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sweeper2 (AKA) Nakamura Registered: November 2003 Posts: 5,525 users gallery	this looks ok.. running off my laptop with VGA output only and integrated graphics...
	· Date: March, 15, 2008 · Views: 3545 · Filesize: 72.8kb, 897.1kb · Dimensions: 2592 x 1944 ·
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ShuckyD
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Registered: April 2005
Location: S. Central PA
Posts: 3,524

March, 15, 2008 4:51pm

Rating: 10

so what is coming out of the laptop (port wise) that goes into the TV to get that good of a resolution. I have a sony Vega 52" LCD Projection HDTV and i used S-video and it looked like crap so i just canned the idea. I want to do that with my desktop (XFX 8600GT) Ideas?

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sweeper2
(AKA) Nakamura

Registered: November 2003
Posts: 5,525

March, 15, 2008 6:31pm

Just a VGA cable.. goes out of the laptop to the tv VGA input...

KarmaKiller
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Registered: February 2007
Location: Folding@Home
Posts: 8,077

March, 15, 2008 10:26pm

Depending on your tv inputs available, you can get a DVI-HDMI cable. That's the best way to go. You set whatever res in the nvidia control panel and it works great!

Nice setup sweeper. I bet games would like NICE on that!

pullmyfoot
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Registered: August 2006
Location: Singapore
Posts: 3,014

March, 15, 2008 10:41pm

you can attatch an XBOX controller to it and hey presto!

sweeper2
(AKA) Nakamura

Registered: November 2003
Posts: 5,525

March, 16, 2008 4:13am

Problem is the lappy only has integrated graphics and only VGA out.. i think it has "S" video out to... but vga has it's seperate (input)

Rootstonian
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Registered: March 2005
Location: Out of my mind
Posts: 2,740

March, 16, 2008 9:49am

Nice...I was thinking of doing that with our lappy and then renting movies from Itunes to play!

Do you have an Internet connection to that setup? Wireless or hardwire?

ShuckyD
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Registered: April 2005
Location: S. Central PA
Posts: 3,524

March, 16, 2008 7:12pm

I am actually very interested in doing this with my PC.. from what I have read though the inputs on the TV arent as high of a refresh rate so gaming and other things are pretty crappy because of the lag. I have an XFX 8600GT that I would love to get a DVI to HDMI or similar cable for, would it be worth it? (PM so i dont hijack his photo thread, sorry sweeper2)

Skywalker[TSG]
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Registered: October 2001
Location: stockholm,sweden
Posts: 2,440

March, 17, 2008 6:21am

What resolution are you running , it doesn't look very high.

is the TV not full-hd or is the laptop holding it back?

RobRich
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Registered: October 2001
Location: Tampa, FL USA
Posts: 104,970

March, 17, 2008 9:30pm

I use an Olevia 42" 1080p LCD HDTV as a dedicated desktop display at up to 1920x1080@60Hz. Mine will go up to 75Hz at lower resolutions, assuming refresh rate is a concern. Much like the situation presented above, I am using a standard analog VGA connection between the system and display with acceptable results.

If you are going to run such a large HDTV as a computer display, I highly suggesting using its native resolution. Otherwise, you are getting into scaling, which can be a huge YMMV depending upon the display's backend hardware. Accordingly, for those interested in large screen HDTV computing, go into the purchase knowing if you truly want a 720p or 1080p display.

sweeper2
(AKA) Nakamura

Registered: November 2003
Posts: 5,525

March, 18, 2008 6:08pm

it's a 720p HDTV LCD ... the lappy is only intergrated video.. so when i go and put it up on the tv.. i think it down sizes it to a size the tv can support... i have no lag.. and it looks sharper then the pics show... but i can't get a decent "High quality" out put with standard VGA and intergrated chipset graphics...
I would love to hook my regular pc up to it with my evga 8600gt through HDMI.. that would be sweet.. but the tower etc is in another room .. LOL..

sweeper2
(AKA) Nakamura

Registered: November 2003
Posts: 5,525

March, 18, 2008 6:09pm

Also I do have wireless also.., so i can hook up to the internet if I really wanted to..

FalcomPSX
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Registered: October 2001
Location: SoCal.
Posts: 2,848

March, 21, 2008 11:16am

A lot of HDTV's have limited resolution through VGA inputs, its probably not the laptop problem.

yonikkia
Junior Member

Registered: April 2008
Posts: 1

April, 29, 2008 4:48pm

sweeper2

is there anyway you can show the back of the tv so i can see where the VGA components are going, i have been trying to connect my laptop to the tv and i dont have the cables correct.

thanks