Quick Q...

[Soulstones]

Quick Q...

what do i need to buy to hook up a s video capable laptop to a tv (the red yellow white outlets are built in)

 

[Broncobiv2]

I think the S-Video outlet needs to be built in to the TV. I mean, I don't think you could plug something into the red/yellow/white plugs that converts to S-Video. It'd still be the basic red/yellow/white. If there's no S-Video outlet in the TV already, I don't think it's possible. Unless S-Video can somehow be changed into a more basic type of video with a converter that plugs into the one you already have on the TV.

That wasn't a very good answer was it? Hmm...anyone else?

 

[Soulstones]

well i know its possible because ive seen it done

all i need to know is what cord to buy to make my comp screen display on the tv

 

[Broncobiv2]

Since your laptop already has an S-Video out plug, and your TV just has red/yellow/white, all I can think to do is go to the store and find a cord that on one end is S-Video and the other is the normal type, to convert the video stream. I don't really have any electronics experience, so that's just common sense talking to me. Therefore it's probably wrong...

 

[Yaboosh]

http://www.trianglecables.com/1insvidsvhst.html

+

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1051384298410&skuId=4232798&type=product&productCategoryId=cat08021

should work.

 

[Soulstones]

http://www.trianglecables.com/1insvidsvhst.html

+

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1051384298410&skuId=4232798&type=product&productCategoryId=cat08021

should work.

well i bought both of these but you made me buy the wrong one ... the female cord or whatever .... it attaches onto the bestbuy cord correctly, but the other end is basically the exact same thing that comes out of the tv (the yellow one)
... anybody know what i shouls buy?

 

[Suicidal Zebra]

Erm... essentially don't you need a Bi-directional S-Video to RCA (as it is called in the States it seems) cable? I should think that if you simply ask for that you should get it.

Otherwise, based on what you have, you need an RCA Male-to-Male cable to connect the end of your adapter with your TV RCA in (the yellow socket).

I quite surprised it didn't come with your lap-top really.

 

[Stevinator]

dude. relax. go to radio shack...tell teh guy hey...I need to go from this to this. the guy will go okay, he'll go in the back and then he'll get teh part. ask him if there's a cheaper one that does the same thing...just to make sure...then buy what he ives you..

done. have a beer.

 

[kittenslayer]

so you want a s-video to composite cable/adapter?

the cables are fairly expensive, up to 50 bucks.

is this what you're talking about?

 

[Soulstones]

so you want a s-video to composite cable/adapter?

the cables are fairly expensive, up to 50 bucks.

is this what you're talking about?

no, think of the red white yyellow cords that comes from a ps2...the pointed ones...i need one of those

 

[DurfBarian]

The red and white cords need to come from your audio out jack (headphone jack). Look at the stuff on this page to get an idea of what you need to do both video and audio:

http://www.svideo.com/prosvideo24.html