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10th March 2011, 18:28
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PC to TV Cable help
Simple question I've had a look on google but its all gobbeldy gook to me.
What cables do I need to connect my PC to my TV?
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10th March 2011, 18:54
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depends on connections you've got, has your laptop and tv got hdmi connections?
if not then has it got vga connections? more than likely has if its a newish tv.
search vga if you're not sure what it is.
hope this helps.
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10th March 2011, 18:55
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I tried to connect my laptop to my TV via HDMI, but wouldnt work :/
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10th March 2011, 18:59
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If it doesnt work you will need to press function button and F8 to switch it over
it will say lcd on one of the F keys
i currently have a dvi to hdmi connection, thing is youll also need an audio cable 3.5mm jack to 3.5mm jack, probablies cost you about 15 quid for some decent ones
all depends on what connections you have on computer and tv though
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10th March 2011, 19:17
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It'll be my pc as theyre right next to each other. It's a relatively old tv. Doesnt have hdmi or vga lol. Going to be harder then I thought most likely 
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12th March 2011, 00:49
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Originally Posted by Toms112
It'll be my pc as theyre right next to each other. It's a relatively old tv. Doesnt have hdmi or vga lol. Going to be harder then I thought most likely |
what sort of connections does the tv have ?
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Originally Posted by Furio-92
I tried to connect my laptop to my TV via HDMI, but wouldnt work :/
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did you set the laptop show the tv within display properties when connected up ?
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14th March 2011, 21:48
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You got S-Video out on your pc and in on your TV, its a round one with 7 round pins and one flat pin, very similar to a 'PS2' connection (and by that I dont mean PlayStation 2) lol
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15th March 2011, 00:30
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My PC wont display on my 50" plasma via the VGA connection I use on my 19" lcd.
God knows why
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15th March 2011, 10:35
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Originally Posted by loudandproud205
My PC wont display on my 50" plasma via the VGA connection I use on my 19" lcd.
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what do you get when you put the plasma onto channel for the display ?
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15th March 2011, 14:41
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If it's an old rear projection TV I wouldn't bother.
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Originally Posted by Furio-92
I tried to connect my laptop to my TV via HDMI, but wouldnt work :/
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Your laptop and TV both have HDMI? - You need to extend your desktop onto that screen.
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15th March 2011, 22:05
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If it's an old rear projection TV I wouldn't bother.
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This is very true. I tried it out of curiosity and the quality was shocking, all the text was unreadable.
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15th March 2011, 22:19
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Originally Posted by markpitchford
what do you get when you put the plasma onto channel for the display ?
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Just a black screen with nothing on it other than the TV channel name.
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Its like a cunt, Only tighter. I'll happily give a bird a good rim job too, Its a little bit like licking a battery though.
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theres actually lots of gingers on here lol, maybe its a saxo thing
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16th March 2011, 08:15
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Originally Posted by loudandproud205
Just a black screen with nothing on it other than the TV channel name.
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hows it connecting from pc to tv ?, and can you see the tv on the pc when you check display properties, have you set it so that the pc screen display is duplicated to the 2nd screen (the tv).
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16th March 2011, 08:44
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Usually when connecting your PC/Laptop to a TV via VGA you need to press the source button on the TV remote until you locate the PC (VGA) visual channel.
PC's usually display right away, but a laptop you will have to press the required key combination to tell the laptop your using an external display. Not always Function key and F8 BTW! Depends on model/make.
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22nd March 2011, 09:36
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If your conecting via HDMI then make sure that the resolution is not higher than 1920 x 1080 for full hd or 1920 x 720 for hd ready tv if its vga check the max resolution think its something like 8000 x 600 for tv's if its svideo no idea lol, if you dont have any you can try and get hold of a vga to scart
Can you confirm what port it has?
just noticed tom has not replied yet?
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