Laptop to TV

[johnmc]

Is there such a lead that enables you to connect your laptop to your tv and watch downloaded movies streams etc?

What is it called? I presume it would be a USB to Scart cable. How much we talkin?

 

[quiet_riot]

USB to scart, at Maplin,


75cm - 15.99
1.5m - 17.99
5m - 26.99
10m - 36.99

 

[johnmc]

USB to scart, at Maplin,


75cm - 15.99
1.5m - 17.99
5m - 26.99
10m - 36.99

Cheers mate - does it work for streams? So you can watch the football on your telly?

 

[quiet_riot]

Cheers mate - does it work for streams? So you can watch the football on your telly?

Actually, you'd be better with a SCART to VGA cable, but they're more expensive, at 59.99 for 1.5m. They would allow you to have a replica of your laptop screen on your telly, which I assume the usb one would do, but I've never used one to be honest with you.

 

[shadygiz]

depends if you laptop has a s-video output

my pc graphic card has a s-video output on it and my tv has an s-video input...i just link both via a s-video lead

 

[johnmc]

depends if you laptop has a s-video output

my pc graphic card has a s-video output on it and my tv has an s-video input...i just link both via a s-video lead

Sorry mate - what???

Its a Compaq laptop i got say 2 months ago - not the highest spec - was £450 or summat. How can I tell if it has a s-video output and if so what do i need then?

 

[shadygiz]

http://www.svideo.com/compaq1700.html



http://www.svideo.com/sv3rca.html



http://www.svideo.com/displayvideo.html

 

[stonerblue]

depends if you laptop has a s-video output

my pc graphic card has a s-video output on it and my tv has an s-video input...i just link both via a s-video lead

Sorry mate - what???

Its a Compaq laptop i got say 2 months ago - not the highest spec - was £450 or summat. How can I tell if it has a s-video output and if so what do i need then?

look around edges of lappy for a small round hole that looks a bit like a 5pin din connector

 

[bjones371]

Is it like a HD telly or a plasma? If so you can just use a VGA lead, that's what I go for, its rare a laptop won't have VGA out, its a 15 pin socket with screw holes either side.

 

[mcfc_ms]

i use a cable to link mine to the tv. im not sure what the cable is but its like a longish thing with pins, then you screw it in. it looks like this