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Connecting Laptop to TV

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  • 31-12-2010 8:30pm
    #1
    ironingbored
    Registered Users Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭


    Apologies in advance if this has been asked already.

    I am looking to connect my Toshiba laptop to my flatscreen TV. The TV has HDMI, S-Video, USB, scart outputs etc, while the laptop only has the VGA connector.

    Someone in Curry's said I need a KVM switch, whatever that is.

    Any thoughts?

    Thanks


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    #2
    Crasp
    Registered Users Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Crasp


    I always thought VGA did not support TV out function.


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    ironingbored
    Registered Users Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭ironingbored


    Crasp wrote: »
    I always thought VGA did not support TV out function.

    I am an absolute novice on this.


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    Solitaire
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    What model laptop is it? A lot of laptops and some graphics cards that lack an S-Video connector have internal S-Video circuitry in the VGA port to allow you to connect a passive VGA > S-Video adaptor dongle to the VGA port.


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    ironingbored
    Registered Users Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭ironingbored


    Solitaire wrote: »
    What model laptop is it? A lot of laptops and some graphics cards that lack an S-Video connector have internal S-Video circuitry in the VGA port to allow you to connect a passive VGA > S-Video adaptor dongle to the VGA port.

    Toshiba S500-11C Notebook Core i3-330M (2.13 GHz)


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    Solitaire
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    I think you're stuck needing an active Mini DisplayPort > HDMI adaptor, which can cost big bucks :(

    DismayPort (as we tend to call it) has really ruined connectivity, as it has none :mad: Every TV and the vast majority of PC monitors out there need it converted to DVI or HDMI and as the signals aren't compatible you end up having to get a €50-100 active adaptor to use the port! :mad::(


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    ironingbored
    Registered Users Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭ironingbored


    Solitaire wrote: »
    I think you're stuck needing an active Mini DisplayPort > HDMI adaptor, which can cost big bucks :(

    DismayPort (as we tend to call it) has really ruined connectivity, as it has none :mad: Every TV and the vast majority of PC monitors out there need it converted to DVI or HDMI and as the signals aren't compatible you end up having to get a €50-100 active adaptor to use the port! :mad::(

    Maybe another stupid question:

    If my next laptop has HDMI can I connect directly to the TV?


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    Crasp
    Registered Users Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Crasp


    ironingbored wrote: »
    Maybe another stupid question:

    If my next laptop has HDMI can I connect directly to the TV?


    Depends if it's an input or an output but as it's most likely an output I will say


    yes.


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