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Connecting laptop to tv

The Cowboy · 2006-05-11 16:03:43

Hi there, How do i go about connecting my laptop to my tv to watch divxs etc on it? What do i need exactly? I have an s-video out on my laptop and only a scart connection and antenna point on my tv. I want both sound and picture through my tv ideally. Thanks

11-05-2006 4:03pm

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The Cowboy

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Hi there,

How do i go about connecting my laptop to my tv to watch divxs etc on it?
What do i need exactly?
I have an s-video out on my laptop and only a scart connection and antenna point on my tv.
I want both sound and picture through my tv ideally.

Thanks

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#2 11-05-2006 4:09pm

kippy

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Here
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054925411
and
here:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054908773

I think the sound would depend on the connectors on your TV and laptop.

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#3 11-05-2006 11:51pm

happy_acid_face

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1. S-Video lead = Transmits the video
2. Jack to Phono Lead = Trasmits the sound
3. Scart to Phono and S-Video Adaptor = The peice that connects it all!

Altogether they cost around 18 - 20 euro. The S-Video lead connects to the the socket on your laptop which then runs to the Scart adaptor. The Jack to phono lead goes from your laptop (via the earphones socket) to either the red and white phono connection slots on your T.V, or if there is none, the Scart Adaptor. Scart goes into your T.V, switch to the AV Channel and you should be laughing from there! Also, if you have a good stereo near and feel your T.V speakers ain't enough, you could connect the phono part of of the lead to the back of your hi-fi and switch that to AUX. Sound should be coming from your Stereo now. As you could guess you can also connect it to the phono ports at the back of a DVD player if your lucky enough to have a surround sound system hooked up!

All of those above things can be bought in most electronics shops and even come in packs with everything in them. (Gold plated ones are a little more expensive but are better quality because of their conductivity)

Just so you know what they look like....

Scart Adaptor

S Video Lead

Jack to Phono Lead

hope that helps a bit!

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