TV & Home Theater

[nutternet]

I am trying to connect my laptop to my new Insignia tv.  I lost the instructions.  I connected to two cords that came with it.  I just need to know what channel to put my tv on to get the signal to show up on screen.  We are running our cable through the dvd player.  Does it need to be on or off? I'd appreciate any help ASAP.  Thanks.

[STL2009]

Now This Question is a easy one for me to solve what U do is  http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7005457&type=product&id=1099392032460 Get One Of Them Audio Cable Hook it To Ur laptop headphone jack and Then put that in ur Video Input Red and white Now U Get an S-Video and Put one In ur HDTV and The other in ur Laptop Change To ur Video Input channel then Press the Alternate Screen Button Mines on an HP Laptop is FN + F4 and Then I can see my Laptop on a Big 42 inches Dynex

[Eyeview]

Is this better than usig the vga ouput and cord to connect laptop to  use dynex lcd as a monitor?

[RealGeorgeW Emerging Expert]

If you have an HD TV. I HIGHLY disadvise using analog from your computer. It will look like junk.

If you can, use HDMI, DVI, or component cables. For DVI or component, for your audio you will have to do as advised above, but HDMI will also carry your audio signal.

[Eyeview]

I'm getting the lcd Dynex 42 inch . It didnt specify what the imput for pc was but i call cus service and guy said he had same tv hooked up to pc using vga cable. Said only newer laptops have hdmi out. Mine seems to have just that 15 pin vga plug, will that make picture look like crap? 

I'm not sure what you mean by component cables? Is that what you were refering to using the headphone output with cabke linked to?

i'm confused. So with dynex to use as monitor (and  with cable tv) do i have 2 options in connecting to pcs with no hdmi or dvi output plugs ?  Are you saying the vga cnnect is not a good option ? theres nt much i can do about what outputs are on existing laptop and pc and i cant afford higher end brands of tvs. ive pretty much decided to get the lcd 42 inch dynex after loking over all ads and reviews. The 650.00 price is max i can come up with.

[Entropy]

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AgentGeorgeW wrote:

If you have an HD TV. I HIGHLY disadvise using analog from your computer. It will look like junk.

If you can, use HDMI, DVI, or component cables. For DVI or component, for your audio you will have to do as advised above, but HDMI will also carry your audio signal.

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Analog VGA will look OK.  Not as "perfect" as HDMI but still quite good.  If you were thinking of composite NTSC video that's a different story, but VGA is going to be on par with component video quality-wise, in fact possibly better (VGA can do 1080p, but component video has difficulty with that to my knowledge).

[Entropy]

Oh, I forgot - Few PCs have HDMI outputs, and of those, even fewer support HDMI audio.  It is almost guaranteed you'll need a separate audio cable.