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Viewing laptop on TV screen

  • 14-12-2006 12:10pm
    #1
    GreenHorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 369 ✭✭


    *** Apologies if this is in wrong section ***

    Hello People,

    I was wondering if it was possible (and if so, how and what do I need?!) to view my laptop screen on my TV? Preferably bigger of course, that's the whole point.

    I watch horse racing online using Windows Media Player and this is particularly what I had in mind if that makes a difference. My laptop os a TOSHIBA model.

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,475 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    The manual will probably tell you how

    If the laptop has s-video output, a s-video lead into a s-video scart adapter is probably the way to do it. If the tv has vga input a vga lead will do. Some laptops might need a particular type of s-video lead/adapter


  • #3
    zuutroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    Also prepare for some annoying playing around with your graphics card settings. Google will provide the answers you need, or it did for me anyway.


  • #4
    mal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 811 ✭✭✭mal1


    You could buy one os these:

    http://www.sendit.com/accessories/item/5000000001962


  • #5
    GreenHorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 369 ✭✭GreenHorn


    Thanks people... Does anyone know of a slightly more affordable version of the product Mal has linked to?


  • #6
    GreenHorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 369 ✭✭GreenHorn


    GreenHorn wrote:
    Thanks people... Does anyone know of a slightly more affordable version of the product Mal has linked to?

    This one any use for example? Would prefer to buy it in the high street though rather than online...

    http://cgi.ebay.ie/2-4GHz-Wireless-Video-Audio-Sender-Transmitter-Receiver_W0QQitemZ150068583253QQihZ005QQcategoryZ109016QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


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  • #7
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    These two wireless devices are useless unless you have s-video out on the laptop.

    Can you confirm if you have an s-video out port (also called tv-out)?

    If you have, you can plug directly into the TV, so no need for the above. :)


  • #8
    GreenHorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 369 ✭✭GreenHorn


    tom dunne wrote:
    These two wireless devices are useless unless you have s-video out on the laptop.

    Can you confirm if you have an s-video out port (also called tv-out)?

    If you have, you can plug directly into the TV, so no need for the above. :)

    Is that a port that says 'TV Out' on it? Or what should I look for? (sorry - techno spaz!)


  • #9
    GreenHorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 369 ✭✭GreenHorn


    tom dunne wrote:
    you can plug directly into the TV, so no need for the above. :)

    Also, what cable do I need for this and what kind of quality can I expect? Sorry bout all the Q's! Thanks


  • #10
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    GreenHorn wrote:
    Is that a port that says 'TV Out' on it?

    Damn it you are good, Sherlock. :D

    It should look something like this.
    GreenHorn wrote:
    Also, what cable do I need for this and what kind of quality can I expect?
    eolhc wrote:
    If the laptop has s-video output, a s-video lead into a s-video scart adapter is probably the way to do it. If the tv has vga input a vga lead will do.


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