Best way to hook up a laptop to a tv...

[Pistonsfan70 10+ year member]

what are you going to try and see from your computer? DVD or video files, or the computer?
the set does have a DVI input.

Just planning ahead for fantasy football. I use FanDraft and it's a cool program to use at Fantasy Football drafts.

Last year I had it hooked up to a tube at Wild Wings and it was so fuzzy no one could read it......so I un-hooked it. This year, I'd like to be able to utilize my tv with the program....

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

Just planning ahead for fantasy football. I use FanDraft and it's a cool program to use at Fantasy Football drafts.Last year I had it hooked up to a tube at Wild Wings and it was so fuzzy no one could read it......so I un-hooked it. This year, I'd like to be able to utilize my tv with the program....

with a decent graphics card, you'll be fine.

 

[MrSwiss 10+ year member]

just use the S-video. it ain't gonna be HD or anything, but it'll look alright.

he said a quality image.

s video blows *** on tv out, it gets way too much interference. grab a vga cable, that will give you a true 1:1 image output.

 

[Pistonsfan70 10+ year member]

http://cgi.ebay.com/12-ft-Component-Video-VGA-to-3-RCA-Adapter-Cable-HDTV_W0QQitemZ330117321406QQihZ014QQcategoryZ64631QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Is that what I need?

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

http://cgi.ebay.com/12-ft-Component-Video-VGA-to-3-RCA-Adapter-Cable-HDTV_W0QQitemZ330117321406QQihZ014QQcategoryZ64631QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Is that what I need?

as long as your card can support HD resolutions.

 

[Pistonsfan70 10+ year member]

Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Mobile Report

Report Date: 05/09/2007

Report Time[hr:mm:ss]: 09:11:48

Driver Version: 6.14.10.4436

Operating System: Windows XP* Professional, Service Pack 2 (5.1.2600)

Default Language: English

DirectX* Version: 9.0

Physical Memory: 2037 MB

Minimum Graphics Memory: 8 MB

Maximum Graphics Memory: 128 MB

Graphics Memory in Use: 10 MB

Processor: x86 family 6 Model 14 Stepping 8

Processor Speed: 1729 MHZ

Vendor ID: 8086

Device ID: 27A2

Device Revision: 03

* Accelerator Information *

Accelerator in Use: Mobile Intel® 945GM Express Chipset Family

Video BIOS: 1264

Current Graphics Mode: 1280 by 800 True Color (60 Hz)

* Devices Connected to the Graphics Accelerator *

Active Televisions: 1

Active Notebook Displays: 1

* Television *

Monitor Name: Generic Television

Display Type: Analog

Gamma Value: 1.0

DDC2 Protocol: Supported

Maximum Image Size: Horizontal: Not Available

Vertical: Not Available

Monitor Supported Modes:

640 by 480 (60 Hz)

800 by 600 (60 Hz)

1024 by 768 (60 Hz)

Display Power Management Support:

Is that good enough??

 

[tweedz 10+ year member]

The best way to do it is "Very Carefully!"

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

1280 x 720 x 60hz = 720p and is considered and HD output. You might have to turn off your LCD to get that, either 1 screen or the other.

I'd TRY to change the LCD to 180x720 even though it'll look like crap, and then doing the Fn F7 or whatever is your 'switch' command for displays. THEN hook the cables up and go for it.

if you get a VGA to DVI adapter and cable that'll work too.

 

[Pistonsfan70 10+ year member]

Would a VGA to DVI adapter be the best route? Will that give be a noticably better picture??

 

[Pistonsfan70 10+ year member]

http://cgi.ebay.com/6Ft-DVI-to-VGA-SVGA-HD15-Pin-LCD-Monitor-Video-Cable_W0QQitemZ300109112034QQihZ020QQcategoryZ41999QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Would that work or would i need something else?

 

[Pistonsfan70 10+ year member]

?????

 

[.::DuD3::. 10+ year member]

dude, first off what kind of tv do you have exactly?

secondly, you're connecting this via your laptop? desktop? i need the specs.

and if you really want to learn how to do ANYTHING related to this topic, check out the htpc forums at http://www.avsforum.com

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

dude, first off what kind of tv do you have exactly?
secondly, you're connecting this via your laptop? desktop? i need the specs.

and if you really want to learn how to do ANYTHING related to this topic, check out the htpc forums at http://www.avsforum.com

did you even read the first post?

he links to his tv and says it is a laptop

all he needs is a VGA->component adapter

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

actually the tv has a dvi input, use a vga->dvi adapter and run it at the highest res your laptop supports

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10419&cs_id=1041903&p_id=2397&style=&seq=1&format=1#largeimage

 

[bikinpunk 10+ year member]

I've used S-video everytime with a mini-to-RCA split for Audio.

S-video works just fine. It was on a 55" Sony LCD (HD).