09-28-2010 07:43 PM
I want to connect my Dell vostro 1500 laptop to my Vizio tv e370vl . I want to be able to stream netflix from online. Is there some type of wires or usb i need to connect to the two?
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09-29-2010 08:33 AM
kers84 wrote:
I want to connect my Dell vostro 1500 laptop to my Vizio tv e370vl . I want to be able to stream netflix from online. Is there some type of wires or usb i need to connect to the two?
Vostros are reasonably new, so the laptop will at least have a DVI port.
Depending on whether the laptop has DVI output or HDMI output, you will either need a DVI-to-HDMI cable (Or DVI-to-HDMI adapter and HDMI cable) or you may just need an HDMI cable.
Also, if the laptop has a DVI output, you will need a separate audio cable. Depending on what audio inputs the TV has, this means you will either need a 3.5mm-to-3.5mm stereo patch cable (same kind that would connect an iPod or XM receiver to a car's aux input), or a 3.5mm-to-RCA stereo adapter cable.
10-03-2010 01:16 PM
while it may be more expensive, id also recommened getting a blu ray player with wifi and netflix streaming to connect to your TV directly, which is much more convenient than connecting your laptop. Insignia has one roughly $150-$180 with all those features.