I have a notebook computer with an "S" video jack. I have a few movies downloaded and need to know if I can plug the pc into my TV set and watch the video on the TV screen directly off the hard drive. I've fiddled around a bit with no luck. Any suggestions?
2007-01-25 08:07:15 · 8 answers · asked by Mid-Island- Marc 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Once you have plugged it in right click on your desktop then click Properties. On the setting tab you will see a picture of a monitor. Underneath that you will see a drop-down menu where you can select your TV as the monitor source.
Sometimes you have to have the connectors plugged in before you turn on your laptop in order for it to notice the TV.
Failing that I have no clue.
2007-01-25 08:30:17 · answer #1 · answered by cobra2140 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possible options :
1. ) S-Video : I assume that your tv has this and based on what you have described , all you have to do is tune your settings. Try playing with the settings for your refresh rate to make sure it matches your TV. Most probably, the TV is not an HDTV which makes it less compatible for a computer output device.
2. ) Scan Converter ( PC to TV appliance ) - This thing costs like $40 and above. Essentially TV and Computer highly differ the way pictures are transmitted. Computers have usually more aggressive setup and TV transmission are ussually the old fashion NTSC . To do this , the scan converter will somehow convert your signal to TV signal. Most of this have a vga input with a RCA/S-VIDEO/ Component Video output for TV.
3. ) HDTV - If you have an HDTV then the S-Video would definitely work better with your laptop's S-video output. Better is if it has vga input which you could simply use a vga cable to hook up your laptop to a tv. As I've mentioned , video transmission by a laptop or computer is different from a regular TV unless you are using HDTV.
2007-01-25 16:32:19 · answer #2 · answered by cee3pee0 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your laptop has a true S-Video (out) jack, then you can connect it to your S-Video (in) jack on your TV (assuming you have one).
Some laptops don't have a true S-Video port... They require an adapter (which is likely included).
Be aware that video quality is not going to be great, especially for text at high resolutions. However, to watch a video on your TV, it will do.
You may need to tell your laptop to use the S-Video port. Right click on your desktop, pick Properties, and go to the Settings tab. There may be something you need to select in order to send video to the S-Video port (instead of the built-in screen or an external monitor). You may also need to use a Fn-key combination.
2007-01-25 16:15:34 · answer #3 · answered by Jay 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i asume that your tv has s video and that you have an s-video cord that goes to your laplot to your tv. the s-video part might not be enabled. some times windows will automatically turn it on if you start eh computer with the cable already pulged in to the tv and computer. you may need to activate it using the software for your video card. and make sure your tv is set to the right input.
2007-01-25 16:15:26 · answer #4 · answered by josiah k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your laptop has S-Video output (as opposed to input) and your TV has S-Video input (as opposed to composite video input) then it should be possible and as simple as plugging in the right cable. Your laptop manual should tell you how to get your laptop to feed your TV.
If you are having problems, we would need to have more information - what kind of laptop is it and what software does it have to control the S-Video output?
2007-01-25 16:14:29 · answer #5 · answered by Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-01-29 12:26:19 · answer #6 · answered by George K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah you can you need an S video cable. (Radio Shack)
2007-01-25 16:18:09 · answer #7 · answered by RobMorris9 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, try here
http://www.in4search.com/pc-to-tv.html
2007-01-25 16:14:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