Can i use laptop->TV without a HDMI port on the laptop?

veryangryman

Im fairly sure this is possible but anything i google just finds nerdy tech speak.

Can anyone break it down for me? What do i need to buy, adaptors etc?

Snakeblood

veryangryman wrote: »

Im fairly sure this is possible but anything i google just finds nerdy tech speak.

Can anyone break it down for me? What do i need to buy, adaptors etc?

Do you have a pc? (as in, not a mac)

Reoil

Presuming your laptop is a DVI connection. Google DVI to HDMI cable. Done.

Sykk

VGA to HDMI adapter or
DVI to HDMI. Depends on the laptop. My guess would be VGA.

Biggins

http://www.filmon.com/#BBC-One

Example of free channels!

TV via the web.

oddman2

veryangryman wrote: »

Im fairly sure this is possible but anything i google just finds nerdy tech speak.

Can anyone break it down for me? What do i need to buy, adaptors etc?

MC Hammer is your man.

Diapason

You may need to make alternative arrangements for sound, though.

ETA: Referring to DVI -> HDMI and VGA -> HDMI options

Dangerous Man

WTF is going on in here?

Biggins

Dangerous Man wrote: »

WTF is going on in here?

Strip poker.

veryangryman

Thanks guys, just to clarify, i want to watch whats on the laptop on the TV. Whats suggested sofar seems to be the opposite, am i wrong

PaulKK

Simply fire up the Samsung all share server on your laptop and choose to play it on your smart tv.

grindle

veryangryman wrote: »

Thanks guys, just to clarify, i want to watch whats on the laptop on the TV. Whats suggested sofar seems to be the opposite, am i wrong

You are.

If your lappy has VGA, get a VGA-HDMI adaptor/box.
DVI? DVI-HDMI cable.

Lord of the Bongs

veryangryman wrote: »

Thanks guys, just to clarify, i want to watch whats on the laptop on the TV. Whats suggested sofar seems to be the opposite, am i wrong

I think there are porn channels on Sky so ur not wrong.

BUBBLE WRAP

Biggins wrote: »

Strip poker.

I wish!

Diapason

grindle wrote: »

You are.

If your lappy has VGA, get a VGA-HDMI adaptor/box.
DVI? DVI-HDMI cable.

And this will give you pictures but (most likely) no sound through your TV. I'm flagging this just in case it's a problem.

CodyJarrett

Yup, once your Laptop has VGA Out and your TV has VGA In.

VGA has no audio has alluded to above and so you will also need to have a 3.5 Aux-In on your TV for that.

I have my laptop hooked up like this but rather than have two separate leads, got one of these pretty cheap bad boys on Amazon which cleverly combines both:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cable-Mountain-Plated-integrated-Stereo/dp/B003B23C0E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1343400999&sr=8-2

Cina

Most HD TV's will have a VGA port anyway so you don't even need to convert from VGA to HDMI.

Just be aware that VGA doesn't distribute sound to the TV (unlike HDMI) so you might want to get some nice speakers too or else you'll be listening to it on the laptop.

grindle

Diapason wrote: »

grindle wrote: »

You are.

If your lappy has VGA, get a VGA-HDMI adaptor/box.
DVI? DVI-HDMI cable.

And this will give you pictures but (most likely) no sound through your TV. I'm flagging this just in case it's a problem.

Yes, this too, though newer renditions of HDMI can carry sound from DVI, or at least, my laptop does.
Buy a 3.5mm audio jack-aux cable to plug laptop to stereo in case.

Reoil

veryangryman wrote: »

Thanks guys, just to clarify, i want to watch whats on the laptop on the TV. Whats suggested sofar seems to be the opposite, am i wrong

You are. Read my post.

Because of your username, OP, any time I read anything you post, I always imagine you shouting it.

CodyJarrett

veryangryman wrote: »

Thanks guys, just to clarify, i want to watch whats on the laptop on the TV. Whats suggested sofar seems to be the opposite, am i wrong

The cable I posted above allows me to watch content from my Laptop on not just my TV but also my Optoma Projector (in other words: anything with a VGA and Aux-In).

