ok i have a dell inspiron 2200 laptop, with a 15 pin VGA output.
well i want to connect it to my tv which has a HDMI input. In my manual for my tv it says,
"the HDMI cable running from the TV should be connected to the DVI output of the PC. Use DVI to HDMI adapter to do the connection"
so im lost about how to connect them together.
do i need a VGA to DVI adapter (to plug in my laptop) then a DVI to HDMI cable to plug in the TV. im guessing this is right???
2006-12-26 05:49:03 · 6 answers · asked by atlantisgrl17 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
edit: it is an HDTV ready tv.
2006-12-26 05:58:47 · update #1
my tv does have an s-vid plug but my laptop doesnt
2006-12-26 06:00:50 · update #2
Your final sentence is spot on......although you probably won't need to use the HDMI port as most LCD TVs have either a VGA or DVI socket especially for computers.
Just buy a VGA to DVI converter (about £2) and a DVI to DVI cable if your TV has a DVI socket, or just a VGA to VGA cable if your computer has a VGA socket.
As there is generally a shortage of HDMI sockets on LCD/plasma TVs, it's best to keep these free for HDMI DVD players/recorders (fantastic picture quality using 720p or 1080i/p upsampling) and the like.
2006-12-26 12:28:55 · answer #1 · answered by jhol3368 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would need a VGA to DVI convertor to get the signals in the right spot for DVI, then you would need a DVI to HDMI cable to get the signal from DVI to the HDMI format. However, the DVI signal is going to probably be analog (known as DVI-I) at that point, while the HDMI input only accepts digital signals (possible from a DVI-D cable).
You will need an adapter to get the signal from the analog VGA to DVI cable to the digital-only HDMI port.
You may be better off to hook up the laptop using a VGA to RGB cable that you can usually plug in to the game port connections on the back or front of the LCD TV. It won't be a digital signal, but it will work and won't cost a few hundred dollars.
2006-12-26 06:02:14 · answer #2 · answered by SteveN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brother, as i understand you want to extend the display of your laptop to your monitor as well as your LCD. 1st of all check if your laptop has a HDMI out and your LCD has a HDMI in. The LCD most probably would have the HDMI in. If yes, then you can connect the lcd with a HDMI cable and the monitor with the VGA cable it already has. If not then a VGA splitter is what you need and a VGA cable for your LCD.
2016-05-23 08:10:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
does ur laptop and the TV have a S-video plug? if yes than u can use s-video other wise u need a DVI to VGA converter plug. but make sure u buy a right kind.
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2006-12-26 10:10:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
HDMI is for high definition televisions, i believe. Is that what kind of tv you have?
2006-12-26 05:57:25 · answer #6 · answered by puertoreeefa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