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Computer to TV via Firewire (iLink)...

Discussion in 'Home Theater PC' started by DAiBLOgod, Jan 2, 2007.

  1. DAiBLOgod

    DAiBLOgod Member

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    Okay, I'm pretty sure i heard somewhere that you can connect you pc to your tv with firewire and get better picture than s-video...

    first of all, is that true (seeing as how s-video can get pixelated)?

    and second, how do you do it (i noticed the iLink on the front of my sony kds-r50xbr1 tv, and have hooked up my computer to it, but i dont know how to get it to work...)



    basically, my question is... does anyone know how to hook up a pc to a tv with firewire? and is it better than s-video?
     
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    Does your video card have dvi port? if so, just get a dvi-hdmi cable for best picture to tv.
     
  3. DAiBLOgod

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    okay well, i guess i forgot to mention i have a dell inspiron E1405 laptop... which, unfortunately, does not have a dvi port...

    it does however have a 4-pin firewire port, so connecting it that way will be good...
     
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    I am not sure you can stream video through iLink. S-Video does not pixelate, it's your video output, could be source, could be video card. I think your tv may have vga in. It says PC connection, nothing more specific.
     

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