DVD movies to my TV?

I hope I'm in the right NP or someone can point me to one.

Is there a device that will allow one to send a DVD signal from a PC to a TV
for viewing?
I am runnng Win7 x64 w/ Media Center and would like to show movies on my
TV.

From: "Artreid" <>

| I hope I'm in the right NP or someone can point me to one.

| Is there a device that will allow one to send a DVD signal from a PC to a TV
| for viewing?
| I am runnng Win7 x64 w/ Media Center and would like to show movies on my
| TV.


It would depend upon the hardware.

A Win7 notebook or desktop that has HDMI interface may be able to display on a TV that has
an HDMI interface.

It is also possible that a TV may have a VGA interface and you may connect your PC to the
TV as a monitor.

However you don't provide the make and model of either so I can't be specific in my
answer.

I can give you my example.
I have a JVC TV that has a VGA interface. It only accepts 1024 x 768 @ 60Hz.

I have a Dell Latitude D620 notebook and a Dell Docking station. I connect a VGA cable
from the docking station to the TV and choose INPUT 3 on the TV. I can now view my
notebook on the TV directly or extend the screen to the TV (extending the screen to the TV
is my choice).

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Post in reply to: David H. Lipman

Hi David, I just got finished installing 2 cables from my wife's Win 7
laptop directly to the VGA interface on my LG HD TV. I purchased the cables
at Walmart online for about $24. Once connected hit `function F4' on the
laptop to adjust the screen resolution to match the TV, then `function F6'
to select the TV as the monitor for your movies. Here's the cable ordering
details:
1) Belkin Pro Series 15 foot VGA Monitor Signal replacement cable for
$14.88; 2) Cables unlimited 25 foot 3.5 mm male to male stereo cable for
$4.88. Came to $23.15 with S/H.

Good luck

3 on the TV. I can

Why do you need a "device"?
All you need is to match computer output interface to TV input interface.
Like Lock & Key.

The best thing is to use DisplayPort.
If you lack that (it's new technology), next best is HDMI - it also carries
Audio.
If not that, next is DVI; but HDMI will also stick into DVI port thru a $10
adapter from any electronics store, what you lose is Audio. For Audio run a
separate cable, whichever your TV accepts & computer can send e.g. SPDIF,
RCA or whatever - it's all crap comparing to HDMI or DIsplayPort but it will
work.

If you lack all the above, next best is SVGA (Dsub) - some LCD HDTV's have
that input.
If not that, you're screwed.
But you will still watch DVD's fine using a regular S-Video input.

Next, and one of the worst is RCA Analog cable - 1 wire for Video composite,
2 wires for Audio Stereo.

The worst thing is to us an RF Modulator & tune your TV to that channel,
usually 3.
That is antique and nowadays ahardly ever used. That is awful, but boy it
will work too!!

=========================
Stan Starinski
Consulting Engineer (EE+ME, ECAD+MCAD [3D/2D]), R&D + Prototype,
Embedded/Firmware ["C" or ASM for Microcontrollers], computers).