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hook laptop to tv ? how to

  • 30-07-2010 4:57pm
    #1
    Package
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭


    hi all. im trying to hook my Toshiba laptop up to my oldstyle panasonic tv using one of these

    all i can get is a flickery black and white screen.

    i dont know exactly how to chance from pal to ntsc or vice versa..

    can any one help me :(


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  • #2
    Package
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭Package


    come on guys, i wanna watch it tonight:D


  • #3
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    you will want to set your screen resolution to 640x480 (or 720x480 if possible) with a refresh rate of 50hz. I would also try an 8 or 16 bit color depth.


  • #4
    Package
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭Package


    it wont go below 60 hz :(


  • #5
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    does the TV not support 60hz?


  • #6
    ricman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭ricman


    When using old tv i use these settings,720x576 ,resolution,refresh rate 60mhz.
    thats standard svideo dvd movie resolution.
    see here http://www.kingcot.eclipse.co.uk/unichrome/unichromeTvOut.html
    try also 720x480.
    see www.svideo.com for more info.
    you may need to set pc to tv output to pal .
    ignore info re ntsc,ntsc is usa tv standard.
    i 720x576 res i get a perfect picture,at least for pc dvd s.
    see here under video format,http://www.kingcot.eclipse.co.uk/unichrome/unichromeTvOut.html
    see here , here's a tip from a Daniel W. of the UK that needed to change the setting from NTSC to PAL on a Toshiba Satellite running Win XP-home with an Intel Graphics card; if the video setting is not changed, the tele will only display black and white since the video format in the UK is PAL: "To find the correct tab to change the s-video options: Display properties; Settings menu; Advanced; Intel Graphics menu; Graphics Properties; Devices menu; Television menu; then change NTSC to PAL
    set pc output to pal.


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  • #7
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    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭Package


    ah for feck sake,, my res only goes from

    800 by 600
    1024 by 768
    1280 by 800
    1440 by 900

    and i cant figure how to change NTSC to PAL .

    Display properties; Settings menu; Advanced; Intel Graphics menu; Graphics Properties; Devices menu; Television menu; then change NTSC to PAL
    set pc output to pal. isnt even there... stupid,,,, vista


  • #8
    ricman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭ricman


    use powerstrip program, to set resolution, to 720x576, 720x480 ,try em both, which looks better.
    see here http://entechtaiwan.com/util/ps.shtm
    this allows you to set lower resolutions on your pc, set refresh rate to 50 or 60mhz maximum.
    look in ,display settings advanced settings,external, monitor,device,monitor 2,tv ,output,ntsc/pal tab
    something like that.
    it may be already set to pal tv since the pc you have is made in uk,or europe anyway.
    what graphics card and laptop model are you using.
    if its nividia or ati, there maybe an nvidia/ati control panel, that has pal tv set tab on it,or external device=tv pal tab.
    see here http://www.labnol.org/software/tutorials/how-to-connect-laptop-computer-tv-screen-lcd-hdtv/2331/ appearance and settings menu.
    multires on the same website, also allows you to change resolution easily,and refresh rate, leave it at 60mhz maximum.


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