help for laptop newbie

[Amy]

Has anyone hooked up a laptop to the tv in order to see the games a bit better? Is there a specific type of cord needed to do this? Thanks!

[Mark]

:clapperWelcome to the site Amy!!:clapper

I believe you need a "S" cable adapter if im right.. Let me see if I can find someone for you!

[swishtime]

Yes, the cord is called an S Video Cable. The plug thing is round on both ends so there should be a round port on your TV (mine is in the back) and one on the computer (mine is on the left side near the back). If your laptop doesn't have one or your TV doesn't have one I think you can get some type of adapter but best case would be to have the two circle shaped ports, so check for that first. Good Luck!

[Mark]

So in theory you can watch TV from your computer OR you can work from your computer on your 60"(I wish) flat screen?

[Amy]

Thank you so much for the info!!!!

[txlobo95]

Has anyone hooked up a laptop to the tv in order to see the games a bit better? Is there a specific type of cord needed to do this? Thanks!


Depending on the type of laptop and type of TV you have it could be different types of cords. If you recently purchased a newer video card and it has a DVI-I output and you have a high definition TV, you can run a DVI-I output from your computer and the hook-up to your TV would either be an HDMI or DVI-I connection. They have adapters to accomodate all situations.

I've got a DVI-I input into my front end projector to a 120" HDTV screen that I've been running for a few years now. The picture is great, but won't improve the feed you get from the Lobo websight, as it's just a poor quality camera. (I spoke with Chris Dealey and they may upgrade their camera at some point to give you a much better picture quality)