things that will connect to my PC. Whats the EXACT Name I will need to know? Thanks.:D
     
  11. Willz

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    Those cables are RCA, and i dont think you can directly conenct those to the computer, you need to use something like S-Video, but they are low quality compared to HDMI or VGA, i would use VGA if possible.
     
  12. Chelski

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    Yeh i have one of these RCA to S-Video cables and its very poor quality indeed.
     
  13. Willz

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    There what i use to play my Xbox through my TV Tuner onto my computer, it makes me cry :( the quality is so bad and depresing lol.
     
  14. Chelski

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    Dont see why they make them when they know there poor.
     
  15. Gar0foli

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    Okay so I still would like to figure this out, I saw an Article in Popular science which talked about this a little. So I need to find the best way (Highest quality) to connect my computer to the TV. My computer has an S-Video hole. Thanks.
     
  16. Surge89

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    Use an s-video cable, however they are really bad quality. I'm having to use one at the moment because my monitor died, and the quality sucks.

    Need a g
     
  17. Gar0foli

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    Are there any ways to get good quality?
     
  18. Willz

    Willz MiCrO$oFt $uK$ :D

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    What TV have you got?
     
  19. Surge89

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    Use a component connection, which is where the signal is split up into two colour signals & a black and white signal, I think...

    Not sure what the support is for those on TV's though, and to get good quality from s-video, You will need a good quality TV I think.
     

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