How to connect your Laptop/PC/Computer to your TV

[psofan1]

my computer has a HDMI outlet... so i guess thats what i HAVE to use

[ContrabassDrio2325]

My friend has a Tube tv, and on the back there is a VGA port labled "Super Port"

[kaled1500]

سبحان الله وبحمده ... سبحان الله العظيم

[domdomdom1993]

dum question how much ram will the pc user whist displaying an image on the TV?

[ContrabassDrio2325]

@domdomdom1993

You dont need ram, you just need to have a video oout

[maine6054]

i gotta acer laptop and a broksonic flatscreen tv

[bigbang560]

its not the same for all computers, it only has that output selector on intel graphics cards

[dgmods]

(with XP) to control panel, sound and audio devices, device volume, advanced, mute pc speaker (mute pc speaker should do it) if not, try mute everything on the main page but that might stop sound from tv, 1st suggestion should do it

[dgmods]

to answer broccoli5467, my suggestion is: Because you use the headphone output 3.5mm (mp3, ipod, walkman player sized Stereo jack) to convert to the RCA Red and White (2 channels) left and right channels, and plug them into your front of any TV for sound, switching the TV to that source of input, it will of course play sound through both the laptop speakers and the TV until you mute the laptop by going...

[chrisdadream1]

the vid needs some kinda of sound



[JFIdelH]

at the time alienware had hdmi :P

[ShawnMicheaIs]

wad if my com doesnt have ctr/lcd F key T_T

[BloodSkull56]

Would using the HDMI method also transfer audio? or do i need to buy a separate cable for that?

[selimosu]

@BloodSkull56

it transfers audio, yes.

[Freakid1494]

@BloodSkull56 it also transfers audio

[timbertimer]

Thank you very much!!!!! 

[saludAka]

Hi everyone I'd like to connect my laptop into the tv. My tv is Samsung flat screen what cable do I need. I'd be appriaciate u alot thks

[selimosu]

@saludAka

If your laptop has an HDMI port, all you need is that. There should be a slot on the back of the TV that says HDMI. Just connect the two and then make sure you are on the HDMI input.

[Deuceasterpiece]

anyone have a solution to hook up a sony tube tv with only RCA jacks and a coaxil cable to a toshiba satellite laptop?

[funnell1928]

would a VGA (from my laptop) and a HDMI (to my tv) cable work?

[MrFox1231]

could i get some help? i have managed to connect my laptop (vista 31 bit) to my tv but i cant seem to get the sound to play from the TV. I am using a VGA cable.

[ORRfan13]

@MrFox1231 3.5mm mini-stereo male to two rca male speaker cable for the audio boss

[Hey55zeus]

@MrFox1231 You need a seperate audio cord. Basically one that goes through the headphone jack. VGA only carries video, not audio.

[tomyferland1234]

apple tv?

[tomyferland1234]

spple tv?

[aaaaaa625]

Get TV On Ur PC

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[mission762008]

I would like to try this at a computer at work to show some co-workers a few tv shows that I have on a hard drive. The tv has the red/yellow ports that I think are Av cables...but the laptop, a year old Dell does not have the matching ports. Is there a cable that connects to the computer and then branches out into the yellow red cables? Thank you guys for any help!

[HarashAhmed]

I'm watching this now on my TV LOL

[narutofangirl202]

OMG.....thank you so much~!!!!

[timiliw]

Cables for VGA, DVI, and component video don't support audio signals. However, HDMI cables do support audio signals, but not all HDMI-enabled video cards support audio.

From papatek.com

[vineethrajmenon]

and btw... my laptop (HP Pavillion DV6700) has an HDMI port, so does my panasonic plasma tv... i was planning for a VGA cord till I saw this video and realised HDMI is an option :-)

[vineethrajmenon]

thanks a ton! i came online to get answers to this very thing... and because of your video i have more than what i need! don't know if you know it but you just made someone's life better :-)

[OoMXPROMXoO]

is it female to female vga leeds u need or wat

[imPricless3]

This didnt help, WHAT SO EVER. I have an older tv. And all it has is the cable thing. And the red, white, and yellow things.

I didnt know the names

[showbizpizzablog]

@imPricless3

RCA

[themightydaw]

my computer's keybored does not have a fuction key, but it was a free 1 anyways i got with it

[7cey7]

if i only got vga and buy an vga to dvi converter and an dvi to hdmi cable, does that work if i want to have high quality

[Mick25D]

my laptop has a VGA port but it doesnt have that screw part next to it. Does it need to be screwed on?

