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08-25-2009, 11:59 PM
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#1 | | Need my Daily Fix of RS
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So, I just bought a VGA to VGA hoping to connect my laptop to my TV and have just found out that my TV does not have a VGA plug.. 
I was just wondering if there are any converters that would solve my problem
The outouts that my TV has are:
2 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) , 2 x HD component input ( RCA phono x 3 ) , 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) , 3 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) , 4 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) , 1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK )
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08-26-2009, 12:40 AM
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08-26-2009, 11:50 AM
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#3 | | Need my Daily Fix of RS
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which converter would produce the best quality?
I have already bought an s-video cable and the quality displayed on the tv is horrible and the ratios on the tv were completely off. Would a VGA connection solve all of these problems?
Also, would this converter display the same quality as the VGA cable or the s-video?
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08-26-2009, 02:16 PM
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use the second link, you'll get better quality.
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08-26-2009, 02:39 PM
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don't bother with those overpriced converters. just buy an asus 3450 hdmi video card for like $35.
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08-26-2009, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Guy_LikeWhoa don't bother with those overpriced converters. just buy an asus 3450 hdmi video card for like $35. | That's what I was thinking. A cheap video card with at least DVI shouldn't cost that much.
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08-26-2009, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Guy_LikeWhoa don't bother with those overpriced converters. just buy an asus 3450 hdmi video card for like $35. | but the problem is that my TV does not have a VGA input or is that irrelevant
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08-26-2009, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Cman333 That's what I was thinking. A cheap video card with at least DVI shouldn't cost that much. | How would that work with a laptop??? You cannot just purchase a video card for a notebook...
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08-26-2009, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by dlu but the problem is that my TV does not have a VGA input or is that irrelevant | trust me i had the same problem. no VGA input on my TV. only RGB and HDMI.
if you get the HDMI video card, you hook up through HDMI. excellent picture and audio quality.
*edit* the HDMI video card will replace your VGA video card
__________________ my buy/sell ratings Quote: Originally posted by Marco911
Must be funny when he sees his psychiatrist for treatment of his delusions of grandeur.
Hyde: "See my black Ferrari parked in the handicapped spot outside your office"
Doctor: "Where? All I see is a Yaris."
Hyde: "It's a Ferrari dammit! LoL! Yaris!?"
Doctor: " I'd appreciate if you didn't park in the handicap spots."
Hyde: "LOL! The ticket is only like $500 bucks. In fact, my dad's factory makes the handicapped street signs. If you look closely at vegetable in the wheelchair, it's really a picture of me when I was born."
Doctor: "Here, come a little closer you won't feel this at all."<Injects 20cc of Haloperidol>
Hyde: "I feel woozy...hey, what did you do to my Ferrari? That's a real piece of shit parked in my spot."
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08-26-2009, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Dragon-88 How would that work with a laptop??? You cannot just purchase a video card for a notebook... | I think for laptops you'd have to go with the converter or purchase a laptop that has an HDMI out
__________________ my buy/sell ratings Quote: Originally posted by Marco911
Must be funny when he sees his psychiatrist for treatment of his delusions of grandeur.
Hyde: "See my black Ferrari parked in the handicapped spot outside your office"
Doctor: "Where? All I see is a Yaris."
Hyde: "It's a Ferrari dammit! LoL! Yaris!?"
Doctor: " I'd appreciate if you didn't park in the handicap spots."
Hyde: "LOL! The ticket is only like $500 bucks. In fact, my dad's factory makes the handicapped street signs. If you look closely at vegetable in the wheelchair, it's really a picture of me when I was born."
Doctor: "Here, come a little closer you won't feel this at all."<Injects 20cc of Haloperidol>
Hyde: "I feel woozy...hey, what did you do to my Ferrari? That's a real piece of shit parked in my spot."
Doctor: "Welcome to reality." | | |
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08-26-2009, 10:56 PM
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haha u guys are hilarious, he clearly wrote he has a LAPTOP
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08-27-2009, 12:32 AM
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You have a laptop that doesn't have DVI out, what kind of quality are you expecting from it? Did you find out what kind of resolution does the videochip on your laptop supports up to?
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08-27-2009, 08:02 AM
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^ I think he just wants the best he can get with only having to purchase some cables.
also note you should buy a 3.5mm to RCA cable (aka Y cable or headphone to stereo cable) if you're watching anything with sound so you can hook the laptops sound to the TV or stereo instead of having to use laptop speakers.
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08-27-2009, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by dragonone haha u guys are hilarious, he clearly wrote he has a LAPTOP | heh. clearly i don't read so well
__________________ my buy/sell ratings Quote: Originally posted by Marco911
Must be funny when he sees his psychiatrist for treatment of his delusions of grandeur.
Hyde: "See my black Ferrari parked in the handicapped spot outside your office"
Doctor: "Where? All I see is a Yaris."
Hyde: "It's a Ferrari dammit! LoL! Yaris!?"
Doctor: " I'd appreciate if you didn't park in the handicap spots."
Hyde: "LOL! The ticket is only like $500 bucks. In fact, my dad's factory makes the handicapped street signs. If you look closely at vegetable in the wheelchair, it's really a picture of me when I was born."
Doctor: "Here, come a little closer you won't feel this at all."<Injects 20cc of Haloperidol>
Hyde: "I feel woozy...hey, what did you do to my Ferrari? That's a real piece of shit parked in my spot."
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