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Title: What cable do i need Post by: Don Rogers Shop on Monday, January 31, 2011, 11:30:26 So i can watch films from the net on my Tv?
Any ideas how much and where from aswell? Many Thanks Title: Re: What cable do i need Post by: Sippo on Monday, January 31, 2011, 11:33:06 Are the films on your laptop/pc?
Title: Re: What cable do i need Post by: sonicyouth on Monday, January 31, 2011, 11:35:30 If your TV and laptop have a VGA port like the one below you just need any old VGA cable. Shouldn't cost more than a tenner from any PC shop.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VGA_connector is what you need [url width=800 height=603]http://www.avtoolbox.com/images/1t-vga-cattx-rear.jpg[/url] Title: Re: What cable do i need Post by: Nemo on Monday, January 31, 2011, 11:35:52 Does your laptop have a HDMI port? That would be ideal, but not all have them.
Title: Re: What cable do i need Post by: Batch on Monday, January 31, 2011, 11:40:05 Or if the PC has DVI and the TV has HDMI you can get a converter cable - no sound carried by DVI though.
Or or.. :) Title: Re: What cable do i need Post by: Don Rogers Shop on Monday, January 31, 2011, 11:44:24 It doesnt have hdmi so assume i will need a converter and it would be from the laptop
Title: Re: What cable do i need Post by: sheepshagger on Monday, January 31, 2011, 11:46:49 If there is a VGA input on the TV you can use a VGA out from the Laptop to VGA in on the TV.
You would also need to use an audio lead (out from PC, in to TV) as VGA doesn't carry the sound.... Title: Re: What cable do i need Post by: Don Rogers Shop on Monday, January 31, 2011, 11:47:44 Cheers sheepshagger and others
Title: Re: What cable do i need Post by: santasdead on Monday, January 31, 2011, 11:48:11 What sonic said.
But you'd need to hook any sound system you have up to the laptop. VGA 15pin cables don't do sound. Title: Re: What cable do i need Post by: Barry Scott on Monday, January 31, 2011, 11:51:01 I used to use an S-Video cable (and an audio I think) on my old lapper. That was pretty simple. S-video to S-Video and headphones to audio in.
Title: Re: What cable do i need Post by: Fred Elliot on Monday, January 31, 2011, 14:03:01 DRS
I am sure I have a spare one here ! |