Can my connect my PC to my HD ready LCD TV?

Question

I want to connect my PC to my LCD television. The TV doesn't have a PC Connection socket. Is there any other way this can be done if a PC Connection socket is not available? I want to be able to use my LCD TV in place of a monitor.

We bought our new TV today - a different one than originally planned. This one has a PC Connection socket so problem solved! Thanks for your answers.

Answer 1

It will really depend on what connections your computer and your TV have.

The "best" connection is digital. Somewhat rare on HD TVs is the DVI input (large square connector) - these were on older sets, but many newer computers have them. The good news is that if your newer HD set has an HDMI input, DVI is easily converted from PC DVI with an inexpensive adapter because they are very similar. Your PC may not have one of these and you would need a better video card to add one.

The easiest connection is really the VGA which is the standard video connection on nearly all PCs - this is the "D" shaped connector with 3 rows of pins. Some HD TVs have this input and it will be easiest to set the right resolution and it will give a "good" picture.

The connection that will have the "worst" quality will be an analog video connection. Nearly all TVs will have these inputs because they are used for VCR / DVD inputs. Some PC video cards have an S-Video output (round with 4 pins inside). Others may have a standard composite video connection (usually a yellow RCA connector like a VCR would use) but this will be a very low quality connection especailly for reading text.

Answer 2

There is a way. There is a cable called a S-VIDEO cable. (A) Picture(s) can be found in the SOURCE box. Most computors have a port, and so do most TVs.