[themightydaw]

@Mick25D no it does not need to be, the screws are there to help keep it in

[w0opz1994]

i did this myself like 10 minutes ago epic win!

[1austintexas]

HELP!!! my computer (acer laptop) has a blueish tint but if i mess around with the screen i can get it back to its normal color. My laptop has a HDMI port so will this work? Not sure if the motherboard is fried or if its the graphics card.

[reneenae3]

my sony vaio has an hdmi port. love this computer--best pc around. get 1 if you are a pc user!

[LordJarlos]

WELL im using a vga and it works but i cant hear anything..please help

[killdundee]

@LordJarlos he definitely told you to buy a 3.5 mm to 2 rca audio cables for sound DUMBASS

[LordJarlos]

@killdundee actuall dumbass i cant put those cables i actually had to put a miniplug cable because i tried to look for it but it wouldnt work cause i didnt have that in/output so shut your mouth and let the person who made the video who actually knows what he's talking about answer my questions you little fucking prick. you dont know what the back of my tv looks like so shut the fuck up. :)

[smellmypoop152]

thnx now i can play my psp on the tv

[soon7762666]

tks ,still fixing my audio

[Daedricpower]

thanks 5* my HP laptop has a hdmi port

[Daedricpower]

Thanks 5* I have a HDMI port on my HP laptop

[windsurfer777]

@Daedricpower what kind of HP do you have?

[SuperHoppa]

eyy i connected my comp to my hdtv with a VGA. It starts ok but after it finishes loading the Windows bar at the start the screen goes black...any ideas ????

thnx

[rivieracar1992]

Are you saying, it's not doable to connect my Acer Aspire with 7 pin S-video to my analog TV with 4 pin S-video?

Please help, I need to play my DVDs on my TV monitor,

Thanks

[macroecon]

Also, one brand new way to connect your computer to a TV is Intel's WiDi, which allows you to wireless send a 720p output to your HDTV. You'll need a you need a Core i3 or i5 laptop with a specific set of chipsets and Wifi card, and the adapter box will set you back $100, but this is going to be a technology that is going to become widespread very soon. In fact Best Buy carries 3 laptops bundled with this technology and the adapter box for ~$1000 under their blue label program.

[macroecon]

Several errors:

1) Many laptops have HDMI out. Even back in 2006 there are laptops (e.g. Sony's AR series) that has HDMI out.

2) DVI cables cost about $5-10.

3) Resolution: It's not a good idea to go for 800x600 or less, because you'll end up with a really poor quality since this is much lower than native resolution and 800x600 is not 16:9, so video will look stretched out. The only two resolutions to try is either 1366x768 (or 1280x720 for older displays) for 720p, or 1920x1080 for 1080p.

[tab6812]

i have windows vista, and a eurovox digital tv tuner, do i use the vga cables , the back of my pc has a port rs232 is this the correct port, vista has the tv , areo i think its called , i need help as im a newby, so if i picked this up correct vga cable connected to pc to digi box. is that it? please help.

[LaTarasque]

My laptop actually has an hdmi jack. I don't know much about hdmi cables. I know my computer can send a signal to the tv but can it recieve one from the tv?

[macroecon]

Yes, many laptops, even some $400 netbooks, have HDMI out (such as HP's Mini 311). The HDMI outputs both sound and video, so it's the best option. I do not believe that there are any laptop that will accept video input from any source natively (unless you have a TV tuner card built-in). Although if you get a converter box with USB 2.0 you can plug it into your laptop and feed video signal from a camcorder or other source.

[xCAPTA1NMORGANx]

thanks very helpful

[bigsie73]

Connected Via VGI + Audio Jack But No Sound? Any Ideas?

[PokemonMasterJT]

use a headphone jack worked for me :D

[macroecon]

Sometimes you have enable your sound card/driver on your computer to output sound. Maybe that's your problem.

[capita12818]

great video. Was very helpful. Thank you for the upload

:)

[foxwyzard]

hey aseemkishore1234 thanks a lot , this video is good explaining how to do the connection

[jcomputerguy09]

to everyone reading this..read this..

for the record not many computers have s video on it,they all use hdmi and then you have to use an audio cable through your headphone jack on the laptop

[tnt420tnt]

i have a red yellow white to useb adapter and it just does not work. do u have to go in and activate it some how i just dont get it

[MkNeelz360]

What about S-Video to USB? My TV has an S-video but my pc does not. That makes me furious because my pc is not that old it should have S-video =( So is there a way to achieve this goal without s video on the pc? I have a vga input on my pc but not on my tv. But I hear there are vga inputs to s-video.

