laptop to tv

Discussion in 'PC hardware help' started by whiteboyg, May 20, 2005.

  1. whiteboyg

    whiteboyg Guest

    i've downloaded plenty of movies onto my laptop, my whole family can't sit around a laptop and watch the movies is there a way to connect my laptop to a tv. or to a desktop screen? rather a telovision if possible. could go through vcr or dvd player to connect to it too, any suggestions? thanks
     
  2. DMW

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    Hi,
    Has your laptop got any tv-output on it? composite or s-vid.

    If so, grab the apropriate lead, or buy if you dont have one, then get a 3.5mm jack to 2 phono lead and plug that in your headphone socket.

    Then get a scart plug with inputs for composite/s-vid/phono and connect them all in and plug it into a scart input on tv. Select av1 or av2 and there you have it.

    You may need to set tv out settings on your latop and that will vary from one to another, but usally under display settings.

    Some tvs also have the apropriate sockets on the front, so you may not need a scart adapter. All the leads should only set you back a few quid each.

    hope it helps.

    Cheers.

    *Edited for dumb-ass spelling mistakes*
     
    Last edited: May 21, 2005

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