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CATV - sharp 42inch aquos tv????

  • 05-06-2007 6:17pm
    #1
    PeakOutput
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,639 ✭✭✭


    ok i have a laptop with a radeon x 800 graphic card............

    i have a yellow catv socket connected to the yellow input of the tv and i want to be able to play films on the tv from my laptop obviously but i dont know how to assign the output from that socket or if it is even possible

    also if it is possible is the sound going to still be coming out of the laptop???

    if the catv cocket doesnt work ill just have to buy a new lead but thought id give it a shot first


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  • #2
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    Is this a Sharp LCD HDTV ?

    Most come with a VGA or DVI input to which you can use the second output on your graphics card this makes connecting them a lot easier and gives far higher picture quality. If you have VGA or DVI on the TV don't waste time with s-video input (what you call catv).

    With either the VGA/DVI or s-video connected you need to go into the ATI control panel display section and enable multi-display mode. When you first start the control panel it will ask for basic or advanced mode, go with advanced then straight into the display manager section and it should have detected both displays.

    Make sure your drivers are up to date as well, I assume you have XP so download the Catalyst driver from this link.


  • #3
    PeakOutput
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,639 ✭✭✭PeakOutput


    thanks for reply.

    i am going to go with dvi-dvi as soon as i get the cable

    my vga connector on the laptop is pins and my cable had pins on both ends too so thats why i couldnt use it

    Are you sure catv and svideo are the same??? coz i have a seperate socket with a box with an s in it as a symbol and i thought that was the s-video


  • #4
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    I'm not exactly sure what you define CATV is because to be honest I though it stood for cable TV :confused:

    The laptop probably has a multi-purpose video out that looks like s-video but has more pins on it then a normal one. This is because the connection has been wired to output composite video or sometimes audio as well though a special adapter that may or may not have come with the laptop.

    You can buy adapters/cables that will turn the 7 pin s-video port into a regular 4 pin type compatible with standard s-video cables.

    But if your laptop has a DVI or VGA output then you are better off using that instead.

    For audio check to see if the laptop has an 3.5mm audio output as if you want to pipe audio out to the TV speakers you will need to link them.


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