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Comment from Andrew on 2008-12-02

2008-12-02T23:42:53Z

Hi Leo,

I've done what you said. I've purchased an adapter which is VGA to S-vid and RCA (so it supports either). I connect my laptop up to my TV (CRT - not digital) and it doesn't see the image. I've successfully used an external monitor with my laptop (through the VGA port in my laptop) as a primary monitor and secondary monitor. I've also successfully got sound through the headphone-out on the laptop.

What am I doing wrong? Is it to do with my video or graphics card?

Thanks a lot mate.

Cheers,
Andrew (from Melbourne - Australia)

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Comment from lori on 2008-11-27

2008-11-27T17:32:07Z

I hooked up our new lcd white westinghouse tv to our computer and it worked fine. I tried to connect it again the same way and it shows the opening windows screen and then nothing. What do I do now?

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Comment from karthick on 2008-10-27

2008-10-27T14:53:22Z

thanks leo
i get what i want

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Comment from Mike on 2008-10-16

2008-10-16T16:39:39Z

I want to use this TV as my monitor for my computer (It is not a laptop)... Does it have everything I need???

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=4123558&sku=V18-2225&srkey=v182225

There are pics of the input and output devices on the site.

Thanks mike

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Comment from Dave on 2008-10-10

2008-10-11T03:43:53Z

After reading everyone's comments...I'm having the same problem. I'm running a Dell Inspiron 1501 laptop with a ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 graphics card with multiple monitor support and I recently acquired a 32" Philips television [model #32PT5441].

By using a VGA to S-Video and RCA adapter, I was able to connect the laptop and the tv...however, when on the SVHS channel, all I see is a blank screen. When I use Fn + F8 [which toggles between CRT and LCD] the tv screen flickers but nothing else happens. In the Display Properties, it appears as though the laptop cannot identify the tv as a secondary monitor, regardless of any and all changes to resolution, refresh rate, color scheme, and driver updates.

I'm thoroughly baffled by this, is there any advice you can give me so I can enjoy using my laptop as a DVD player/satellite radio/game center?

Thank you!

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Comment from sue on 2008-10-04

2008-10-04T16:50:57Z

I hooked up my laptop to my tv to watch dvd and live tv. Everything is hooked up right but I only get get the sound when viewing a dvd. When I restart the laptop I can see everything on the tv monitor until it gets to the welcome screen and then my screen on the tv goes green. what am ai doing wrong

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Comment from Dcosta on 2008-07-23

2008-07-23T10:14:15Z

I have a tv in my PC. I can watch now every channel live in my PC in a full screen by the software named satellite-tv-player. Satellite-TV-player (http://www.satellite-tv-player.com) is very easy to use; I use it with ease and it works all the time no problems. I guess this is the official player, the new ability to play live channels in full screen. I watch my favorite Channel Live CNN & NFL Sports through this software. Channel selection is very good. It is simply great; it also seems to be very good on my Vista Ultimate system. I have tried many players claiming to be top of the line but none of them deliver as much content as does satellite TV player. The price is very reasonable for all the stuff you can watch.

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Comment from flexo on 2008-07-21

2008-07-21T12:04:10Z

there is another option if u only want to watch movies downstairs from your computer which is upstairs in the office: streaming.

anyway, I have ati radeon 9200 le(kinda old) and I heard that the extra pin from the s-viqdeo output are actually composite, but I would still buy an s-video cable and an adaptor for better quality

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Comment from jason on 2008-05-28

2008-05-29T04:33:19Z

how do i connect my tv to my computer so i can see what im doing on my computer what cords do i need ??

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Comment from HWG on 2008-05-13

2008-05-13T22:45:22Z

On my XP laptop, after I connect the S-video and audio cables, I then have to go into control panel/display/settings/advanced/monitors and change the display monitor there. Then the picture comes up on the TV. On my Vista laptop, it does it automatically.

