How to view on TV from my laptop.

Liqourice · Feb 14, 2009, 11:07 PM

Got myself a new Laptop today, my first ever!

Now I'm trying to figure out how to view movies and such on my TV with it since it doesn't have TV-out.

It has HDMI and VGA but the problem is that my TV has neither. All I've got on there is a SCART where I now have a SCART-SVHS adapter. It's to old to have HDMI and it doesn't have VGA either...

So, any ideas on how to do this, is it at all possible?

Zardon · Feb 15, 2009, 01:03 AM

You will need a VGA to scart converter such as this PC VGA XGA to TV Video NTSC PAL SCART Scan Converter !! on eBay, also Other, For Desktops, PC Components, Computers Networking (end time 28-Feb-09 03:45:37 GMT)

To be honest its not ideal, because the resolution will be poor and its going to be a converted analog signal. You really want to be making use of that HDMI connection on the laptop. Obviously this requires a HDMI capable TV but the benefits will be massive. full HD support. digital sound. huge improvements all round.

Liqourice · Feb 15, 2009, 01:11 AM

Can't afford a new TV as well right now but that's my next item to get.

Will the picture quality be worse than when I use the TV-out (SVHS) on my stationary with HD3870X2?

Judas · Feb 15, 2009, 01:12 AM

Your TV doesn't happen to have a set of RGB (red blue green) RCA connections named Component on it does it?

If it does, some VGA to RGB adapters work quite well but require the video adapter to support pal/ntsc support out the box through VGA.. (quite often ATI's have no problem, not to sure about nvidia though, or intel)

Liqourice · Feb 15, 2009, 01:20 AM

No, besides two scarts on the back it only has the red, white and yellow audio/video on the front.

Found a cheaper VGA-SVHS converter on a local store. Not cheap but cheaper than the one Zardon linked to.

If the picture quality is the same as I get with the TV-Out on my stationary this is a better solution since the laptop is silent. My stationary is just to noisy it takes away some of the joy of watching a movie.

Judas · Feb 15, 2009, 01:32 AM

good luck with the scart...

GigaWatt · Feb 15, 2009, 06:26 AM

or, you could always make it yourself

schematic

VGA connector pin alignment

resources: VGA to TV converter

Liqourice · Feb 15, 2009, 11:30 AM

I don't have the tools to do it so it'll probably cost me more in the end like that.

Feb 14, 2009, 11:07 PM	#1
Liqourice HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stockholm Posts: 1,702 Rep Power: 98 System Specs	How to view on TV from my laptop. Got myself a new Laptop today, my first ever! Now I'm trying to figure out how to view movies and such on my TV with it since it doesn't have TV-out. It has HDMI and VGA but the problem is that my TV has neither. All I've got on there is a SCART where I now have a SCART-SVHS adapter. It's to old to have HDMI and it doesn't have VGA either... So, any ideas on how to do this, is it at all possible?

Feb 15, 2009, 01:03 AM	#2
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	Re: How to view on TV from my laptop. You will need a VGA to scart converter such as this PC VGA XGA to TV Video NTSC PAL SCART Scan Converter !! on eBay, also Other, For Desktops, PC Components, Computers Networking (end time 28-Feb-09 03:45:37 GMT) To be honest its not ideal, because the resolution will be poor and its going to be a converted analog signal. You really want to be making use of that HDMI connection on the laptop. Obviously this requires a HDMI capable TV but the benefits will be massive. full HD support. digital sound. huge improvements all round.

Feb 15, 2009, 01:11 AM	Thread Starter #3
Liqourice HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stockholm Posts: 1,702 Rep Power: 98 System Specs	Re: How to view on TV from my laptop. Can't afford a new TV as well right now but that's my next item to get. Will the picture quality be worse than when I use the TV-out (SVHS) on my stationary with HD3870X2?

Feb 15, 2009, 01:20 AM	Thread Starter #5
Liqourice HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stockholm Posts: 1,702 Rep Power: 98 System Specs	Re: How to view on TV from my laptop. No, besides two scarts on the back it only has the red, white and yellow audio/video on the front. Found a cheaper VGA-SVHS converter on a local store. Not cheap but cheaper than the one Zardon linked to. If the picture quality is the same as I get with the TV-Out on my stationary this is a better solution since the laptop is silent. My stationary is just to noisy it takes away some of the joy of watching a movie.

Feb 15, 2009, 06:26 AM	#7
GigaWatt Now In Color :D Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Macedonia, Skopje Posts: 2,116 Rep Power: 81 System Specs	Re: How to view on TV from my laptop. or, you could always make it yourself schematic VGA connector pin alignment resources: VGA to TV converter __________________ It's not schisophrenia... it's just a voice in my head...

Feb 15, 2009, 11:30 AM	Thread Starter #8
Liqourice HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stockholm Posts: 1,702 Rep Power: 98 System Specs	Re: How to view on TV from my laptop. I don't have the tools to do it so it'll probably cost me more in the end like that.