The laptop is fairly newly (2006) but the television is very old: about 10 years old. I heard you need the S-video chord.. will this do? is there a specific chord that i need? thank you!
2007-07-22 18:38:39 · 4 answers · asked by dsuh06 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
If you have an S-video jack then you will need an S-video cable which you can get at your local electronics store. You will also need a cable for audio. This cable will connect from the headphone jack in your laptop to the 2 RCA stereo jacks (red and white) on your TV or stereo system
Look at this site for help
http://www.s-video.com/laptoptvout1.html
If you only have a VGA connector and don't have an HDTV then your best choice is to buy a newer video card with an S-Video connector. There are other third party solutions out there but the quality is very poor and we do not recommend it.
The VGA port is the connector that's connected to your PC monitor (the TV like device that came with your computer). This connector is usually only usable for VGA Monitors or HDTV setups. If you have an HDTV this will give you the best image possible. If you have an RCA Composite connector on the back of your computer, then you can use that. You may also need to power down your computer and reboot to be able to get the signal. You need an RCA Composite cable that will be long enough to reach from your computer to your PC. Connect the cable to the back of the computer to the back of your TV SET.
S-Video is superior to that of RCA Composite and will give you a clearer picture. If you have a fairly new TV you should have this connector in the back. You will need to buy an S-VIDEO cable, which you can buy just about anywhere you buy home video products. Connect the cable to your S-Video on the back of your computer and then connect it on the back of your TV
2007-07-22 18:45:33 · answer #1 · answered by KC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you go to your nearest radio shack, they will tell you what cord you need depending on your cpu type. I have a Dell and I needed some sort of cord labelled something like SV cord, and it costs alot of money around 40 bucks.
2007-07-22 18:47:28 · answer #2 · answered by Chase M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does your laptop have a TV tunner? Which is probably what you need first. Then you hook up a regular coax to it.
2007-07-22 18:44:35 · answer #3 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes,s-video chord
2007-07-25 02:38:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