[asfasfasfasfg]

try the scan converter box

[jcomputerguy09]

does your pc have an hdmi output on it?

and for the record not many computers have s video on it,they all use hdmi and then you have to use an audio cable through your headphone jack on the laptop

[dylanatordylan]

thanks it works

[broccoli5467]

i connected my laptop to my tv but sound comes from both the laptop and the tv, any tips on how to make it only from the tv?

[gn1coolts]

put headphones on it

[jocoman22]

@broccoli5467 turn the volume on ur laptop all the way

[LJSheza11]

@broccoli5467 Turn Off Your Laptop Sound

[deveousdevil]

@broccoli5467

maybe try headphones for the laptop?

[brianmtze]

@broccoli5467 you cant hear it from the tv for all i know. you need to connect some speakers to your laptop. or use an dvi cable or something like that

[PHW18]

@broccoli5467 Mute your computer?

[IAceofspades366I]

@broccoli5467 Mute the laptop, herp

[iTzxKaZzYxKinGx]

@broccoli5467 Yeah mute button on laptop :D

[wondergirl328]

@broccoli5467 mute your laptop?

[yummystix]

Ok so i have a new TV and it has a PC option on it when i hit source. I want to run my desktop to the T.V. what would be my best bet... it is a blueray T.V if that matters. Thanks

[scionfate]

i have vga and s video

[alonepker]

fuck you? too much shit...

[shakirov2]

How can i play on my laptop while the movie is still on the tv like freeze it and i could play and watch TV..

[ibballa11]

ppl who are sayin they have a hdmi port on their laptop or comp just look at the date of this video.... almost 2 years ago......

[colderzz]

mine has HDMI...!

[McyD97]

Me to!

[ModdedGamerx]

Will this work for a 37 in

[analpaca]

Yes! I just connected my laptop to Toshiba 37" using a DVI to HDMI cable. The last bit about the function buttons was needed for me to watch bluray discs on my TV, regular DVDs and anything on the monitor came up on the Tv just fine but for bluray I had to press the function keys to see it.

[darkkevin725]

my labtop had HDMI plug in:D

[Batmanrocks6]

so does mine!

[colderzz]

mine too..! xD

[aeroaa]

can you please tell me one thing  the thing is i dont have a "Fn" button i think that button is the windows button(on the same place)

[aviralmsharma]

@aeroaa: if you don't have FN key, probably there is a dedicated key for switching between displays OR there is some combination. If you don't find any way out (or special keys are not working), go to START > RUN > type control.exe desk.cpl,@0,3 > Advanced Settings > locate your graphic card TAB and fiddle with it !!

[xochitl11111]

you dont need to pay 40 or 30 you only pay 8 bucks for one of those cables

[jerzyboy94]

If i use a VGA cord, Can I Here the sound through the TV...

PLLLLEEEAAASSSeEEEE Answeerrr me..

[saroh25]

@jerzyboy94 no u cant

[famousqban]

no. via only carries video signal.

[famousqban]

@famousqban VGA*

[webby01966]

CAN ANYONE HELP ME i hooked my pc up to the computer using a VGA cord which was all great it came up witht he black and white writing followed by the windows loading screen after that the blue log on screen should come up but the tv screen says NO SIGNAL it was working fine until that point please some one help me cheers

[basia21usa1]

i have a HP laptop which i bought 6 months ago and it has an HDMI port.

[chimeratech2972]

I have an HP laptop too and it also has an HDMI port. I only had it for about a year.

[jchao617]

hey did you try to connect your laptop to the tv? i have a hp laptop too...i try to press fn but nothin came up....i connect it with the s video....nothin is working on me......can you help??

please :)

[afg4life21]

the video was posted 1 and a half years ago Laptop HD technology was less developed then

[666Desolate999]

i have a Philips laptop with a HDMI port, I am trying to go about hooking it up to my HD ready LCD flat screen so i can play Simon the sorcerer 2 in plasma glory,

have you hooked it up by HD yet? if so give me some tips please,,

I have digital tv built in to my LCD tv,, do you need more than a HD cable hook up to your laptop to get HD quality pictures? or is a HD cable all you need to get a HD picture?

