Solve : Connect my PC to TV?

1.	Solve : Connect my PC to TV?
Answer» HI all. I'm hoping to connect my PC to my TV to check out Nexflix etc. For a trial, instead of purchasing an Apple TV(or such) I'd like to give it a try out without the cost of such a device. My understanding is that I should be able to do this using a USB cable. My TV has a port labled (USB in service only). Question is; if I was to purchase a cable as listed below (assuming that it is the correct one)will this work and would this be all that I require for a trial?. Thanks. _______________________________________ _______________________________________ USB 2.0 A Male to A Male Cable - 15FT (Black) Latest USB version 2.0 specification, supports the new High Speed data rates of the latest USB 2.0 peripheral devices! And is also fully compatible with all earlier USB devices. Brand-new! Fully Guaranteed! Use with both PC and Apple systems! 15 foot length, great for external drives, printer, scanner, CDRW, etc! High quality, standard A-to-A, Male-to-Male cable with molded connectors. This standard cable will connect your computer to most USB devices. Specifications: USB version 2.0 compliant Supports Hi-Speed, 480 Mbps 15ft A to A, male to male, molded TYPE ROHS CompliantUSB ports are generally for data or devices, they don't do video feeds. If you want to display video from your computer on your TV, you need to find a cable that will connect to both your video CARD and your TV. What kind of video ports do both your cvomputer and TV have? For best results, use a DVI or HDMI cable (if your computer and TV have the ports). If your computer has one (HDMI for example) and your TV has another (DVI for example) you can get cables that go from one to the other without having to get adapters (this is what I use on mine, HDMI to DVI cable). You can also use a VGA port/cable (DB-15) to connect, but the results aren't as good. All of this depends on what's available on your system and TV. If you can tell us more about your computer and TV (model numbers, ports, etc.) then we could make a better recommendation. Quote from: quaxo on June 07, 2012, 10:02:28 PM USB ports are generally for data or devices, they don't do video feeds. If you want to display video from your computer on your TV, you need to find a cable that will connect to both your video card and your TV. What kind of video ports do both your cvomputer and TV have? For best results, use a DVI or HDMI cable (if your computer and TV have the ports). If your computer has one (HDMI for example) and your TV has another (DVI for example) you can get cables that go from one to the other without having to get adapters (this is what I use on mine, HDMI to DVI cable). You can also use a VGA port/cable (DB-15) to connect, but the results aren't as good. All of this depends on what's available on your system and TV. If you can tell us more about your computer and TV (model numbers, ports, etc.) then we could make a better recommendation. Thanks so much. After the info. that you provided I wasn't too concerned with my TV capabilities, but more concerned with my older PC. (Cisnet Intel Pentium D 820) (approx. 4yrs old) Anyway, the manual is long gone but I did find a HDMI port on my PC (at least a HDMI cable fits and I'm totally surprised) My TV, LG (47LH30) also has a HDMI as well as HDMI-DVI IN /RGB IN(PC) and a RS-232C IN. So , if I understand properly from what you suggested I should probably purchase a HDMI Male - to - Male cable. Is that correct? Thks.Yeah, if your computer has an HDMI port and so does the TV, a standard HDMI cable should do the trick. You can get an HDMI cable for under $10. Quote from: quaxo on June 07, 2012, 11:48:18 PM Yeah, if your computer has an HDMI port and so does the TV, a standard HDMI cable should do the trick. You can get an HDMI cable for under $10. Thanks quaxo. Much appreciated. Quote from: quaxo on June 07, 2012, 11:48:18 PM Yeah, if your computer has an HDMI port and so does the TV, a standard HDMI cable should do the trick. You can get an HDMI cable for under $10. Well I purchased a HDMI cable and I'm attempting to set up (Vista and my LG) using my NVIDIA (GeForce 210) Control Panel . Using "set up multiple displays" both monitors are detected and all looks OK. But when I click "Identify Displays" both icon monitors show # 1 on my desktop monitor and at the same time on my TV they both show #2. I have PLAYED with this for some time now but always receive the same results.Typically what shows on my TV is a blank desktop scene. I had a YouTube video photo minimized and when I maximize it, it shows on my TV but disappears from the desktop. I also tried to set this up using "Personalize" in the Control Panel but didn't get any results with that. Any ideas? Thks.I ended up curing my connection problems by buying a Apple TV. Then I had an orange. Problem solved. Thks., quaxo for your efforts. Quote from: naturegurl on June 09, 2012, 09:39:06 PM I ended up curing my connection problems by buying a Apple TV. Then I had an orange. Problem solved. Thks., quaxo for your efforts. I've encountered another situation that I sure would appreciate some help with. I'm very happy with my Apple TV, so much so, that I'm considering purchasing a second, to connect to my second TV. This particular TV does not have a HDMI port. I realize that I can purchase a HDMI to RCA cable. Reports that I have came across suggest that this type of cable is not suitable to connect from a PC to another device but I'm wondering if anyone can tell me(before I purchase a cable) whether or not this would work between the Apple TV and my older TV with RCA connections?. Should the answer be yes I'm assuming that the cable that I would require be a cable like this? 5Ft HDMI Male to 5RCA 5-RCA Audio Video AV Component Cable Gold Plated. Is this correct? Thanks in advance. Quote from: naturegurl on June 12, 2012, 01:22:02 PM I've encountered another situation that I sure would appreciate some help with. I'm very happy with my Apple TV, so much so, that I'm considering purchasing a second, to connect to my second TV. This particular TV does not have a HDMI port. I realize that I can purchase a HDMI to RCA cable. Reports that I have came across suggest that this type of cable is not suitable to connect from a PC to another device but I'm wondering if anyone can tell me(before I purchase a cable) whether or not this would work between the Apple TV and my older TV with RCA connections?. Should the answer be yes I'm assuming that the cable that I would require be a cable like this? 5Ft HDMI Male to 5RCA 5-RCA Audio Video AV Component Cable Gold Plated. Is this correct? Thanks in advance. Googled enough that I found my answer. "Cables alone will not connect your Apple TV to a component only TV, you will need some sort of hardware converter. The problem with using such a device is that component doesn't carry HDCP which is necessary to play protected content from the iTunes store and without HDCP compatibility such content cannot be played".

