what sort of cable would i need if i wanted to connect pc to a tv?

[joko]

i would like to play movies on my computer through my television...is there a name for the lead I would need?

what would i ask for in the shop?

thanks

[ChuckFickens]

it depends on what computer you have and what TV you have.

There are several options depending on the available video outputs on your lappy and inputs on your TV

[ChuckFickens]

Sorry, you didn't specify it's a laptop... if it's a desktop it's likely to be a lot harder to do.

[joko]

hi. its an ordinary laptop with the usual connections...the tv is a flatscreen.

thew laptop has mainly usb's but also has 1 serial and one that looks like an aerial type socket - with a symbol that appears to be a little tv...?

not sure about tv at the moment

[ChuckFickens]

if the " one that looks like an aerial type socket" is yellow then your good to connect it to pretty much any tv, but it will be at very low quality.

But some flatscreens have normal computer monitor inputs on them, if so you can connect to that I reckon, but firstly, how many holes has the "serial" connector got, and is it blue by any chance?

[ACtheTROLL]

easiest way - tuck it under your arm ... go to shop - put laptop on counter ... say the magic words ... I want a cable to connect this to a telly ....

hand over money - go home - connect to telly

easy when you think about it ...
saves cryptic ... all the usual ..
and the dreaded not sure about ....

because anyone who really wanted to know would take the time to look at something that was in the room ... wouldn't they?

[ACtheTROLL]

oh and write the make/model of your telly on the back of your hand....

[ChuckFickens]

LOL @ ac :)

[ChuckFickens]

BTW, AC....

Do you want to take the "i've connected it it and it doesn't work" question and give the hold the normal key combo answer when it comes?

[ACtheTROLL]

lol chuck - I'll look forward to it

[EL-KN0BBS]

ACtheTROLL
Thurs 06/08/09
22:43


easiest way - tuck it under your arm ... go to shop - put laptop on counter ... say the magic words ... I want a cable to connect this to a telly ....

hand over money - go home - connect to telly

easy when you think about it ...
saves cryptic ... all the usual ..
and the dreaded not sure about ....

because anyone who really wanted to know would take the time to look at something that was in the room ... wouldn't they?


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Gor blimey ace that is exactly what I done.

Very logical lol

[joko]

thanks all

ac...the telly isnt in this room....i want to take the laptop to my boyfriends house...where the tv is....


and i just wondered if there was a name for it... save me taking my laptop out unnecessarily... much easier if you think about it.... i also may buy online...


is there such thing as a universal one? or can you buy sets with all the adaptors... becasue i may want to use it also on other tvs in the future

chuck the aerial type one isnt yellow...but it has a little symbol that looks like a tv above it...

the serial has 15 holes

[ChuckFickens]

the aerial one as you call it is probably a composite video and can be run through any TV with a scart socket (or a composite input)

The serial one is a vga monitor port the same as you'd find on the back of a desktop computer, if your TV has a matching port then you can use a standard VGA monitor cable.

Both the above only do video, you will also need a cable for the sound.

this would do it using the composite
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Video-SCART-cable-Phon o-Leads/dp/B000Q8FSJE/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=el ectronics&qid=1249751319&sr=1-11

this using the VGA
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Video-Phono-Stereo-Lap top-Headphone/dp/B002IWKIZA/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF 8&s=electronics&qid=1249751319&sr=1-22

the VGA is a 10Meter one so it's quite pricey, shorter ones would be cheaper