Laptop to TV

[ARK_SWAMP_RIDER 10+ year member]

I am trying to get my laptop conneted to my TV so that I can watch movies off my laptop on my TV. I have a cable that has RCA on one end and headphone plug in on the other. I use this to watch movies off my ipod on the TV. I was assuming that would work with my laptop as well, but apparently not. I get sound but no video. What is required to get the picture sent from my laptop to the TV? Thanks.

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[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

most laptops have a vga out, use that

 

[traksta15 10+ year member]

That output on your laptop where you plug your ipod cable in isn't a video output, audio only. I think you need either an hdmi cable or an s-video cable.

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

not 100 percent sure but i thought you needed a pci input connection to use the TV as a monitor

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

VGA nga...

nG

 

[jer_stud56 10+ year member]

I use S-video out of my laptop to S-video into my TV. (Tube tv)

Go to display properties and clone the screen. Put the movie up to full screen and you are now watching a movie via your laptop on your tv.

Use a Y splitter out of the head phone jack to RCA and put the RCAs to your receiver.

 

[ARK_SWAMP_RIDER 10+ year member]

I have the vga out. I need something to convert that to a tv connection (42 inch LCD, something cheap but HD is preferred). Is there a special type of cable that does the conversion or what do I need? Thanks.

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

RGB cable thats what i use...

 

[jer_stud56 10+ year member]

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_e/103-5191740-8725434?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=PC-to-TV&x=0&y=0

I also have a S-Video-to-RGB but my tv doesn't have RGB, but that is also a good way.

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

what connections do you have on your tv?

a 42" lcd should have vga or dvi on it

 

[DownSouth954 10+ year member]

I use S-video cable input as well. Picture isn't pretty but it works.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

I have the vga out. I need something to convert that to a tv connection (42 inch LCD, something cheap but HD is preferred). Is there a special type of cable that does the conversion or what do I need? Thanks.

My 37" LCD has a VGA input, and it's an Olevia...

nG

 

[jer_stud56 10+ year member]

Very true but I don't complain for free.

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

My 37" LCD has a VGA input, and it's an Olevia...
nG

truth 337h

 

[ARK_SWAMP_RIDER 10+ year member]

My laptop does not have the s-video hookup. I have got sound, just need something for pictures. Any ideas? Thanks.