[thecodybrothers]

computers have hdmi ports

[babeefairy]

@thecodybrothers yeah i looked at mine and was like mine has a hdmi.. :|

haha

[TheAfterShow27]

@thecodybrothers also vga's



[BARK032]

@thecodybrothers try to turn down volume on laptop

[coolmusicforyou1]

what's on the other end of the vga cable? another vga or a dvi?

[coolmusicforyou1]

thanks for the help.

[shadowedtwilight]

I think my tv has a usb port can i connect the two that way? if so which usb cable should i use?

[12gamer21dude95]

if i use a VGA Cable, can i record my ps3 game play on my laptop.

[limefg123]

hey i have dmi to dmi and i dont know if my expectations are too high or maybe its my tv but the font is quite blurry and hard to read. ... any recommendations...?

[CarlosMercado09]

actually, most new computers do come with hdmi ports now, if not all. anyways, thanks for posting the video

[igorbog88]

he said cum

V

[Scottburns145]

lmfao xD

[timthedinosaur33]

but can the sound cum from your pc

[cuteamyn]

no its from the dick xD

[dudeclape101]

my computer has all those ports but i have a s video cable and i don't seem to have a port on my tv for it but my dvd player has a s video cable input but it still dosen't work can you help me???

[ojiabo55]

thanx

[pim47]

my pc has an RCA port + VGA + DVI +HDMI+ s-video

and I can tell you that wasn't a cheap PC !

[srjones8]

great story grandad

[pim47]

?? i have 2 video things(i don't know how to say it in english)

[CSJD07]

i have hdmi on my dell XPS =]

[USSJ2Gohan]

I'm wondering if anyone knows how to display my tv screen on my laptop?? As i want to record my gameplay for some games but unable to do so while it's on my tv. I know about dvd recorder to put it onto dvd/HHD then onto laptop but that's my 2nd option if there isn't away from question above.

Thanks :)

[effinretards]

if ur tv has a output s-video port and then ur laptop/desktop have a "input" s-video then yes you can

[maskedmagician100]

can i record shows from the hdtv if i connect my laptop to vga cable

[gnaree]

I dont have a VGA cable port on my tv, so i bought a Scart(dunno what it's called in english, but its the kind you plug your videogame consoles in)/VGA cable. The vga end goes into my computer where i normally plug in my computer screen and the scart goes into the back of my TV. However i cant get a picture. I have a tv with HD ready, it's relaitvely new as far as i know. It's a Panasonic TX-32LED8F. Can anyone help me?

[K24Productions]

computer/laptops have hdmi ports now, mine has one, but it does not have a s - video port or a dvi port, but it has another one that you didnt mention, i dont know what its called

[geyck]

I'm doing a search on this question and found the exact same words in a forum as in the video.. funny

[daylightchat]

Thank you, I have my laptop connected to my Samsung LCD TV and everything works fine. I used the VGA cable from the computer to TV. My TV does have a HDMI in 1 and 2 on the back. If I buy a HDMI to DVI cable, will there be a considerable difference in the picture? My laptop does not have a HDMI port.

Thanks

[digitalgamer177]

i have a really old computer with a scart socet i no its impossible to put laptop on it but i have dazzle is there away please send me a message

[bluehound35]

My laptop has an HDMI port. I use the G60-120OUS from HP. Got it at Circuit City. I recently bought an HDMI cable and connected it to my Samsung 50" HDTV and the quality is indeed amazing.

[nosfra]

thanks for the information it was most informative

[SHINYamAHA21]

TV 60" how about the visual(pxl)definition? TV+Laptop+Play station+Piano(with monitor)....do I need adapter port for several different divices connection?

[chubs03]

hey for the vga is it vga male to female or the other way around??

[zipityzaptv]

You can find lots of info at PCTVCables . com

[dragon7king2]

Thank You

[vidman7]

my laptop has an HDMI port

[cabbage160]

me too

[pakSBYtolongkami]

THX cuy..

[buransing]

this is very informative...

[SiccOne781]

i have a sony vaio laptop and i can't find my s video port do you know where it is??

[alex9nanc]

my bf just cheated on me

[Subaru187]

HAHAHA

[RickyAustinR]

dick lol

[12321Stud12321]

yeah that just came out of no where... i was reading the comments and it says thanks, cool, it works, stuff like that, then, my bf is cheating on me.

[bonvie2716]

umm wth?

