pc to tv

**Tats** · #1 21-06-2011, 05:11 PM

easiest way ? haven't got hdmi on my pc

would vga to vga work ok . I know you can get a usb to hdmi converter but the price of em are fkin stoopid .

**mfc1876** · #2 21-06-2011, 05:52 PM

You've obviously got a hdmi slot on your tv then? It's just that I've got an old tele so had to buy a converter box. If your tele is a newish one though then more tech minded people than me are sure to point you in the right direction.

**adam_ayres1988** · #3 21-06-2011, 06:09 PM

I use a VGA male to male connector, works fine but sound comes out of comp and not tele. To get over this problem I bought speakers for my laptop.

**Tats** · #4 21-06-2011, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mfc1876

You've obviously got a hdmi slot on your tv then? It's just that I've got an old tele so had to buy a converter box. If your tele is a newish one though then more tech minded people than me are sure to point you in the right direction.

yeah got a spare hdmi slot on the tv just not on my pc . Got a vga on the tv as well so thinkin my old laptop could be used for the footy while i piss about on here .

**Tats** · #5 21-06-2011, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by adam_ayres1988

I use a VGA male to male connector, works fine but sound comes out of comp and not tele. To get over this problem I bought speakers for my laptop.

Cheers Adam ill get a vga to vga then give that a try

**mfc1876** · #6 21-06-2011, 10:55 PM

To get sound from my laptop tp the TV I bought a lead to go from the headphone socket on the laptop that has a red and white phono plugs on the other end to go into the phono sockets on the TV.

This one is 1.5 metres long http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-5m-3-5mm-Jac...item45fa6a0b16

This one is 5 metres long http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5M-Gold-3-5mm-...item414f808304

Very cheap.

Obviously your TV needs to have the phono sockets but if it doesn't I would assume this would compensate? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Switchable-Sca...item2eb0034dd2

**Burdock** · #7 22-06-2011, 03:05 AM

I use a VGA cable from lappy to TV, and use a phono cable to connect lappy to an old Cambridge Amp that I have connected to the TV (with additional speakers). The sound is spot on with this set up.

With a high quality stream, the results are really good. Watched the golf the other day on a browser stream and it was brilliant.... close to terrestrial TV quality.

Just be careful about buying really cheap cables though, some are useless. Better to spend a little more and get something with good reviews.

**Tats** · #8 22-06-2011, 06:53 AM

Cheers guys , insert vga cables with hammer then plug the fucker in , cant be to difficult

**mfc1876** · #9 22-06-2011, 09:27 AM

I bought the cheap cables and they've been fine. Not dissing Burdock's advice cos it's good advice. I'm just saying mine worked great

**Tats** · #10 22-06-2011, 03:52 PM

vga from laptop to vga on tv = sweet fuck all

**stenelly** · #11 22-06-2011, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Tats

vga from laptop to vga on tv = sweet fuck all

on my old lappi i had to press fn & f4 together to switch on other screen. make sure tv is set to rgb channel
edit some lappies its f5

more info http://www.fsicrew.info/forums/lapto...tv-t16563.html

**revolver** · #12 22-06-2011, 04:45 PM

You might need to change the settings for dual displays.

Go to the display settings - it maybe that it is defaulting to only display on 1 screen - you should be able to pick either screen, extend the display across both screens or duplicate one to the other.

**Tats** · #13 22-06-2011, 04:53 PM

strange things happenin , i tried it again do exactly the same and i worked lol temperamental fooker it is . Still needs a few tweaks as im only getting half the screen on the tv need to make it smaller somehow .Ill save that job for weekend when im not in the middle of a stressfull lack of sleep week of nights

**Sharks** · #14 22-06-2011, 06:05 PM

Got a vga to HDMI cable. Cost �20!! Doesn't work. You need a box to convert the signal. Other than that get a HDMI card for your PC (if it's a desktop). Make sure you get the right card as there's a few different slots....PCi Pci express etc.

**adam_ayres1988** · #15 22-06-2011, 06:38 PM

For me I plug the VGA cable in laptop and tv, then switch to "pc" on the telly (one of the options along with av, hd etc). I'm on vista so first time I had to right click on desktop, personalise, display settings, then changed it to 2 monitors and extended the desktop.

**Sharks** · #16 22-06-2011, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by adam_ayres1988

For me I plug the VGA cable in laptop and tv, then switch to "pc" on the telly (one of the options along with av, hd etc). I'm on vista so first time I had to right click on desktop, personalise, display settings, then changed it to 2 monitors and extended the desktop.

Was that into the HDMI socket Albi? My old LCD had a VGA in and it worked fine.

**adam_ayres1988** · #17 22-06-2011, 09:48 PM

Nah I use a male to male VGA cable so it's the same both ends. The socket is actually marked pc on the tele lol.

**Tats** · #18 23-06-2011, 02:50 PM

just got a vga splitter off ebay so hoping that i can plug both pc monitor and tv in the same thing and switch between the 2 . Just bein a lazy git really ,saves setting the laptop up each time lol May work or it may not

**revolver** · #19 23-06-2011, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Tats

just got a vga splitter off ebay so hoping that i can plug both pc monitor and tv in the same thing and switch between the 2 . Just bein a lazy git really ,saves setting the laptop up each time lol May work or it may not

Don't see why it wont. It's not lazy, it's convenient.

**Tats** · #20 25-06-2011, 09:46 AM

cool perfecto works a treat and no hammer needed