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(Message started by: Melissa on Nov 30^th, 2007, 12:34pm)

Title: Anyone know what this cable is called?
Post by Melissa on Nov 30^th, 2007, 12:34pm

Hi.

I need to know if anyone knows the name of the cable that hooks up your laptop to a TV so I can play movies off my puter and watch them on the TV? Here's a pic of the connection, and I know I've seen those kind before, but I am lost as to what it's called?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/mfiltz/DSC05734.jpg

Any help would be great!

Thanks!

Title: Re: Anyone know what this cable is called?
Post by Gator on Nov 30^th, 2007, 12:34pm

S-Video

Edited to add: You can use your television screen as a monitor or use your computer to play movies on your televsion. Unfortunately, the sound will still come from your laptop speakers.

Title: Re: Anyone know what this cable is called?
Post by Melissa on Nov 30^th, 2007, 12:38pm

Oh Mike, thank you SOOOOOOOOO much!!!

I'll be taking my laptop up north in Jan. and wanted to play DVD's off it instead of hauling up the DVD player. Not only that, I'm getting tired of burning DVD's as I only have a write speed of 2x.

Thanks for your help!!! :-*

Title: Re: Anyone know what this cable is called?
Post by Melissa on Nov 30^th, 2007, 12:39pm

on 11/30/07 at 12:34:40, Gator wrote:

Unfortunately, the sound will still come from your laptop speakers.

Well crap! Perhaps it'd be better if I just invest in some good speakers then?

Title: Re: Anyone know what this cable is called?
Post by Gator on Nov 30^th, 2007, 12:45pm

You may want to take an RF Converter with you as well. Not all televisions have s-video inputs.

Title: Re: Anyone know what this cable is called?
Post by Melissa on Nov 30^th, 2007, 12:55pm

Well, after a little bit of thinking, I think I'm gonna get a speaker for my laptop. I found this one on Amazon and it looks like it'd be a good thing to have. http://www.amazon.com/Saitek-Spkr-Personal-Stereo-Speaker/dp/B000M00M2E/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1196445254&sr=8-1

Thanks again Gator!

Title: Re: Anyone know what this cable is called?
Post by sailpappy on Nov 30^th, 2007, 12:56pm

;;D ;;D Hello Mel,
You might also want to know that on most laptop's you have to push the function key and the F-2 or F-3 key to facilitate the export of the signal to the television.
It's not as easy as just hooking up the super video cable. Also going to a HD television might not work as well since they have a different resolution scheme.
I use mine to view photos I want to blow up into big enlargements prior to spending the money at the photo shop. Enjoy and Merry Christmas. Pappy

Title: Re: Anyone know what this cable is called?
Post by zwibbs/Scott on Nov 30^th, 2007, 5:10pm

You might also want to check your woofers and tweeters.

Title: Re: Anyone know what this cable is called?
Post by rolo65 on Nov 30^th, 2007, 5:52pm

on 11/30/07 at 12:45:26, Gator wrote:

You may want to take an RF Converter with you as well. Not all televisions have s-video inputs.

That is a S-Video connector. The cable you want will have 3 RCA plugs on the other end, a yellow for video and one red (R audio) and one white or black (L audio). Some times this requires a special inline converter cable so check the laptop manufactures web site support first before just buying the said cable. I hope this helps, Rolo...

Title: Re: Anyone know what this cable is called?
Post by Charlie on Nov 30^th, 2007, 8:02pm

http://www.netsync.net/users/charlies/gifs/wire zap.gif

Charlie

Title: Re: Anyone know what this cable is called?
Post by Melissa on Nov 30^th, 2007, 9:23pm

Thanks guys!