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Comment from Jack on 2008-03-31

2008-04-01T03:08:36Z

HEY I WANT TO CONNECT MY COMPUTER UP TO MY TV JUST SO I CAN SAY 'SEE I DID IT HAHA' NOW THE CARD IVE GOT IN THERE LOOKS LIKE IT CONNECTS STRAIGHT TO THE TV THROUGH AV CORDS, DOES THAT SOUND RIGHT? IF YES, IS THERE ANY PROGRAM THAT WILL SEARCH FOR THE RIGHT DRIVERS FOR THE CARD BECAUSE THE TV STILL COMES UP BLACK SO I DONT THINK ITS PLUG AND PLAY!! THANKS JACK.

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Comment from Phil on 2008-03-19

2008-03-19T17:44:33Z

I have a 2003 Samsung Tube style TV and want to use it as my computer monitor for watching movies. My computer(Compaq Presario SR1011NX) only has a VGA outlet for the monitor and my TV only accepts RCA inputs for Video or Audio. Is it possible to hook the two up with an adapter cable? I bought what looks like a VGA to RCA adapter, but when I hooked it up nothing happened. Does it matter that the cable packaging says Connection Cable YUV 3 RCA Plugs to 15 pin HDD Plug? The packaging picture shows only DVD to Projector. What should I do?

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Comment from Hitesh Thappa on 2008-03-06

2008-03-06T08:17:12Z

I hav a lenove N100, i hav a S-cable but when i connect laptop with tv nothing happens why is it so?
do i need any drivers.

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2008-02-13

2008-02-14T06:42:17Z

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Daniel: S-Video carries only video, not audio. You need to
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Comment from Sushil on 2008-02-13

2008-02-13T18:22:21Z

I can connect my HDTV with the computer. I have to take the monitor cable out of the monitor and put it in the HDTV everytime. Is there a device that can be used by switching the button to transfer the signal from Computer monitor to HDTV?

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Comment from Daniel on 2008-02-12

2008-02-12T22:11:48Z

I have a 30" widescreen Phillips HDTV... I tried hooking it up via a S-Video cable, but all I get is the video no audio. What have I done wrong???

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Comment from K. Arthur Larson on 2008-02-10

2008-02-11T01:26:54Z

I wasnt to connect my AMD/ATI-SLI PC to my Analog Television so me and Mom can see better with the 27 inch TV-screen. I have two X1300 ATI Video Cards installed on the MBD and am hoping to play games using the TV instead of and/or in addition to the 15" CRT monitor we have beren using. Being on a fixed budget prohibits our purchase of a new HD Digital Television any time real soon, but hope to do so when finances allow. Do you have any info and or pointers, or "secrets" that might help us? We will appreciate any help you might give us.
Thank you,
K. Arthur & Nana

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Comment from johnny on 2008-01-23

2008-01-23T22:30:10Z

I have a new LCD HDTV flat screen on the wall and wanted to make it work as my computer monitor for watching my movies i have on my computer. I hooked up the VGA cable to the tv from my co mputer and clicked the source button to PC but the screen remains black. What am i doing wrong?

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Comment from Margaret on 2008-01-19

2008-01-19T20:28:57Z

I have a new Toshiba laptop that I would like to connect to my HDTV what should I do and what do I need?

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Comment from Dennis Hogan on 2008-01-14

2008-01-14T22:56:57Z

So, I have a (new) laptop. I have a New HDTV. I hook-up the s-Video cable to both. Now what? Do I need anything else? What do I need to do or configure to see what I see on my laptop show up on my HDTV?

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Comment from stuart on 2007-12-11

2007-12-11T17:23:16Z

i have a sony viao vgn-n31s and my tv is a bush idlcd32tv22hd i want to use the tv as a secondary monitor. the laptop only has a vga output and the tv has many inputs but not a vga input, i have brought a lead that converts vga to scart, but no picture appears on the tv! can you help please?? starting to drive me crazy!
Cheers,
stuart

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Comment from Erin on 2007-12-07

2007-12-07T20:50:30Z

I have a brand new MacBook leopard OS X and I bought a 20" monitor. I was wondering if I can make my monitor work as an output for my TV as well. Is it possible? Thanks!

