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Posted by xeaglecrest on 02/25/07 14:27
compsci wrote:
>
> On Feb 25, 3:56 am, Gene E. Bloch <spamf...@nobody.invalid> wrote:
> > On 2/24/2007, compsci posted this:
> >
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > I asked for a cable which would connect my laptop to TV. Basically
> > > my laptops output would be tv's input.
> > > My laptop has an S-video out. My TV doesn't have S-video.
> >
> > > This cable I got hold of has an S-video on one end and three RCA
> > > cables (red, white & yellow) on the other end. Does this cable make
> > > sense?. (I got it in an unknown local shop, which I suspect may have
> > > cheated me.)
> > > Please tell me how I can use these cable.
> >
> > >> From what I read all day today :
> > > 1) The S-video doesn't output any audio channels.
> > > So, I wonder what that red & white cables are for???
> > > May be the red and white cables are there just for no reason. May
> > > be the yellow RCA has the video composite and the red and white are
> > > just for cheating me. I tried the yellow RCA on my TV's composite
> > > video in. Nothing worked.
> >
> > > 2) The S-video gives component image.
> > > So, do these three cables give component video. Like YUV or
> > > something?. My TV does have support for component video. The manual
> > > says so and I see a Red-green-blue RCA set for component video. So,
> > > have they got the colors of this cable wrong?. In which case should I
> > > try out all combinations to get my video.
> > > I did try and gave up.
> >
> > > Please let me know if a simple S-video cable with red,white & yellow
> > > RCA jacks at the other end is makes sense, how I am supposed to use
> > > it.
> > > Thanks
> >
> > It makes no sense that the audio would be there. Connecting it to
> > component makes no sense either.
> >
> > The yellow to composite should work OK, however. If it doesn't, two
> > alternatives come to mind right away (to my mind, anyway).
> > 1. Bad cable
> > 2. Your computer is not set up right to output S-Video.
> >
> > --
> > Gene E. Bloch (Gino)
> > letters617blochg3251
> > (replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom")
>
> Hi Gene, Is there anything specific I need to do to get s-video output
> from my laptop?.
> I thought I just need to plug it in.
>
> I tried the following things -
> 1) Set the monitor reslution to least (800 x 600)
> 2) set output monitors as both laptop & television
> 3) set the output format to PAL/B coz my TV is PAL.
>
> Is there anything else I need to keep in mind to get the s-video
> output?.
> thanks for you reply.
> cheers
First of all, verify you have a good cable. Find some device that has
an s-video output and see if it actually works.
If your laptop is like the video card in my desktop PC, it will sense
that there is something connected to the cable when you boot the
laptop. You may need to configure your display adaptor to actually
enable the TV out. Right_click on your desktop, then select properties
would be a good starting place.
And finally, if you plan on watching video from your laptop on your TV,
then you will find the quality is just barely acceptable. If you plan
to use your TV as a large computer monitor then save yourself the
trouble. The quality will be awful. Text is very difficult to read.
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