connecting a PC to the TV

[lloydc]

just wondering what the best way of doing this would be?

am i best off getting a new video card with HDMI out, or should I just use a normal monitor cable from the existing video card to the TV?

basically i want the highest res possible on the tv (tv is a 42" LCD)

[Cupe]

You can use the VGA (blue cable)

Does your pc not have DVI out? The white plug hole?

You can always use VGA (blue cable) out of the pc into a VGA to DVI adapter (blue to white) to plug into the dvi out on the back of the TV

[Cupe]

That's what I use for my secondary monitor (which is a 32" LCD tv)

But other way around, my PC has DVI out but the TV only has VGA in

[Mitch]

HDMI or DVI would be the best way to go IMO.

If you get the right video card for the computer, the HDMI output will also output the sound to the tv as well, so you can easily use the tv speakers or sound system that is hooked up to the tv.

It's only one less connection but it does save having to change both the tv channel and your sound system channel when you want to switch from tv to computer

[Cupe]

Depends what outputs you've got

DVI to DVI would go alright

[Gandy]

hdmi or bust

[lloydc]

not sure if the there is DVI on either the TV or the video card... i'll have to check.

cheers guys

[Cupe]

use VGA to DVI adapter on both

[SolDios]

Vga to dvi quality wont be that great

go with dvi or HDMI if you can, DIV is just HDMI without the audio.

[Cupe]

He just said he might not have DVI on either

thanks for reading thread

[Jaz]

im just going $10 HDMI from laptop to TV, easy as

[lloydc]

tv only has VGA

this means new video card and HDMI hub, cause I got no more HDMI inputs free on the TV.

I'm guessing that using VGA will look pretty ordinary on screen this size, i might test it first though.

will report back once i get the chance to do this

[Cupe]

defs test first

[Jaz]

go HDMI to component? cable for $5 on ebay

[Mitch]

go HDMI to component? cable for $5 on ebay

He's still gotta buy a new video card that way though.

[eggssell]

lloyd are you watching media or do you plan on using it as a computer?

does your pc have an s-video out?

i use that for media (well use to, i just stream to the sexbox now) playing through vlc media player. awesome quality. no degradation. but yeah no good if you plan on using it as a monitor.

[wrxfiend]

I'm running vga from my pc to 32" bravia. I get 1920x1080p

massive desktop!

[lloydc]

lloyd are you watching media or do you plan on using it as a computer?

does your pc have an s-video out?

i use that for media (well use to, i just stream to the sexbox now) playing through vlc media player. awesome quality. no degradation. but yeah no good if you plan on using it as a monitor.

i'll be using it as a computer

[wazza]

tv only has VGA

this means new video card and HDMI hub, cause I got no more HDMI inputs free on the TV.

I'm guessing that using VGA will look pretty ordinary on screen this size, i might test it first though.

will report back once i get the chance to do this

you are right....HDMI is ( high defination ) 780 p up to 1080 p...vga & DVI ( standard defination )is up to 640 x 640 p pal video

if your using/playing standard defination video in your laptop to your vt there is no point running HDMI ( it looks bad ) just use VGA or DVI

in your p.c video card... set up the second monitor to 1280 x 720 resolution.....then the video will be ok on your 42 using vga

[Mitch]

You can go up to 1,920 × 1,200 @ 60 Hz using DVI, so that isn't the issue.

Also, VGA connectors can output higher resolutions than 640x480 in most circumstances these days. They are using better standards than the original VGA standard now, but retained the 'VGA connector' as such. As a VGA connector is also called an 'RGB cable', this may help it be less confusing

VGA cable can be used with a variety of supported VGA resolutions, ranging from 640×400px @70 Hz (24 MHz of signal bandwidth) to 1280×1024px @85 Hz (160 MHz) and up to 2048×1536px @85 Hz (388 MHz). There are no standards defining the quality required for each resolution

[Cupe]

err i have 1920x1080 with VGA on my pc with my 32"

no probs at all

[wazza]

ok...thanks for the info...I need to know this shit as I'm moving more into video mixing... I will give this a go with my 42 lcd & my Serato video set-up....using vga vs hdmi on my laptop

[Lurk6r]

You can also use a DVI ----> HDMI cable such as this one

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1-8M-6FT-HDM ... 2a096eda4a

[GREMM1S]

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[Mitch]

you would need to buy adapters and converter boxes which makes it quite expensive and not worth it at all.

If you want to hook an xbox to a pc screen, get a pc screen with hdmi port in it that supports 50hz, that's what i did with my ps3 and benq monitor.

This is the one i have, and it works well.

http://www.centrecom.com.au/catalog/9hl ... ml?sort=3a