TV through PC

ellnails · 07-20-2007, 12:45 PM

I am very new to this & hope this is not too basic but if I have an LCD tv [small] with the connection in it for the PC - will I automatically be able to get TV or do I stil need a tuner - if this replaces my monitor for example. Can anyone help.

**TheMatt** · 07-20-2007, 01:41 PM

If you hook up the TV to the PC via the VGA input, then it will work fine. No need for anything else. Just make sure you have the correct resolution. That TV likely uses 1366 x 768 @ 60 Hz. Many video card support that resolution or 1360 x 768. Additionally, the resolutions 1024 x 768 and 1280 x 768 work on many small TVs with the correct settings on the TV.

ellnails · 07-20-2007, 02:34 PM

Thankyou so much for your help - but at the risk of really being dumb - hook up mu PC to TV via vga ..as against what?? what might I hook it up by that would be wrong
Ellnails

**TheMatt** · 07-21-2007, 09:42 AM

VGA would be the best option (unless the TV has a DVI input, but most new TVs don't unfortunately because it was replaced by HDMI). You could also use S-video, but that wouldn't allow HD resolutions. It wouldn't be wrong, it just won't look as good.

ellnails · 07-21-2007, 07:08 PM

Thankyou again and I'll give it a go. The TV has an inbuilt DVD player
TEAC LCDV1501M 4:3 LCD/TV COMBO. Does that make a difference at all??

**TheMatt** · 07-21-2007, 08:05 PM

No. However, you posted information that tells me that the resolution of that TV is 1024 x 768 @ 60 Hz, so use that resolution. Post back how it looks.

07-20-2007, 12:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
ellnails Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: AUSTRALIA Posts: 4 OS: xp home	TV through PC I am very new to this & hope this is not too basic but if I have an LCD tv [small] with the connection in it for the PC - will I automatically be able to get TV or do I stil need a tuner - if this replaces my monitor for example. Can anyone help.

07-20-2007, 01:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: TV through PC If you hook up the TV to the PC via the VGA input, then it will work fine. No need for anything else. Just make sure you have the correct resolution. That TV likely uses 1366 x 768 @ 60 Hz. Many video card support that resolution or 1360 x 768. Additionally, the resolutions 1024 x 768 and 1280 x 768 work on many small TVs with the correct settings on the TV. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

07-20-2007, 02:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
ellnails Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: AUSTRALIA Posts: 4 OS: xp home	Re: TV through PC Thankyou so much for your help - but at the risk of really being dumb - hook up mu PC to TV via vga ..as against what?? what might I hook it up by that would be wrong Ellnails __________________ Ellnails

07-21-2007, 09:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: TV through PC VGA would be the best option (unless the TV has a DVI input, but most new TVs don't unfortunately because it was replaced by HDMI). You could also use S-video, but that wouldn't allow HD resolutions. It wouldn't be wrong, it just won't look as good. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

07-21-2007, 07:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
ellnails Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: AUSTRALIA Posts: 4 OS: xp home	Re: TV through PC Thankyou again and I'll give it a go. The TV has an inbuilt DVD player TEAC LCDV1501M 4:3 LCD/TV COMBO. Does that make a difference at all?? __________________ Ellnails

07-21-2007, 08:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: TV through PC No. However, you posted information that tells me that the resolution of that TV is 1024 x 768 @ 60 Hz, so use that resolution. Post back how it looks. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides