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Connecting Laptop to TV

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  • 08-03-2014 5:11pm
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭


    Hey all,

    Hope I'm posting in the right section. I was wondering if anyone could help me figure out what cable do I need to connect my laptop to the TV. I've included some pictures of the ports on the back of Laptop and TV.

    Thanks :)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭sallybongers


    (Back of TV)


  • Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭sallybongers


    (Back of TV again)


  • Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭sallybongers


    Cheers sugar an. Which would give better picture quality in your opinion?


  • Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭sallybongers


    Ok great. I'm not great with this stuff... So when I go to maplin I just ask for an S video cable?


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭riclad


    IF. your laptop ,has. S video. Out. Get. a. Video cable,
    S video. Yellow is video. Red white stereo. Sound.
    Cost. 5 euro power city. U. Can. Get scart video. Unit . Connector. With. Video to scart . Audio in. Video. In. 3. Euro ,
    To work. On TV. Set. PC. Resolution. To. 720x576 ,
    I used. Power strip. Free program to. Do. This. ,
    Only. Works on windows xp. Is.
    Excuse my going sent from. A. Tablet.
    Rca. Is the connector name. Video. Format. Is video,
    Google. Laptop. Video. Out. Interface.

    Most maplis. Two. Euros. Shops.
    Look on racks. Wall, there's. A section. For. Av. Audio,video cables ,
    Or. Look. For. Rca. Video,kit.
    Have. Video. Kit. Svideo
    Three prong. Cable. Male. Both. Ends.
    Rca. Male. Red. White. Yellow. ,
    Yellow goes. In. Video. Port. ,
    Red white is audio.
    You,all. Need. Audio cable. ,
    3.5mm. Male to. Two. Rca male. For. Audio,

    Then one male rca. Cable. For video. Use. ,

    Unless. Your. Laptop has. Audio. Out. Right. Left. ,
    And. Rca. Video. Out. ,

    Connect. 3.5mm. Audio


    To. Laptop. Audio out. ,headphone. Socket. ,

    Only. Old. Laptops. Have. Rca. Audio. Out. ,
    Its likely to be just. Standard. Headphone. 3.5mm. Audio. Out. To. L,r. ,
    Twin. Rca. Male. Cable. You,all. Need


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  • Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭sallybongers


    Thanks Riclad :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭sallybongers


    That's great lads, thanks so much. Hopefully, I'll have a Netflix marathon tomorrow :) will look for VGA to S video :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭riclad


    My. Advice. Get VGA to. SVideo.
    Or VGA to. Scart. A lot. Cheaper online. ,eg amazon UK. Etc


    1. Registered Users Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭riclad


      I did. This. Once. Used. ,power strip. To connect. Laptop. To. TV using video. In,
      Using power strip was the only way. I could get. Resolution down to. ,
      720 x. 576.
      Doesn't work on windows 7. Or 8. Os
      Google free program power strip ,

      This gives DVD. Resolution. On an sdtv.
      You could buy an 21 inch monitor. On. Adverts is. ,
      VGA. HDMI. ,
      In, for 120 euros. Or less.

      Usually
      Windows sets resolution. To 800x 600. ,if you use graphics card,advanced. Settings, minimum setting,
      Unless you use. A program. To access lower resolutions,
      Change resolution graphics tab
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD-Video

      Max TV. Sdtv. Resoultion is. 720x576. Eg. DVD. Resolution


    2. Registered Users Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭riclad


      http://www.entechtaiwan.com/util/ps.shtm

      I. Just checked. The. Latest. Version. Of power strip. Works on. Windows 7 ,windows xp,
      Win nt.


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    4. Registered Users Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭riclad


      http://forums.entechtaiwan.com/index.php?topic=30.0

      make a custom resolution,
      720x576

      after you install powerstrip.

      YOU may want to set fonts ,and icons to large in display settings,advanced.


    5. Registered Users Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭riclad


      i connected up 3 tvs,
      this is a sdtv,
      not hdtv,

      windows will not drop res to 720x576 ,
      automatically,

      unless you use a specific program.
      and set refresh rate to 50 or 60 mhz in display propertys ,advanced,

      default rate on most laptops is, 70 or 75 mhz.


      download install powerstrip,

      load it,
      use custom settings,
      to change resolution to,
      720x576,
      refresh rate to 50mhz.

      on tv label on the case,
      rear of tv
      also monitors,
      label will state 50 0r 60mhz.

      i,d go for 50 mhz, to be safe.


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