Laptop - TV: I have a VGA - HDMI Cable... is there anything else I will need?

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  1. DarrenH26

    DarrenH26 Member

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    I have heard loads of different answers previously.

    All I want to know is:

    Can I use a VGA - HDMI cable directly from my laptop to my TV, or do I need the converter people have mentioned?

    My laptop has a VGA connection, and my TV a HDMI/S-Video connection. It is a Toshiba Rezga 32" (brand new).

    My laptop is a Toshiba Equium L40-10x with Intel 945 Express Chipset.
     
    DarrenH26, Dec 19, 2009
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  2. lucy84

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    wish someone had answered this one! my netbook has a VGA female socket on it...
     
    lucy84, Aug 6, 2010
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    There is no simple VGA to HDMI cable;the two signals are totally different. You need a converter.

    http://vgatohdmicable.info/
     
    cyprusrom, Aug 7, 2010
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  4. lucy84

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    thanks for that link, it was brill.
     
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