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Old 12-28-2007, 01:28 PM   #1 (permalink)
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What kind of cable do I need to connect my pc to tv?

I want to play movie on my tv from my desktop or laptop. My desktop is running xp, and my laptop is running vista. (not sure if this info help).

What kind of cable do i need to do the job? Where can I find them? How much do they usually cost?

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Old 12-28-2007, 01:33 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: What kind of cable do I need to connect my pc to tv?

What inputs do you have on the TV and what outputs on the PC?

Common choices are:

RCA Component

S-Video

Less common but more effective:

DVI

And the best . . HDMI

Then there are combinations of all of these

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