How to Hook Up Your PC to a Big Screen

If you have a PC and a big screen television and are looking for more information about how to connect the two so you can watch all those favorite movies, photos, etc. on a big screen, you’ve come to the right address.

Watching movies on small monitors is something from the past. The same goes for showing your friends your holiday photos on the 15 inch screen of your laptop. Today’s TVs can provide consumers with almost cinema like experiences so it’s a shame to watch anything on your PC. Read on to find out how to connect your TV to your computer or laptop.

Which Cable Do I Use?

There are gazillion types of cables on the market and it’s understandable if you can’t see trees anymore because of the surrounding woods. We’ll shed some light on the matter.

The first step you should make is figuring out which audio and video outputs your laptop or computer has and which audio and video inputs your TV has. Chances are that you get lucky and see that the inputs and outputs match; this will greatly simplify things. If the inputs and outputs are different, you will have to make a little detour when it comes to the wiring.

S-video & VGA

If you have a standard definition TV and a computer you will most likely have either composite, component video or S-video video inputs. Most computers have an S-video output. You can find the S-video jack on the graphic card of your computer. There are some laptops that also have S-video outputs, but most have VGA outputs that are used to connect to monitors. Fortunately there are plenty of special cables available that can connect to an S-video and VGA solving your problem.

Older TV with Coaxial Video Cable Input

If you happen to have an older TV you might have to use an RF converter, if you can only input coaxial video cable that is. The converter can convert both S-video and VGA into a coaxial output.

HDTV Video Cables

If you have a HDTV you’ll most likely have a DVI, component video or HDMI input. If your laptop or computer has a different output you’ll need to get yourself a converter. You can also decide to get a better graphic card that has a HDMI or DVI output. The last option will also assure you that you can watch HD content properly.

Let’s Not Forget Your Audio

In general a 1/8 inch audio mini plug to RCA cable will suffice if you want to connect your TV’s speakers with your PC. Watching movies with awesome sound really makes you enjoy watching movies that much more; therefore, you might consider upgrading your audio card in the computer to a digital or optical coaxial output.

If you want to see an example of how you can connect your PC to your TV and see how the actual cables and converters look like, have a look at this video.

The post is contributed by Calvin Scott. 

Calvin has a long standing background in IT and programming field and he wants to transform the landscape of learning. Visit his site for adsl kpn and draadloos internet.

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Technology without Steve Jobs

Probably the most promising person in the world of technology is Steve Jobs. He is the person behind the incredible Apple gadgets that most people use nowadays. He is the man who created a new face of technology, computer applications and the like. He is an influential people and a person who made an impact to the world in general.

The death of Steve Jobs had gripped many people all over the world. Apple had just lost a visionary and imaginative genius, who was among of the greatest innovators in history. Apple was in fact, a valuable company ever made and Steve Job’s death left people to wonder if technology died with him too.

Steve Jobs died a day after the launch of iPhone 4S, the latest of the iPhone series. People were expecting a release of an iPhone 5 but it turned out that a refreshed version of the iPhone 4 has been launched in the market. This release had greatly affected the sales of the Apple Company by five percent but it recovered after the shocking news had spread that Steve Jobs died. However, the company is expecting their sales to tumble again after some time. The strong influence of Steve Jobs had greatly kept the Apple’s competitors at bay, especially those who try to imitate the products of Apple. Many people felt that Jobs was great enough and if he is still alive, he could salvage the uninspiring release of iPhone 4S. 

Too many people were quite unsatisfied with the iPhone 4S. It was just a sort of enhancement, not really a new iPhone to purchase. However, the company has proven that they still have the best gadget that Steve Jobs ever made. The iPhone 4S features faster processor capabilities, an improvised graphics accelerator, a camera with eight mega pixel and a CDMA/GSM chip that will make it a world phone. Clearly, the iPhone 4S is absolutely not the iPhone 5 that people expect to have. The software and hardware specs that it features do not make the gadget a bad upgrade at all, but still a lot of users would opt to continue waiting for the release of iPhone 5.

The question lies as to how much direction or inputs that Steve Jobs left to his team before he died. Can his team compete with the brilliant ideas that Steve Jobs created? Can they produce a phenomenal iPhone 5 and iPad 3? Steve Jobs had created a legacy but never will he be present with any upcoming Apple product innovation.

The death of the Apple maker, Steve Jobs was quite disheartening. It could make the company come into an end or it could be another beginning for the company. How can technology be without the greatest Steve Jobs? The question is still left unanswered.

May you Rest in Peace.

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