2007-07-05 11:58:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Monitors
It is going to depend on what inputs the TV has and what outputs the laptop has.
Most TVs have S-Video in. Some have a VGA connector. A lot of LCD TVs have HDMI.
Nearly all laptops have VGA output, some have S-Video, I believe Macs have DVI.
DVI and HDMI cary the same signals so you can get a DVI to HDMI cable. However HDMI supports HDCP content protection encryption. It should work but I have heard of some problems.
Other than that, check what the inputs are on the TV and what the outputs are on the laptop. If a pair match then you can connect. If they don't then you would need to get some sort of converter box, but I do not know if you would get a reasonable image though one.
2007-07-05 17:02:12 · answer #1 · answered by Simon T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a cable called, SVideo cable. If the LCD TV and the Notebook comp has an Svideo port, then you can connect both of these devices with the cable.
Then in the notebook's display properties, make the LCD TV as your secondary monitor(method varies according to notebook manufacturers) and voila you will be able to see the notebook's video on the LCD TV.
2007-07-05 19:09:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, laptops are only equipped with VGA output and sometimes S-video. VGA is the monitor output and has a bunch of holes. S-video is round, typically suitable for TVs. Most TVs now have S-video connections.
2007-07-05 21:05:29 · answer #3 · answered by David 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If both machines are equipped for it, an S-Video cable should do the trick.
2007-07-05 19:02:25 · answer #4 · answered by The Professor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