linking a laptop to a tv

[Spongebob 172]

what do i need to do this???
is it really worth doing??
is it expensive to do?
where do i get the bits from.
is it just plug and play

thought id get straight to the point....

cheers
ivan

 

[McBunny]

depends to all those questions what laptop and what tv for a start

 

[C.J]

Depends on the TV and laptop.

What connections IN does the TV have, and what connections OUT does the laptop have?

E.g. My TV has HDMI & VGA input, meaning the PC / laptop plugs straight in.

 

[Spongebob 172]

my new laptop is compatable but all i can see on the back of the tv is a small blue scart socket that says pc input and then another small one next to it saying dvi if this helps

 

[KDF]

the blue scart sockets sounds like VGA , just buy a vga and plug it in there.. or use the dvi if you laptop has DVI out.

 

[McBunny]

what output does you laptop have vga (the blue one) dvo (the white one) or hdmi

 

[madmike1]

from my laptop to TV i just use the same lead that would be used from a computer base station to a monitor. very simple and cheap

 

[Spongebob 172]

what output does you laptop have vga (the blue one) dvo (the white one) or hdmi

it has the blue one....

 

[C.J]

it has the blue one....

just use the same lead that would be used from a computer base station to a monitor. very simple and cheap

As madmike said, just use a normal VGA cable, only about £5-£10.

Plug and play.

 

[Spongebob 172]

cheers for the info guys....looks like im of to pc world later then

 

[McBunny]

i could send you one but id have to charge for postage

 

[KDF]

Ye, I have like a billion of the things lying around aswell lol..

 

[McBunny]

yup i have just taken to chucking them out if i have a choice between vga and dvi i know what one is going to get used