RTE Player, YouTube, Spankwire .. the whole shebang.

veryangryman

Deleted User wrote: »

Because of your username, OP, any time I read anything you post, I always imagine you shouting it.

Thanks, i guess. Mammy always told me to express myself

Samich

veryangryman wrote: »

Im fairly sure this is possible but anything i google just finds nerdy tech speak.

Can anyone break it down for me? What do i need to buy, adaptors etc?

Breaking the laptop or TV certainly wouldn't help.

Jarndyce

If you have a 15 pin VGA port on your laptop (which you probably do), and if you have a HDMI port on your TV, then you need a VGA to HDMI cable, such as this:

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/180598159967?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

CodyJarrett

Jarndyce wrote: »

If you have a 15 pin VGA port on your laptop (which you probably do), and if you have a HDMI port on your TV, then you need a VGA to HDMI cable, such as this:

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/180598159967?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

That cable is HDMI to VGA and wouldn't work the other way around.

What your suggesting that cable would do, a costly device like the following is needed:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Neet%C2%AE-Converter-Supports-Computer-Lifetime/dp/B002C6NP5C/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1343402102&sr=1-6

Nah, OP - just get the cable I suggested in my above post and you won't need any adapters.

Fupping Grasshole

Got the VGA cable thing, connected laptop to tv....nothing happened. Godspeed OP.

Diapason

Fupping Grasshole wrote: »

Got the VGA cable thing, connected laptop to tv....nothing happened. Godspeed OP.

Not being smart, but did you set the TV input to VGA? It might not auto-detect.

Skylinehead

CodyJarrett wrote: »

That cable is HDMI to VGA and wouldn't work the other way around.

What your suggesting that cable would do, a costly device like the following is needed:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Neet%C2%AE-Converter-Supports-Computer-Lifetime/dp/B002C6NP5C/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1343402102&sr=1-6

Nah, OP - just get the cable I suggested in my above post and you won't need any adapters.

It will work. Sans audio. You don't need an integrated lead, if OP has speakers he should have a 3.5mm lead to hook up to the TV, assuming the TV has a 3.5mm input. Or just hook external speakers up as well.

Tombi!

Here's a better idea to help:
What fupping laptop have you?

Left click the windows icon at the bottom left, search for "dxdiag" (without the quotes)

Tell us what it says for "System Manufacturer" and "System Model" and we can tell you what you can use.

And your telly model would be nice to know too.

CodyJarrett

Skylinehead wrote: »

It will work. Sans audio. You don't need an integrated lead, if OP has speakers he should have a 3.5mm lead to hook up to the TV, assuming the TV has a 3.5mm input. Or just hook external speakers up as well.

It won't.

A simple cable cannot convert an analog VGA signal into a digital HDMI one - you need an adapter for that like the one linked to.

Fupping Grasshole

Diapason wrote: »

Not being smart, but did you set the TV input to VGA? It might not auto-detect.

Not being dumb, but how would I do that?

According to the instructions with the TV I should just press source until the it pops up but nothing did.

Tombi!

Fupping Grasshole wrote: »

Not being dumb, but how would I do that?

According to the instructions with the TV I should just press source until the it pops up but nothing did.

Have you got the laptop set to output it though?

Skylinehead

CodyJarrett wrote: »

It won't.

A simple cable cannot convert an analog VGA signal into a digital HDMI one - you need an adapter for that like the one linked to.

Actually, you're right. Although a TV will have a VGA port usually (unless it's ancient) so get a normal VGA cable + 3.5mm audio lead.

Canis Lupus

Biggins wrote: »

Strip poker.

No no no.... Seeing you box Apollo in that vest was more than enough for me.

Diapason

Fupping Grasshole wrote: »

Not being dumb, but how would I do that?

According to the instructions with the TV I should just press source until the it pops up but nothing did.

As Brutal says, you'd need to be sure that the laptop is actually outputting via VGA first (not sure if that needs to be turned on or not). After that it certainly sounds like you're doing the right thing, although again on one of my old TVs, some of the inputs had multiple options and you had to delve into a buried menu to set it. Alternatively, you *could* be flicking past the input too quickly. On my current TV, even if you're on the right input it can take a while (i.e. a few seconds) to actually display anything.