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Comment from karl fuller on 2007-10-21

2007-10-21T17:17:57Z

I use tv as second monitor for karaoke when i play cd+g they show up on both monitors but wheb i play DVD it only shows up on pc monitor? I am using an ati with yellow rca plug going into vhs recoder then from vhs to tv , weird please help

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Comment from Rita on 2007-09-21

2007-09-22T02:54:41Z

I connected my sony HD tv to my dell laptop. initially, it shows the wallpaper, but no icons and no toolbar. please advise how i can see the entire screen of my computer on the tv

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2007-09-12

2007-09-12T17:57:26Z

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Nine times out of 10 that's a refresh rate issue. Not sure what your TV
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helps. This article discusses:
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Comment from Krisztián, M.D. Pozsegovits on 2007-09-12

2007-09-12T17:30:21Z

Hi, I could attach my brand new 32" LCD TV to my PC via an DVI-HDMI cable. The second desktop is great but the application windows are slightly but annoyingly enough vibrating. How could I eliminate this?

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Comment from DA on 2007-07-12

2007-07-12T17:46:15Z

I'm trying to connect my Dell/HP laptops through S-Video-VGA cable to my TV. But I can't see any video as the laptop doesn't seem to identify the TV.
I tried the same thing on s Sony TV & it worked. Right after that (with Extended Display setting already applied) I connected the laptop to my (non-Sony) TV & it worked. I restarted my Laptop & tried again & it was gone. Somehow my laptop doesn't seem to identify my TV & doesn't let me extend the screen to TV. But if that setting has been checked in through the Sony TV, it works. Can you help me solve this puzzle? Is there anything I can do to make my (non-Sony) TV work with the Laptop.

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Comment from JG on 2007-07-08

2007-07-09T05:34:38Z

If a TV has a S-VHS input, then it is possible that the TV will be able to support a resolution up to 800x600. It may even be possible to use 1024x768, but the refresh rate might be so bad, that it would be hard on the eyes. It all depends on the TV. I have an old Sony Wega that works fine in 800x600 mode. It's hard to look at after a while, but I use it mainly for watching movies & recorded TV.

For a desktop solution, I highly reccomend an "All in Wonder" video card. You can use a TV as a second display, plus it has a tuner & video inputs, so you can hook up a camcorder or VCR. Newer versions have digital video capabilities. A TV will never be a readable substitute for a computer monitor, but at 640x480, or 800x600, it's not too bad from a distance.

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Comment from mike on 2007-06-19

2007-06-19T19:24:02Z

i have a hd lcd tv and an hp pavillion a430n and windows xp professional and i hooked my tv up to my computer with s-video and i got no screen.. do you know how i can get a picture?

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Comment from lee hyman on 2007-06-19

2007-06-19T12:21:34Z

I can tape off the tv as second monitor, with a vcr but the recordings come out in black and white. how can i get them to come out in colour.

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Comment from lee hyman on 2007-06-15

2007-06-15T14:48:08Z

i can use my tv as a second monitor, but when trying to tape with a vcr, of the tv i can't.
I wanted to tape what was on the pc, off the tv

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Comment from corey on 2007-05-19

2007-05-20T01:46:54Z

Hey all i hope someone can help me i am running windows xp pro on my ibm t 43 laptop and trying to use my tv as a secondary moniter i have gone into display and set it up restarted my lappy and when it started up the windows start up screen showed and then nothing after stert up when i click on identify a 2 appears on my screen showing it is connected and that is the only time anything is displayed. nothing when i start a game or a movie in any player. Hope somone can help me please i have searched for an hour and found nothing to help me :-(

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Comment from julian on 2007-04-08

2007-04-08T19:38:13Z

hey i have a regular pc that i want to hook up to my tv in my living room and i have no idea how to do it can someone help me?

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Comment from Deborah Jordan on 2007-04-06

2007-04-06T20:56:21Z

Hey, I have an S-video cable hooked from my toshiba satelite laptop to my sylvania t.v. that has an s-video hook up in the back, will it display on any channell or does the t.v. have to be on aux? i can'f find my remoto to get it to that channel. nothing is showing anyway. help?

