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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Laptop or Desktop ??

With regards to their performance, personal computer and laptop are both the same. They can do internet working as well as can exchange a few words friends abroad or locally. At this moment, how they differ? Can you guess what their differences are? Today, as technology has keep on expanding, there are countless devices had been made and produced in the marketplace. Perhaps, most people are keep on updating what are new in the global market. Some are easily fascinated and get one with the latest features on laptops, cellular phones as well as PC and other gadgets and others don’t have money to spend that’s why they are just keep on looking on it even though they want it.

As year’s increases, technologies have keep on discovering or made some invention which is now in the latest version to all gadgets that has been out in the marketplace. Like for example PC or personal computer, before there is no flat screen PC’s but now, flat screen are pervasive with highest version of CPU’s performances, there are also custom-built computers that really suits your budget. Laptops also have different models, brands, version and physical appearances.

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Though shapes are their difference, they are means of communication. They are both important. If you have extra money you can buy both, if you don’t have just chosen what is best for you depending on your life status. If you do online job at home, you can purchased a PC however if you are keep on travelling you can used laptop.

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