Plasma TV as external monitor

2009-08-10 13:48:25

#1

GCFC: Davide Santon; +45|6190|NY/CT

My friend has a Toshiba Satellite L305-s5907, and he wants to hook it up to his plasma tv
only way i saw was through the vga ports, is there another way or was i right?
and i need to find a decent priced 20ft vga cable for him
thanks in advance

2009-08-10 14:49:37

#2

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6714|The Twilight Zone

VGA is fine though Plasma isn't LCD when it comes to picture quality especially if you viewing it from close range. Even my low res. LCD TV (720p) sucks compared to my two 1920x1200 LCD monitors. Personally I would get a DVI cable and then use DVI>VGA adapters (you get those bundled with a GFX card) because you might need a longer DVI cable in the future.

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2009-08-10 14:56:09

#3

GCFC: Davide Santon; +45|6190|NY/CT

yea i got the adapter, thanks
he wants to do it though, i cant really convince him otherwise so whatever

2009-08-10 15:02:30

#4

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6714|The Twilight Zone

The cable needs to be male-male

2009-08-10 15:09:59

#5

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6049|Catherine Black

Does his graphics card have an HDM-i Output?

2009-08-10 15:47:37

#6

GodFather: Blademaster's bottom bitch; +387|6480|Phoenix, AZ

http://www.av-cables.net/VGA-component- … ables.html

I have bought from them before to hook a computer up to a Sony Bravia across the room

Good prices too

2009-08-10 22:17:16

#7

GCFC: Davide Santon; +45|6190|NY/CT

his laptop has no hdmi but the plasma does, first thought of mine but it doesnt have it =/
http://www.av-cables.net/VGA-component- … 28014.html so i guess i should get this?

2009-08-11 00:22:44

#8

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6714|The Twilight Zone

GCFC wrote:
... has no hdmi but the plasma does

One more reason to get a digital cable and use analog adapters

2009-08-11 00:23:04

#9

GodFather: Blademaster's bottom bitch; +387|6480|Phoenix, AZ

GCFC wrote:
his laptop has no hdmi but the plasma does, first thought of mine but it doesnt have it =/
http://www.av-cables.net/VGA-component- … 28014.html so i guess i should get this?

It is a solid ass cable dude, thick too...

I'd go for it

2009-08-11 04:40:24

#10

jaymz9350: Member; +54|6838

.Sup wrote:
GCFC wrote:
... has no hdmi but the plasma does
One more reason to get a digital cable and use analog adapters

Adapters probably won't work, you'd need a converter (to use dvi). The adapters only work on the dvi port of your video card because it also outputs analog thorough it. If the TV has VGA that's going to be the best option.

2009-08-11 13:07:27

#11

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6714|The Twilight Zone

jaymz9350 wrote:
.Sup wrote:
GCFC wrote:
... has no hdmi but the plasma does
One more reason to get a digital cable and use analog adapters
Adapters probably won't work, you'd need a converter (to use dvi). The adapters only work on the dvi port of your video card because it also outputs analog thorough it. If the TV has VGA that's going to be the best option.

You missunderstood me. He wont connect DVI cable straight to TV. Adapters would be used on both ends. That way he can use the cable for analog and digital connections if he will ever need it.

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