TV/PC hookup

[Miles0803]

i own a HP pavilion 533w and was wondering if theres a way to hook it up to my tv or dvd/vcr and use that as a screen and also be able to use my surround sound...tryin to watch movie i downloaded and sound isn't loud enough :crap:

[Ekimdude]

You can use HDMI, VGA, S Video, DVI, it depends on what connections your tv and computer has.

[Miles0803]

tv is old rca only hook up is a normal tv hook up vcr only has aux hookups but has hd hookups

[Miles0803]

tv brand is RCA, only has original tv hookups no Aux on tv, vcr has Aux and Hd aux

[kpozr2]

VGA or DVI?

this for vga

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10401&cs_id=1040113&p_id=2509&seq=1&format=2
or

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10235&cs_id=1023503&p_id=2170&seq=1&format=1#largeimage

If and only if your video card supports the output and your TV accepts it. if you have DVI out on ur computer, just get a DVI--> component instead of VGA out

[kpozr2]

as for sound, use the audio out (green circle prob) 3.5mm output headphone jack and lpug that into your receiver. You're probobly going to want to use a

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021804&p_id=665&seq=1&format=2

[Miles0803]

hey how do i know what mine supports heres specs for video if they help:

integrated Intel Extreme Graphics with up to 64MB shared memory

[Miles0803]

still need help with this got the 3.5 for sound just need to know which my computer supports or where to find what my computer supports