TV-out on laptop

Tom Dunne

Yes, another laptop thread.

I have a laptop with S-video out, problem is my TV only has SCART. Got a S-video to Scart lead (40 bloody Euro in Dixons) but it only displays the picture on the TV in black and white.

Here's what I've got so far:

- S-video to SCART -> black and white on two different TV's
- S-video to S-video -> works fine in colour (on friends TV)
- S-video to RCA (the red/white/yellow connectors) to SCART -> black and white

I have messed around with the display settings, ensuring it is set to PAL, switched the TV from secondary to primary display, etc.

Anyone got any ideas how I can get a colour output on my TV? It's a relatively new (2-3 years old) Phillips.

I've a feeling there'll be a few games under the tree on Saturday and I want to be able to play them on the TV.

Gosh

Read this ...

http://www.svideo.com/svideoscart.html

Since SCART only supports composite this might work (available from PEATS in Dublin)

http://www.peats.ie/cgi-bin/shop/db.cgi?view=1&id=4992&type=6&sid=922282x0

Tom Dunne

Gosh wrote:

Read this ...

http://www.svideo.com/svideoscart.html

Since SCART only supports composite this might work (available from PEATS in Dublin)

http://www.peats.ie/cgi-bin/shop/db.cgi?view=1&id=4992&type=6&sid=922282x0

Brilliant - so it's not just me. Thanks for those links. Dixons had a PC to TV connectivity pack, with an S-video convertor, but I don't know if it is worth the risk again.


/me wonders why Google didn't return those links when I did a search.

fatherdougalmag

Lidl and Aldi recently carried some videosender gadgets which I use to hook up my laptop's audio and video to our main TV. Around the €40 mark.

Gosh

Did you resolve this problem ?

RicardoSmith

fatherdougalmag wrote:

Lidl and Aldi recently carried some videosender gadgets which I use to hook up my laptop's audio and video to our main TV. Around the €40 mark.

Whats the quality like. Maplins also do these but they are more expensive. About 99 I think.

tk123

How old is your tv? My laptop was black and white on our old tv but its in colour on the new one!

fatherdougalmag

RicardoSmith wrote:

Whats the quality like. Maplins also do these but they are more expensive. About 99 I think.

It's pretty good. If somebody walks between the receiver and the transmitter there's a bit of snow. But you can usually position the pair so that this is minimal. I too had seen these for €100+ so I thought it was a good deal.

Tom Dunne

Gosh wrote:

Did you resolve this problem ?

No, not yet. I will try returning the SCART lead to Dixons after Christmas and order that one off the link you posted.

I'll let you know how I get on.

tk123

tom dunne wrote:

No, not yet. I will try returning the SCART lead to Dixons after Christmas and order that one off the link you posted.

I'll let you know how I get on.

hey i tried that adapter from svideo.com place and it was the same as one you'd get in Maplins/Peats etc and it didn't work. Like I said It could be that the TV is too old...

(insert name)

how do u set ur s-video out to TV. in display settings on my laptop it only has flat panel and CRT. laptop is brand new.

tk123

on my toshiba it's function+F5 - there's usually a function button for the display and you can press it a few times to go through the differnt display options. My laptop won't give you the option of TV out unless it's plugged into the tv...
Hey I jst had a thought!! My tv has a separate scart and svid option - i have the press the button twice to get laptop, ps2 etc in colour....try pressing the button again!!

Ste.phen

should be in the advanced settings under windows' "display" control panel.
On mine i have to go to advanced, then in there i choose the "displays" tab (its one of the ATI tabs), and click an on/off type button beside the TV icon.
actually, I think i can also press FN-F4 or something like that.
might wanna read the manual :P