Help me, dont know how to connect pc to HDTV

Discussion in 'Science, Technology & Car Chat' started by renegade_cash, May 12, 2008.

  1. renegade_cash

    renegade_cash Well-Known Member

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    i recently bought a tv but i dont know how to connect it to my video card... my card is a 9600 gt and the tv is a Toshiba 32" regza...

    can anybody help me please T-T
     
  2. ldn07

    ldn07 Well-Known Member

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    dvi to hdmi cable
     
  3. bbes

    bbes Incredible

    yep, u just get a dvi to hdmi cable and then it should just work. u could use other cables but the dvi to hdmi cable is prob gonna be the one that ur tv takes if its hd.
     
  4. Aoes

    Aoes Well-Known Member

    ur tv doesn't have dvi input? o_O

    I would think most would have it... u can also use s-video if u wish...
     
  5. tonkachi

    tonkachi Well-Known Member

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  6. runtohell121

    runtohell121 ........................

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    or hdmi to hdmi cable if your video card have that output:D my 2600xt has dvi, s-video, vga, and hdmi output :)
     
  7. [N]

    [N] RATED [ ]

    just hook everything up then go into the display settings in the control panel or if your graphics card have a seperate control program, which i think urs does, then just go in there and switch the display to tv or something i guess.
     
  8. Aznmask

    Aznmask Well-Known Member

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    there is so many way to connect it..

    Svideo
    Composite cable

    new one is --- Dvi to hdmi cable
     
  9. ^ HDMI cables can be quite expensive, no idea why...... find someone who works in an electronic store, they should get really good discounts on HDMI cables...
     
  10. bbes

    bbes Incredible

    well u can get them for cheaper than £20. just get the cheapest one. thats wat i say and besides the quality between all the cables are the same as the data is sent as binary 0s and 1s so if someone is trying to advertise u to get a more expensive HDMI cable and say it gives better quality, they are talking a load of bulls**t.
     
  11. tonkachi

    tonkachi Well-Known Member

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    bought my hdmi cable for $4.00 USD. a lot cheaper than the 50-100 USD they are looking for at the store.
     
  12. buee09

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    You need HDMI cable. Then you go to Display Setings and choose TV on the Monitors tab. Click Apply and OK.
     
  13. renegade_cash

    renegade_cash Well-Known Member

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    cool! thanks for the help everyone... i didnt even end up getting the tv though... cause my friend's manager sold it to someone else... thiinking of buying the sharp aquos instead...

    is 1080p worth it over the 1080i? cause the tv im getting is kinda small.... either 32" or 37"
     
  14. ldn07

    ldn07 Well-Known Member

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    its nt worth it for anything <32" unless u sit near it i suppose
    cause i gt 32" 720p and its pixilated wen i sit near and play my ps3 but then agen i dnt got nothing to compare it to
    but if there isnt a major difference <£75 shud go 4 it
     
  15. bbes

    bbes Incredible

    man that is dead cheap. where u get an hdmi cable for such a low price. im amazed.
     
  16. tonkachi

    tonkachi Well-Known Member

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    www.monoprice.com

    great place for getting cables and it hink they have worldwide shipping

    @renegade..1080p ain't worth it on anything < 40
     
  17. Suiko

    Suiko Well-Known Member

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    there are a bunch of dvi to hdmi cables. I think thats all you need to connect the thing to ur tv.
     
  18. Maverick

    Maverick Lord Vader

    I presume that you recently bought HDTV has HDMI support.
    What you need to do is look what connections your video-output is.
    So take a picture of the back and then we can look for a solution ;)
     
  19. an0nymous

    an0nymous Well-Known Member

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    his card has 2 DVI outputs.


    I also connected my Samsung LCD 32" TV to my computer by using a VGA to VGA cable. like the one you use to connect to the monitor. its like having a bigger monitor connect to your computer.
     
  20. bbes

    bbes Incredible

    yea i would like to use the vga to vga cable but thing is not all tvs have that slot these days.