Connecting laptop to TV

**twistedredbird** · 02-17-2010, 10:23 AM

Okay, so I would like to connect my laptop to my TV for streaming video, mainly for clonezone type stuff. The little 2" by 3" images are just a little to small for my aging eyes for 2 hours.

In talking with radioshack and Best Buy, they say I need to buy a $100 converter. Not buying this. Is there a simpler way? Can I just get the right cable converters?

Want to get this done before the Nebby/ISU game tonight.

**IcSyU** · 02-17-2010, 10:23 AM

What inputs does your TV have and what outputs does your laptop have?

**1100011CS** · 02-17-2010, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by twistedredbird

Okay, so I would like to connect my laptop to my TV for streaming video, mainly for clonezone type stuff. The little 2" by 3" images are just a little to small for my aging eyes for 2 hours.

In talking with radioshack and Best Buy, they say I need to buy a $100 converter. Not buying this. Is there a simpler way? Can I just get the right cable converters?

Want to get this done before the Nebby/ISU game tonight.

What kind of outputs do you have on your laptop? I have s-video on mine so a cheap cable does the trick but if you don't and your TV doesn't have a vga input then you might need a converter.

**RyCy04** · 02-17-2010, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by twistedredbird

Okay, so I would like to connect my laptop to my TV for streaming video, mainly for clonezone type stuff. The little 2" by 3" images are just a little to small for my aging eyes for 2 hours.

In talking with radioshack and Best Buy, they say I need to buy a $100 converter. Not buying this. Is there a simpler way? Can I just get the right cable converters?

Want to get this done before the Nebby/ISU game tonight.

What inputs does your TV have? What outputs does your laptop have? S-video cable is the easiest/cheapest if you have the input/output for it but it only does video, not audio.

**shagcarpetjesus** · 02-17-2010, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by IcSyU

What inputs does your TV have and what outputs does your laptop have?

This is the all-important question. If you've got a newer laptop & TV it wouldn't surprise me at all if you could just use an HDMI cord to make this work.

**twistedredbird** · 02-17-2010, 10:39 AM

My TV has S-Video, HDMI, and the yellow/red/white pins. My laptop has the blue colored monitor output.

**isuno1fan** · 02-17-2010, 10:41 AM

Sounds like you have S-Video at best.

Get an S-Video cable and connect to TV. Go into control panel on the laptop and switch the monitor to your TV and you are in business.

You'll have to full screen the broadcast to get it "large" on your TV.

**1100011CS** · 02-17-2010, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by isuno1fan

Sounds like you have S-Video at best.

Get an S-Video cable and connect to TV. Go into control panel on the laptop and switch the monitor to your TV and you are in business.

You'll have to full screen the broadcast to get it "large" on your TV.

No, sounds like you'll need one of these: HDMI Cable, Home Theater Accessories, HDMI Products, Cables, Adapters, Video/Audio Switch, Networking, USB, Firewire, Printer Toner, and more!

or this if your video card doesn't support the previous: http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

**Cydkar** · 02-17-2010, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by twistedredbird

Okay, so I would like to connect my laptop to my TV for streaming video, mainly for clonezone type stuff. The little 2" by 3" images are just a little to small for my aging eyes for 2 hours.

In talking with radioshack and Best Buy, they say I need to buy a $100 converter. Not buying this. Is there a simpler way? Can I just get the right cable converters?

Want to get this done before the Nebby/ISU game tonight.

See the link....

Hook PC to TV

**1100011CS** · 02-17-2010, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by Cydkar

See the link....

Hook PC to TV

That's a very informative website.

**twistedredbird** · 02-17-2010, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by 1100011CS

No, sounds like you'll need one of these: HDMI Cable, Home Theater Accessories, HDMI Products, Cables, Adapters, Video/Audio Switch, Networking, USB, Firewire, Printer Toner, and more!

or this if your video card doesn't support the previous: HDMI Cable, Home Theater Accessories, HDMI Products, Cables, Adapters, Video/Audio Switch, Networking, USB, Firewire, Printer Toner, and more!

Thanks for the help. Ordering the converter. Not gonna have it for tonight, but just can't justify the $99 price at Radio Shank and Bust Buy. I sprung the extra $5 for 2 - day shipping so I can try it out this weekend.