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Laptop -> LCD TV
« on: January 02, 2008, 07:29:22 pm »
I think this may have been answered before - not sure ...

I want to connect my VGA output from my laptop to my 32" LCD TV.

The TV has Scart, HDMI and S-video.

Can this be done guys?

Ratzz  :cheers:
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Re: Laptop -> LCD TV
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2008, 08:35:05 pm »
Quote from: ratzz on January 02, 2008, 07:29:22 pm
I think this may have been answered before - not sure ...

I want to connect my VGA output from my laptop to my 32" LCD TV.

The TV has Scart, HDMI and S-video.

Can this be done guys?

Ratzz  :cheers:
im fairly sure that,
if theres no tv out on the laptop then you need a scan converter .isnt vga the wrong frequency to plug into a tv.
i got one for £40 quid from maplins that i use to send my pc to a big tv,( yknow, for porn  :laugh2:), it works , cant really comment on the quality cos my tv is shite.
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Re: Laptop -> LCD TV
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2008, 09:38:25 pm »
Quote from: polaris on January 02, 2008, 08:35:05 pm
im fairly sure that,
if theres no tv out on the laptop then you need a scan converter .isnt vga the wrong frequency to plug into a tv.
i got one for £40 quid from maplins that i use to send my pc to a big tv,( yknow, for porn  :laugh2:), it works , cant really comment on the quality cos my tv is shite.

Porn? ME? Naa ... I have - err - a rather large collection of scanned in stamps I want to look at in more detail  :angel:

Thanks for that Polaris, I'll check out Maplins in the morning.

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Re: Laptop -> LCD TV
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2008, 09:39:53 pm »
hang on fella ill find a link to the one i got
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Re: Laptop -> LCD TV
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2008, 09:46:45 pm »
tv thing

make sure its the right thing i dont wanna blow up your tv, but it is what i use for pc to tv.
bear in mind scan converters can go up to thousands so dont expect awesome results, ok for 'feminist documentaries' though, they are always on blurry video anyway ;) :laugh2:

did you see my post in main, tescos are stopping selling smartstips, look out for bargains.
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Re: Laptop -> LCD TV
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2008, 10:25:56 pm »
Cheers for that buddy.

I am also looking for a smartStrip, so I'll check that out.

What you doing up at this time of the morning anyway. checking out your stamp collection also?
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Re: Laptop -> LCD TV
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2008, 03:49:39 pm »
Also, just found out that there is s-video on the TV, and I have confirmed that my card is TV out compliant.

Anyone gone down the s-video route?
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Re: Laptop -> LCD TV
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2008, 04:10:24 pm »
I have.  My laptop has s-video, as well as my television.  Puts out an ok picture.
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Re: Laptop -> LCD TV
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2008, 04:17:50 pm »
My LCD TV actually has an input designed for use with a computer.  Nice little feature of it.
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Re: Laptop -> LCD TV
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2008, 04:21:26 pm »
Quote from: Jdurg on January 03, 2008, 04:17:50 pm
My LCD TV actually has an input designed for use with a computer.  Nice little feature of it.

Cool!
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