How do i hook my TV up to my computer?

Question

How do i hook my TV up to my computer?

Answer 1

You computer either needs a video out connection or you need to buy an adapter.

Answer 2

There are four ways that this can be done depending on your tv and computer.

The first is with an s-video connection.  It looks like this http://techpubs.sgi.com/library/dynaweb_... .  If both your computer and your tv have this then you can just use an s-video cable to hook it up.  This is the lowest quality picture and connection of all three.

The second is with a normal VGA hookup.  I don't believe that you will find this connection on any non hd televisions.  It looks like this http://www.avtoolbox.com/images/1t-vga-c... .  Once again if your tv and computer have this connector then you just have to get a VGA cable to hook them up.  This is moderate quality, and also happens to be the connection I use.

The third way is with a DVI connection.  It can look like any of these http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co... .  You have to make sure that the one on your computer is the same as the one on your tv or it will not work, but if they are the same then hook it up.  This is a digital signal so it is better than the VGA although the difference is not a real big one unless your watching HD movies or gaming.

The fourth and best option is an HDMI hookup.  It looks like this http://www.avreview.co.uk/news/images/HD... .  You will most likely have to have a recent graphics card in your computer to have an hdmi computer out.  You will also have to have an HD tv that has HDMI inputs.  If you have both of these though, then you are golden.  Just hook it up and enjoy the best picture money can buy (as far as I know).

Answer 3

You need a tv tuner for your computer, otherwise nothing else that anyone has said will work for you.

Answer 4

do you mean using the tv as your computer screen? you will need a video adapter/card with a tv output. it should have a S-video out, which you will need to plug in your tv set. good luck.