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Solve : can you connect your computer to your TV??

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I'm wondering about this...  NetFlix doesn't have everything I want to watch "instantly" so I've downloaded some old movies and stuff from torrents but would rather watch them on my TV's larger screen - if possible. I already tried burning the stuff to DVD-R DISCS (with both DVD Flick and one other program) but I guess my DVD player can't play home-made discs and I don't want to buy a new one.

I wonder if there's a way to connect my computer and TV so that anything I play in Windows Media Player on the computer would be viewable on the TV screen...Yes, most recent PCs have a way to drive another monitor. The refresh and scan have to match the TV set.  The sound is separate. Except on a HDMI interface. Dos you TV have HDMI?
How HDMI WorksMy laptop is new (a few months old) but the TV is very old (from the mid-90's). It has those RED/white/yellow holes in the back to connect stuff. The computer has HDMI and the VGA port and microphone jack. Would this possibly be as simple as buying some connector cord from Radio Shack or something? I simply want what's on the computer's screen to show up on the TV (like PLUGGING in an external monitor - though a really big one lol)VGA to old TV adapter
That is a pricey product. You might find something cheaper at:
Cables to Go. Quote from: haus_kat on October 10, 2011, 11:11:48 PM

I've downloaded some old movies and stuff from torrents

Using torrents like that is piracy.


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Ten best movies in the public domain Quote from: Salmon Trout on October 11, 2011, 12:05:27 AM
Using torrents like that is piracy.

piracy is not the topic of discussion. If you've nothing to contribute you could go to another thread. Quote from: Geek-9pm on October 10, 2011, 11:43:32 PM
VGA to old TV adapter
That is a pricey product. You might find something cheaper at:
Cables to Go.

thank you my guy is wanting to watch on a larger screen than my 14" laptop Quote from: haus_kat on October 11, 2011, 12:45:15 AM
piracy is not the topic of discussion. If you've nothing to contribute you could go to another thread.

A reminder about forum policy is a contribution. Do not make remarks like that.
Quote from: haus_kat on October 10, 2011, 11:34:20 PM
My laptop is new (a few months old) but the TV is very old (from the mid-90's). It has those red/white/yellow holes in the back to connect stuff. The computer has HDMI and the VGA port and microphone jack. Would this possibly be as simple as buying some connector cord from Radio Shack or something? I simply want what's on the computer's screen to show up on the TV (like plugging in an external monitor - though a really big one lol)

I bought this for my brother and he loves it. He has an old (but huge) tube tv that only has RCA (Red yellow white) inputs on the back. This is your basic VGA to RCA adapter, and it only cost 20$.

http://www.amazon.com/PC-To-TV-Video-Converter/dp/B001CJOLBW
 Frugal shopper.
Image from Amazon link.

Way to go! at $20 it is a deal.
At $30 it is over-priced.


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