[gummypair]

so will it only show the pc screen on the tv,or can you make it show the tv on the pc because i want to record me playing a game

[mnv36]

my laptop screen is broken

so could i use a vga cable to connect to another monitor or hdtv?

also I obviously can't see anything on the screen so any ideas?

[avalableusername]

Yes, you can definitely connect to a monitor (im not sure about hdtv), then you will have to hit the "fn" key (like the one on the video) while holding fn then press a key up by your "F" keys (f1 f2 f3 ect.) that looks like two boxes with a line between them.

[DjDavidReggaetonMIX]

MY VGA cable do not work it works for like 10 seconds then my tv turns down

[lumsey2]

Thank you, you saved me with the function and F8.

[ronniesanchez18]

i have a gateway ml3109 and my screen is completely broken. i did all the steps to connect to my hdtv using vga cable and i couldnt not make it work. my laptop is password protected but since the screen is broken, i cant log in. does this matter?

[ItWasNicole]

Nice work. Your video was very explicative. Still, I don't think I can connect My laptop to the TV. I have a Fujitsu Simens laptop and a Daewoo TV, the old bulky type, not a flat TV. So all it has is a slot for the S-video cable. And my laptop has a VGA cable slot. What can I do in this situation? Do I have to resort to buying a DVD player and just burn my material?

[Dostlarim]

Read the instructions carefully and it will work for you. I got mine up and going it's AWSOME!

Thanks for a great video, your a champ.

[Kwiloo]

my laptop has an HDMI Port

[SSracer192]

my screen has a blue tint to it and it comes and goes does that mean the vga cables are bad or is it my tv ? the tv is very new its a 40 inch samsung and the blue tint only happens on the vga port other channels are fine ????!?!?!?!?!?WTF

[valkin07]

for dell's it is FN+F3

;)

[thesecondcomin14]

i have an dvi port on my hdtv an a s video port but my computer only has the vga does this mean it wont work at all

[KrosisHTS]

Hah, my $600 laptop has HDMI port.

[TreyRisby]

Krosis so does mine but it still doesn't connect, it's retarded

[7thwing]

Alright I have a Samsung 24 tube TV and its suppose to have a HD converter built into the TV. I also have a Acer Aspire 5680 labtop that i'm trying to connect. I connected a VGA cable HD15m to 3RCA cable to my computer and TV, yet nothing shows up on the screen. I try changing the resolution and everything, am i doing something wrong or is this cable just not working or something. Please help me if you can, i can even show you pictures of the set up that I'm using if need be for the help. thanks

[KillerKayser]

try doing what this guy says at about 2:16. Press the Fn key and hold then press one of the f keys up top. For mine it was f5. I have a toshiba satellite. Then select crt/tv.

[hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhm]

Help please! I'm a technophobe! I want to connect my laptop to my HD flatscreen tv for both picture and sound. I have ordered a VGA male to male lead and now need to order the audio lead but don't know exactly what type to buy or where from...Have ordered the VGA from ebay so would be good to also get the audio lead from there. Any advice would be great! Thanks

[lancego30]

this is very very helpful tips for the non tech guys. this kind of video deserved an award, thanx aseemkishore1234

[BobbyBrownBoyo]

Very nice!!!!!!!!! (Borat accent) lol

[zeldaman01]

will it give pc games better graphics? reply on my page plz

[reon1978]

FOR S-VIDEO - You state that if your computer has a 7-pin and your TV has a 4-pin that the method won't work. THAT IS INCORRECT

I know because I just bought a normal s-video cord(4-pin) last night and it works fine. The 4-pin fits the 7-pin. I've heard that the quality might not be great using S-video, but i didn't notice watching anime... Def an upgrade from watching on my laptop

[mechwarriorbob]

Wow this has been a great help but could I ask if you could explain how Windows Media Center Works with the Tv such as recording and such??

[Aaronisyahoo]

I have a 720p or 1080p I think 720p...it has no DVI input but it has HDMI, how much does the dvI to HDMI cable cost?

I have a DVI cable that came with my computer...it's a DVI thing on both sides, and my computer does not have a DVI port, but my monitor does, it also has VGA, I use VGA for computer to monitor

if I connect the VGA cable to my monitor and get a DVI cable in my monitor, do you think that It will work? with DVI to HDMI, I don't wanna spend like $80 for something not working :(

[beenum13]

i have a HDTV and i want to connect my pc to

it , so do i need a VGA cable which fits to my computer and the HDTV.

is that right..?

anyway nice wideo its very helpful..=]

[krisyrfc]

quality helps alot