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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: chrisl_1960 on 08 April 2009, 18:33:07

Title: PC to TV
Post by: chrisl_1960 on 08 April 2009, 18:33:07

Is it possible to link a laptop into an older TV that doesn't have the PC connector, in through S Video maybe? do i need anything else to make it work?

Title: Re: PC to TV
Post by: Gaffers on 08 April 2009, 18:36:42

S-video may work but picture will be rubbish

Title: Re: PC to TV
Post by: Jim on 08 April 2009, 19:17:23

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S-video may work but picture will be rubbish

Agreed, I recently tried an s-video cable and the picture quality was rubbish looks like your watching tv from the 80's ;D

Title: Re: PC to TV
Post by: TheBoy on 08 April 2009, 19:20:14

If no VGA/DVI/HDMI on back of telly, you're struggling.

If its an ATI card, you can make simple VGA to SCART adapter, but you need to run a piece of software that provides the required timing for a telly. Messy.

Title: Re: PC to TV
Post by: chrisl_1960 on 08 April 2009, 19:44:13

thanks guys, idea abandoned, wont mention which popular auction site the s video lead was advertised on.

will treat myself to a nice 42" LCD TV from my redundancy money later this year  :y ;D