Answer» HI all. I'm hoping to connect my PC to my TV to check out Nexflix etc. For a trial, instead of purchasing an Apple TV(or such) I'd like to give it a try out without the cost of such a device. My understanding is that I should be able to do this using a USB cable. My TV has a port labled (USB in service only).

Question is; if I was to purchase a cable as listed below (assuming that it is the correct one)will this work and would this be all that I require for a trial?. Thanks.
_______________________________________ _______________________________________

USB 2.0 A Male to A Male Cable - 15FT (Black)

Latest USB version 2.0 specification, supports the new High Speed data rates of the latest USB 2.0 peripheral devices! And is also fully compatible with all earlier USB devices.

Brand-new! Fully Guaranteed! Use with both PC and Apple systems!
15 foot length, great for external drives, printer, scanner, CDRW, etc!
High quality, standard A-to-A, Male-to-Male cable with molded connectors.
This standard cable will connect your computer to most USB devices.

Specifications:

USB version 2.0 compliant
Supports Hi-Speed, 480 Mbps
15ft
A to A, male to male, molded TYPE
ROHS CompliantUSB ports are generally for data or devices, they don't do video feeds. If you want to display video from your computer on your TV, you need to find a cable that will connect to both your video CARD and your TV.

What kind of video ports do both your cvomputer and TV have? For best results, use a DVI or HDMI cable (if your computer and TV have the ports). If your computer has one (HDMI for example) and your TV has another (DVI for example) you can get cables that go from one to the other without having to get adapters (this is what I use on mine, HDMI to DVI cable).

You can also use a VGA port/cable (DB-15) to connect, but the results aren't as good.

All of this depends on what's available on your system and TV. If you can tell us more about your computer and TV (model numbers, ports, etc.) then we could make a better recommendation. Quote from: quaxo on June 07, 2012, 10:02:28 PM

USB ports are generally for data or devices, they don't do video feeds. If you want to display video from your computer on your TV, you need to find a cable that will connect to both your video card and your TV.

