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  • 21-12-2009 7:49pm
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    nuts86
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭


    Im looking to get a cable to connect my laptop to my television, just wondering what its called, where i would get it and how much roughly would it cost???

    All advice welcome, thanks in advance

    Nuts


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    Webmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    It depends on the output of your laptop?

    Is it S-Video (Yellow coloured usually, looks like the old PS/2 mouse/keyboard connection)

    If so, then just get S-Video -> Scart for TV or S-Video -> Composite (The yellow connector for video).

    You'd get these in any electrical/computer store I'd imagine. I don't think it would cost more than 10 euro surely. Hopefully just 5 quid.


    If you have HDMI, then you'll need a HDMI TV I'm assuming since it's digital signal. If you're TV can tag VGA/DVI connection then you could connect directly from laptop. Depends what's available on both your TV and laptop.

    HDMI cables are quite expensive!


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    maglite
    Registered Users Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭maglite


    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/HDMI.socket.png/180px-HDMI.socket.png

    do both tv and comp have these ports?
    If so ALDI or tesco for HDMI cabel. Dont pay more than €10 for one. There is no differance in quality between those and the €80 version.

    WEb is right on the s-vid. YOU could go for VGA and audion into scart.


    An idea of ports on the laptop and tv would help


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