Hooking Up - How to View Your PC
on Your TV
With all the new media choices
available on the PC, you
probably are going to want to
connect your PC, Mac, or Laptop
to you TV. Instead
of seeing a video in a small box
on your PC screen, you can also
send the video to your big
widescreen.
If you have a newer digital TV
then this may be a very simple
procedure (though it may require
buying an inexpensive adaptor
cable). There are
three basic types of
connections, each using a
different cable set.
Depending on your PC and TV, you
might be able to choose which
one of the three works best for
you. If you have older
equipment, only one of them may
work.
Here's a quick overview of the
three basic types of
connections. For
more information and specific
instruction see below or refer
to your TV manufacturer guide.
If you don't have the cable you
need to hook up, the Radio Shack
usually has everything you will
need. Make sure that you
purchase cables that are long
enough to traverse the distance
between your Computer and TV.
S-Video
Newer computers have
an S-Video or Super
Video connection.
Your TV may also
have the S-Video
jack.
If you have S-Video,
then this is
probably the easiest
and best method to
use.
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VGA Connection
If your computer
does not have a
video out, then you
can use your
standard VGA port,
which is the same
port monitors use.
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Composite Video
A standard video
composite jack found
on newer computers,
usually yellow.
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If you a S-Video or Super Video
connection on both your PC and
TV, this is the easiest option
for connecting your computer to
TV. If you have a
newer Digital / HD TV then this
is the option for you.
What You Need:
1. S-Video
Cable (for the video)
2. Miniplug-To-RCA
Stereo Audio Cable (for
audio)
Connecting:
For Video:
Connect one end of the
S-video cable to the video
output on your computer and
the other end to the S-Video
on your TV (if your TV does
not have an SVideo input,
then plug the other end into
the video input on your TV.
For Audio:
Plug the single connector
end of the audio cable to
the line-out/ speaker-out
connector on your computer.
Plug the 2 RCA connectors on
the other end of the audio
cable into the the left and
right channel audio inputs
on your TV.
For those of you that do not
have a video out on your
computer, use a VGA port.
In general, if you have an older
TV then this is the option for
you.
What You Need:
1. VGA
Monitor Cable
2. Miniplug-To-RCA
Stereo Audio Cable
If your TV does not have a
VGA input then you will need
a VGA-To-TV Converter.
If your TV does not have
the right and left channel
audio inputs, then you will
need an audio adaptor for
your TV.
Connecting:
For Video:
Connect one end of the VGA
cable to the VGA output on
your computer and the other
end to the VGA inut on your
TV. If you do not have
a VGA input on your TV then
you will need an adaptor
specific your TV. The
folks at Radio Shack can
help with this.
For Audio:
Plug the single connector
end of the audio cable to
the line-out/ speaker-out
connector on your computer.
Plug the 2 RCA connectors on
the other end of the audio
cable into the the left and
right channel audio inputs
on your TV. If your TV
does not have left and right
audios channel inputs, then
you will either need an
audio adaptor or a different
connector.
Again, Radio Shack is your
best bet for finding the
right parts and advice on
your specific situation.
A standard video composite jack
found on newer computers ,
usually yellow.
What You Need:
1. RCA
Video Cable
2. Miniplug-To-RCA
Stereo Audio Cable
Connecting:
For Video:
Connect one end of the RCA
Video cable to the video
output on your computer and
the other end to the video
input on your TV
(color-colored yellow).
For Audio:
Plug the single connector
end of the audio cable to
the line-out/ speaker-out
connector on your computer.
Plug the 2 RCA connectors on
the other end of the audio
cable into the audio input
on your TV.