What kind of video ports do both your cvomputer and TV have? For best results, use a DVI or HDMI cable (if your computer and TV have the ports). If your computer has one (HDMI for example) and your TV has another (DVI for example) you can get cables that go from one to the other without having to get adapters (this is what I use on mine, HDMI to DVI cable).

You can also use a VGA port/cable (DB-15) to connect, but the results aren't as good.

All of this depends on what's available on your system and TV. If you can tell us more about your computer and TV (model numbers, ports, etc.) then we could make a better recommendation.

Thanks so much. After the info. that you provided I wasn't too concerned with my TV capabilities, but more concerned with my older PC. (Cisnet Intel Pentium D 820) (approx. 4yrs old) Anyway, the manual is long gone but I did find a HDMI port on my PC (at least a HDMI cable fits and I'm totally surprised) My TV, LG (47LH30) also has a HDMI as well as HDMI-DVI IN /RGB IN(PC) and a RS-232C IN. So , if I understand properly from what you suggested I should probably purchase a HDMI Male - to - Male cable. Is that correct? Thks.Yeah, if your computer has an HDMI port and so does the TV, a standard HDMI cable should do the trick. You can get an HDMI cable for under $10. Quote from: quaxo on June 07, 2012, 11:48:18 PM

Yeah, if your computer has an HDMI port and so does the TV, a standard HDMI cable should do the trick. You can get an HDMI cable for under $10.

Thanks quaxo. Much appreciated. Quote from: quaxo on June 07, 2012, 11:48:18 PM

Yeah, if your computer has an HDMI port and so does the TV, a standard HDMI cable should do the trick. You can get an HDMI cable for under $10.

Well I purchased a HDMI cable and I'm attempting to set up (Vista and my LG) using my NVIDIA (GeForce 210) Control Panel . Using "set up multiple displays" both monitors are detected and all looks OK. But when I click "Identify Displays" both icon monitors show # 1 on my desktop monitor and at the same time on my TV they both show #2. I have PLAYED with this for some time now but always receive the same results.Typically what shows on my TV is a blank desktop scene. I had a YouTube video photo minimized and when I maximize it, it shows on my TV but disappears from the desktop. I also tried to set this up using "Personalize" in the Control Panel but didn't get any results with that.
Any ideas? Thks.I ended up curing my connection problems by buying a Apple TV. Then I had an orange. Problem solved.
Thks., quaxo for your efforts. Quote from: naturegurl on June 09, 2012, 09:39:06 PM

I ended up curing my connection problems by buying a Apple TV. Then I had an orange. Problem solved.
Thks., quaxo for your efforts.

I've encountered another situation that I sure would appreciate some help with. I'm very happy with my Apple TV, so much so, that I'm considering purchasing a second, to connect to my second TV. This particular TV does not have a HDMI port. I realize that I can purchase a HDMI to RCA cable. Reports that I have came across suggest that this type of cable is not suitable to connect from a PC to another device but I'm wondering if anyone can tell me(before I purchase a cable) whether or not this would work between the Apple TV and my older TV with RCA connections?. Should the answer be yes I'm assuming that the cable that I would require be a cable like this? 5Ft HDMI Male to 5RCA 5-RCA Audio Video AV Component Cable Gold Plated. Is this correct? Thanks in advance.

Quote from: naturegurl on June 12, 2012, 01:22:02 PM

I've encountered another situation that I sure would appreciate some help with. I'm very happy with my Apple TV, so much so, that I'm considering purchasing a second, to connect to my second TV. This particular TV does not have a HDMI port. I realize that I can purchase a HDMI to RCA cable. Reports that I have came across suggest that this type of cable is not suitable to connect from a PC to another device but I'm wondering if anyone can tell me(before I purchase a cable) whether or not this would work between the Apple TV and my older TV with RCA connections?. Should the answer be yes I'm assuming that the cable that I would require be a cable like this? 5Ft HDMI Male to 5RCA 5-RCA Audio Video AV Component Cable Gold Plated. Is this correct? Thanks in advance.

Googled enough that I found my answer.

"Cables alone will not connect your Apple TV to a component only TV, you will need some sort of hardware converter. The problem with using such a device is that component doesn't carry HDCP which is necessary to play protected content from the iTunes store and without HDCP compatibility such content cannot be played".

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