Connect my laptop to Tv

HER INDOORS



Joined: 14/12/2007
Posts: 152

Message Posted:
08/09/2011 11:22

Please can anyone help me to find which cables I need to connect my laptop to my TV.I have searched the iternet but unable to find what I need. The TV features description is PC input - Dsub VGA ,but I can only see 2 HDMI connections at the back,which are not compatible with the VGA 15 pin connection on my laptop.Many thanks.



Technika HD Ready LCD TV - RGB enabled scart socket / PC input - Dsub (VGA) / 2 HDMI connections





Compaq Presario CQ60 Laptop - output - VGA 15-pin Dsub

Tango1


Joined: 19/02/2011
Posts: 1151

Message Posted:
08/09/2011 11:40

We were hoping that we could do the same via a router, but as we have a desk top in another room, we were told we would have to have about 60 ft of wires and gave up on the idea!!

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
08/09/2011 11:40

Dear Herindoors



According to my research on the net this laptop SHOULD have a HDMI output - allowing you to connect from the laptop to one of the HDMI inputs on the TV (!)



As well as being a Compaq Presario CQ60 - is there any numbers after this.. the 107 defo has HDMI ..



IF - you only have VGA then you need to buy a VGA to HDMI converter



http://uk.startech.com/AV/Converters/Video/VGA-HD-with-Audio-to-HDMI-Format-Converter~VGAHD2HDMI



Simply buying the cable is not enough :(







You'd be better just using the VGA output from the laptop to the PC input on the screen - or buying a new laptop with HDMI out - if yours hasn't got one :(



http://uk.startech.com/Cables/Audio-Video/VGA-Cables





Be sure to order the cable with the correct ends ( example MF means Male one end and Female the other)

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
08/09/2011 11:56

You CAN transfer HDMI signals over a long distance using 2 Cat5/6 Network cables ..



http://shop.totalavcontrol.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=151

redseadance


Joined: 22/09/2010
Posts: 102

Message Posted:
08/09/2011 15:32

Use VGA output on Laptop and connect to the VGA on TV

Or

S-Vid (the round yellow connection) on laptop to S-Vid on TV

Orrrrr

some laptops have the yellow video lead that u can connect to TV and use audio output to audio input on TV

Orrrrrrr

S-Vid from Laptop to the old style SCART adapter that has the S-Vid conection (Radio shak sell if you have here)

HER INDOORS



Joined: 14/12/2007
Posts: 152

Message Posted:
08/09/2011 19:49

Thanks mmmmmm - you are correct - I have found the leaflet displaying the different jacks/ports and it does have a HDMI output.

I am not a bit "techi" though and still don't know what I need to buy.

My sister is coming to visit in October so i shall ask her to bring me the cables I need.

Please can you enlighten me mmmmmm. Thanks