Laptop to TV connections

BYTE2011 · 01. Mar 2011, 11:52 AM

Hello All,

Need some assistance please, I would like to connect my laptop (USB port) to my home television (Samsung)(HDMI ) port, as I’m not quite certain what cable I would need to purchase, wanted some assistance please.

Any advise would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

garth · 01. Mar 2011, 12:08 PM

To do this you will require a USB to HDMI Converter. You can find one of these quite easily by doing a Google search.

BYTE2011 · 16. Mar 2011, 10:20 AM

Hello All,

Instead of using the USB port, i intend to use my VGA port ..hence i wanted to know if i purchase a VGA to HDMI cable will it convert the analog signal to HDMI? any assistance would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Anupam · 16. Mar 2011, 12:00 PM

We got a new TV last year, and it can be connected to the PC as a monitor via the HDMI port. I bought a VGA to HDMI cable to connect it, and it works fine. I had thought of posting about this, but since you asked for USB to HDMI, I thought your TV might be different.

You should go for the VGA to HDMI cable. I don't know by what name its exactly called, but here they called it RGB cable I think

. You can just go and ask for a cable which will connect PC to a TV. This is quite popular nowadays, and so I think they will understand. It can be easily recognized, because at both ends, it has a port, the one which is connected from the monitor to PC.

mr6n8 · 16. Mar 2011, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BYTE2011

hence i wanted to know if i purchase a VGA to HDMI cable will it convert the analog signal to HDMI?

I am pretty sure you would need a separate powered device that converts the VGA signal from analog to digital HDMI.

Anupam · 16. Mar 2011, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr6n8

I am pretty sure you would need a separate powered device that converts the VGA signal from analog to digital HDMI.

Well, the cable I got, worked well with both my PC, and my brother's laptop, without any external device.

mr6n8 · 16. Mar 2011, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anupam

Well, the cable I got, worked well with both my PC, and my brother's laptop, without any external device.

It will work, but I do not believe it will convert to digital HDMI.
I could be wrong as I have not done it, but since the VGA is analog, I do not think a cable alone would convert the signal to digital.

Anupam · 16. Mar 2011, 12:49 PM

I don't know the technicalities, but it worked great for me, and I was happy

. Plus, the cable did not cost much too.

mr6n8 · 16. Mar 2011, 04:21 PM

Personally I would not notice the difference between the two ways.

I have a WD HD player and can hook up HDMI direct to my TV, but I do not see a difference from regular hookup.

And the converter would cost 10 times as much as a cable.

BYTE2011 · 17. Mar 2011, 09:07 AM

Thanks for your prompt reply, much appreciated – have a good day.

01. Mar 2011, 11:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
BYTE2011 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 26	Laptop to TV connections Hello All, Need some assistance please, I would like to connect my laptop (USB port) to my home television (Samsung)(HDMI ) port, as I’m not quite certain what cable I would need to purchase, wanted some assistance please. Any advise would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

01. Mar 2011, 12:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
garth Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Here. Posts: 1,451	To do this you will require a USB to HDMI Converter. You can find one of these quite easily by doing a Google search. __________________ garth Last edited by garth; 01. Mar 2011 at 12:19 PM.

16. Mar 2011, 10:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
BYTE2011 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 26	VGA to HDMI Hello All, Instead of using the USB port, i intend to use my VGA port ..hence i wanted to know if i purchase a VGA to HDMI cable will it convert the analog signal to HDMI? any assistance would be much appreciated. Thanks

16. Mar 2011, 12:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
Anupam Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 9,484	We got a new TV last year, and it can be connected to the PC as a monitor via the HDMI port. I bought a VGA to HDMI cable to connect it, and it works fine. I had thought of posting about this, but since you asked for USB to HDMI, I thought your TV might be different. You should go for the VGA to HDMI cable. I don't know by what name its exactly called, but here they called it RGB cable I think . You can just go and ask for a cable which will connect PC to a TV. This is quite popular nowadays, and so I think they will understand. It can be easily recognized, because at both ends, it has a port, the one which is connected from the monitor to PC. __________________ Anupam

16. Mar 2011, 12:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
Anupam Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 9,484	I don't know the technicalities, but it worked great for me, and I was happy . Plus, the cable did not cost much too. __________________ Anupam

16. Mar 2011, 04:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
mr6n8 Editor Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 303	Personally I would not notice the difference between the two ways. I have a WD HD player and can hook up HDMI direct to my TV, but I do not see a difference from regular hookup. And the converter would cost 10 times as much as a cable.

17. Mar 2011, 09:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
BYTE2011 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 26	Thanks Thanks for your prompt reply, much appreciated – have a good day.

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