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Comment from TAMMIE MYERS on 2007-04-04

2007-04-05T04:12:03Z

HOW DO I GET VIDEO ON MY COMPUTER DESKTOP WHEN I HOOK UP MY DESKTOP TO A TV WITH VGA SPLITTER..I GET NO VIDEO ON MY DESKTOP BUT MY COMPUTER DESKTOP SHOWS ON THE TV

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Comment from cheryl on 2007-04-02

2007-04-02T15:47:01Z

i have a plasm tv not hd ready and a laptop hp. i bought a link cable svga i`ve plugged them in but nothing is happening can you help please cheryl

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Comment from Paul on 2007-03-30

2007-03-31T04:20:30Z

Hi All. I have an HDTV ready tv, with a vga input on the back. I've hooked up a vga cable from my laptop to the tv, no adaptors needed, but I can't find any picture on my tv. I tried changing settings on the laptop, but nothing works. Any ideas?

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Comment from Jerry on 2007-03-27

2007-03-27T14:32:30Z

Hi, I am having trouble connecting my Toshiba Laptop Satellite U205-S5057 to my TV. I am running on windows vista and I have updated my display drivers to the latest version. I have no s-video port but I have a vga port. I purchased a cable(not a converter box or unit) which converts the vga to s-video. I tried connecting the laptop to the tv using this cable and all I get on the tv are horizontal lines. I have pressed the function key with f5 to switch between monitors and I have also tried messing around with the display settings and still not working. Can someone please help me with this matter. Thanks

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Comment from Bryan on 2007-03-26

2007-03-26T22:22:05Z

Hi. I have an LG TV with 1920x1080i resolution. When I hook up my laptop via s-video to my tv, will 1920x1080i be the resolution that I will be able to see my desktop at?

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Comment from Luljeta on 2007-02-13

2007-02-14T02:38:36Z

hi there i was wondering if you can help me.
i have a computer that i want to hook up to my hd tv. i asked my nearest circuit city what i can do. it was possible for me to do it my computer and televison is up to date. i tried using my laptop but im not going nany where with it. is there anything else i need to do or buy. please if you can get back to me i would appreciate it. thankyou luljeta

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Comment from Joe on 2007-01-31

2007-01-31T16:51:52Z

So, I have a laptop. I have a New HDTV. I hook-up the s-Video cable to both. Now what? Do I need anything else? What do I need to do or configure to see what I see on my laptop show up on my HDTV?
Iam running w XP

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Comment from Len Slade on 2007-01-12

2007-01-13T03:43:12Z

I have hooked up my laptop computer to my LCD TV I can get the picture but not the sound. Help.

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Comment from Winalot on 2007-01-08

2007-01-08T23:06:01Z

I get marginally more success from using a phono to S-Video cable (the shroter the better), but Leo's right the resolution is key.

All hail the computer revolution, hang on what happened to video killed the radio star?

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Comment from AB.. on 2006-12-25

2006-12-26T04:41:15Z

ok well i have a quick question. i have a 52'rca hdtv/monitor. in the back of it has a input that reads dvi-hdtv now am i able to use this to connect to my computer to use it as a monitor, and if so what would i need to do this. thanks.

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Comment from Stuart Oppenheim on 2006-12-22

2006-12-23T06:00:58Z

I have a tv that has a dvi input and would like to hook it to my laptop. The manual says that all I need is an rgb to dvi cable--is this correct? And when I went to Radio Shack they did not have such a cable. Do they exist and are they readily available?

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Comment from ryan on 2006-12-05

2006-12-05T17:27:15Z

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Comment from jonathan on 2006-10-07

2006-10-07T12:59:01Z

what cable do i use to connect the computer to a tv directly?

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Comment from arun on 2006-08-29

2006-08-29T15:19:23Z

plz send information tv price and demo picture tv set to 1st use tv 2nd use monitor

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