white ricer

i need some opinions on how to hook my laptop up to my 67 inch mitsubishi, my computer is a compaq presario 2200 and i dont know the model of the tv, i got it from costco about 4 months ago so its new, battlefield and **** on teh big screen ownz

buk9tp

tv card

white ricer

well... the tv cars from what ive seen are pretty damned expensive, would i be able to just buy a cable to do it??

Jorsher

make a homemade VGA to component cable, it's so easy a caveman can do it

G2turbo_terror

Have you even looked if theres a VGA hook up Mine has one along w/50 other plugs I'll never need.

buk9tp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H02iwWCrXew

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVVSmnnqfvc

white ricer

yeah my laptop has a vga hookup, is there any write ups on how to do the vga-component hm style?? i searched google but just found a bunch for sale.

Jorsher

Yeah, I don't know any exact link, but they're out there.

Or you can be lazy and buy one for about $5-10. Not that expensive.

boosted_hatch_216

on my laptop i used a s video cable to go to the input on the front of the tv and then used a headphone to rca for the sound. was awesome for parties we were able to play all the music off my computer and watch all the videos. i also had to change the pixel size to make it work onthe tv and had to output it to the tv. hope i helped

psycho_vince

If you bought it 4 months ago, chances are it has either a DVI plug or an HDMI plug, both of wich are adaptable strait to VGA, without a TV card. Also, assuming its atleast a 720p HDtv, you can match the resolution and it will actually be clear and legible, or if its a 1080p, you are talking about a perfect quality monitor. I have a 47" Westinghouse 1080p flatpanel LCD hooked up to a dedicated desktop to use big screen online, but I can also hook up my laptop with a 50ft (no typo)VGA cable. On a 1080p tv you can run a native 1920x1080 resolution (widescren) which is just absolutely wicked looking. It will go as low as 640x480 and 720x400, but anything under 1024x768 (non widescreen) is just illegible for actual online browsing. The only reason I bought teh tv was to be able to take full potential of my ps3 for blu-ray movies, which yes, they are absolutely insane quality compared to dvd, worth the extra money ONLY if you have the tv to support a 1080p signal. I have a buddy that have a HDdvd player and it looks identical to blu-ray so Im not jumping on the "one is better than the other" bandwagon, they both rock compared to old dvd technology... Good luck though, if you pull it off right, you will be pleased with the results. If you need cables, check out monoprice.com, cant beat the prices for Monster Cable-ish quality cables. Honestly, I am an audio/visual ----- and I cant tell the difference...