I'm clutching at straws...

CodyJarrett

Skylinehead wrote: »

Actually, you're right. Although a TV will have a VGA port usually (unless it's ancient) so get a normal VGA cable + 3.5mm audio lead.

Which was my advice in my first post, as it's precisely what I use and cheap too

Fupping Grasshole

Brutal Deluxe wrote: »

Have you got the laptop set to output it though?

Well I went into control panel and all that and set it to connect to projector etc, tried every setting...

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/180598159967?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

^^^ Using that cable. I say yer man going on about the adapter box is probably right?

batistuta9

Biggins wrote: »

http://www.filmon.com/#BBC-One

Example of free channels!

TV via the web.

what use is that?

Diapason

Fupping Grasshole wrote: »

I say yer man going on about the adapter box is probably right?

This hombre, he speaks the truth.

Tombi!

Fupping Grasshole wrote: »

Well I went into control panel and all that and set it to connect to projector etc, tried every setting...

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/180598159967?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

^^^ Using that cable. I say yer man going on about the adapter box is probably right?

Dunno about VGA to HDMI. But what end is the HDMI plugged into? (HDMI is the left thinner one)

Fupping Grasshole

Brutal Deluxe wrote: »

Dunno about VGA to HDMI. But what end is the HDMI plugged into? (HDMI is the left thinner one)

HDMI into the laptop

Tombi!

Fupping Grasshole wrote: »

HDMI into the laptop

Right I assume it's a windows 7 laptop you have.

On the desktop, right click and pick screen resolution. Then under display (in the window that opens) you should have a choice of displays, is that right?

Doctor DooM

The guy talking about HDMi and VGA not being compatible is correct. I've used a HDMI/ DVi adapter before but I don't know if they're hardware reliant or not.

Not meaning to be smart OP but this is the kind of thing you should really ask in a specialist forum where people will all know their stuff. I can think of 4 off the top of my head on boards alone!

That said, you've already been given the correct answer: If your comp doesn't have HDMI out Both VGA and DVI will work fine however you'll need to connect your comp to the TV or speakers seperately as these don't transmit sound.

It depends entirely on what your comp can output and your tv can receive so until you post model numbers the advice will be generic.

Fupping Grasshole

Brutal Deluxe wrote: »

Right I assume it's a windows 7 laptop you have.

On the desktop, right click and pick screen resolution. Then under display (in the window that opens) you should have a choice of displays, is that right?

Yup, that's right.

Diapason

Fupping Grasshole wrote: »

HDMI into the laptop

Must admit, I wasn't expecting that.

Tombi!

Fupping Grasshole wrote: »

Yup, that's right.

Okay, try to just pick the second of the two. That shuld turn your laptop screen black.

Then it'd be a matter of just finding the right thingy (you know when you flick through the ports on the tv) and it should show what's on your laptop (even though the screen on the laptop is shut off)

And yes, "thingy" is trademarked by me. :pac:

Jarndyce

CodyJarrett wrote: »

That cable is HDMI to VGA and wouldn't work the other way around.

What your suggesting that cable would do, a costly device like the following is needed:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Neet%C2%AE-Converter-Supports-Computer-Lifetime/dp/B002C6NP5C/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1343402102&sr=1-6

Nah, OP - just get the cable I suggested in my above post and you won't need any adapters.

This is correct. My mistake.

However, the link you provided is a VGA and audio cable. Is that capable of 1080p in the same way that a VGA to HDMI via a converter box would be?

deisedevil

Do you have the original boxes they came in?

delw

Surely OP laptop has a usb port so can he not use a usb to hdmi cable
http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CGEQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cables.ie%2Fusb-to-hdmi-converter.html&ei=q-ISULG3K82HhQeKjIBo&usg=AFQjCNGgdX68I6f1S3OBshcwJKk-JV9U2g

Edit : assuming OP has hdmi on tv

biko

From After Hours to Tech
veryangryman, if you can provide the model for the laptop and for the TV it'll be easier to help you.