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If I wanted to put my laptop's monitor output to be dumped onto a tv? Is it even possible? Wizzy Jay it would be nice if you would help me out here.


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A hookup to output the projector feed from your computer into RCA/Component/HDMI cables.

That's all.

Assuming your computer has a projector feed, which is not guaranteed.


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A hookup to output the projector feed from your computer into RCA/Component/HDMI cables.

That's all.

Assuming your computer has a projector feed, which is not guaranteed.

And how would I find said feed?


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Ever hooked up a monitor to an old desktop?

It'll look like that, a big wide port with 2 screw pins on the sides. It'll also probably be marked with some symbol.

The hookup can probably be obtained at radioshack or something.


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Ever hooked up a monitor to an old desktop?

It'll look like that, a big wide port with 2 screw pins on the sides. It'll also probably be marked with some symbol.

The hookup can probably be obtained at radioshack or something.

Ahh, and the other side would have the yellow/white/red plugins like a console? gotcha.


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I'm fairly sure, yes.


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I'm fairly sure, yes.

Do I need a specific one because I'm using a laptop or do I just go to radioshack, buy one, plug it in, and be done with it? If that's all then weeee next week I'll have Bioshock on a big screen without a 360, same with Oblivion (waiting for new computer)


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It's totally possible. I hooked up a laptop to my widescreen tv, and played 4-player CC on it. Using 360 controllers.

You need one of the fancy cables. Probably S-Video if you TV has a slot for that.


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It depends solely on the outputs of your laptop.

There are three possible options on a laptop:
S-Video
SVGA
HDMI

Google those respective interfaces and see if you have one of them on your laptop. If you do, buy a cable for it.


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I found out that the framerate would slow down too much, so I can't dump Morrowind and CC and other things onto the TV:(


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Nope, its not useable unless you got a flat screen (lcd or plasma based) screen. then you can use the dvi or vga connectors to connect with a cable.


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Wizard James wrote:
Nope, its not useable unless you got a flat screen (lcd or plasma based) screen. then you can use the dvi or vga connectors to connect with a cable.

Thank you for confirmation.


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Wizard James wrote:
Nope, its not useable unless you got a flat screen (lcd or plasma based) screen. then you can use the dvi or vga connectors to connect with a cable.

... I dont know where that statement came from. I watch high-resolution DVD video on a S-Video out to my TV and I dont experience any problems


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s-video can only output at a lower res. As its not a digital feed, its analog. were dvi


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