TV as Computer Monitor - Comments Page 15

Well I will try my best here lol.
I plugged the mains power cable in and then another cable went into the Pc(D-SUB) this is the one that you need to screw two screws into that are attached to the cable. That was all I did.
On the TV there are three holes marked video in (video, audio L & R) and a circle one that is S-video. There is also a scart connector socket. I was plugging the other ends into where the computer monitor was plugged into the base unit.
The instruction manual with the tv only tell you what settings to use when you put the channel to PC, they don't mention any cables. The message when I plugged it in was "Not supported mode" and the manual says to check the max resolution and frequency of video adapter - don't know where to find this.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Oh... it could be a resolution issue. You can change that in Control Panel / Display / Settings

Your article about DVRs assumes that all of us are connected to cable or satellites for TV reception. I'm a Luddite who still gets my television the old fashioned way - through an antenna. Here in the Los Angeles area, all of the TV channels have been broadcasting digitally for over a year and antennas work just fine, unless you are located behind a hill or in a canyon. Are there any DVRs in store for us?

EDITOR'S NOTE: As far as I know, TiVo and the standalone DVRs I mentioned all work with over-the-air TV signals.

I have my LCD TV connected to my computer, and my only problem is that I do not get any sound. I am currently using an S-Video cable only. How can I get sound from the TV, and not just from the computer monitor??

EDITOR'S NOTE: You'll have to connect the AUDIO OUT from your sound card to the AUDIO IN on the TV.

I am trying to connect my pc to my LCD TV. Both my TV and pc are less than a year old.I am a senior citizen who lives in the country and can't get any on site tech support. I unhooked the blue cable that screws in from my monitor and hooked it to my TV. Nothing comes on my Tv screen at all. I have tried Changing the HDMI on my TV to different inputs. Still nothing. Please help in non technical terms if you can. Thank You, Sherry

To Sherry C.,
The blue cable is the VGA cable. If you have a VGA imput on both TV and PC you should be fine. As long as you set your TV up correctly. Use the TV Remote and select PC in the setting options.
I had to order a VGA cable at 15 dollars to get 2 of the same ends. I think female? Be patient as us seniors do get it...eventually? Bob O

I hooked up my laptop to my HDTV via the VGA cable. I do get the image on the HDTV, but it's only about 50% of the size of the screen. I changed the resolution settings, but the image never got any bigger. Any suggestions? BTW, your site is terrific--lots of useful advice! Thanks.

EDITOR'S NOTE: These things are maddening. If there are no settings on the TV that seem to help, you might try videohelp.com -- lots of smart video types hang out there.

I tried using the HDMI output on a new HP laptop to connect to a Samsung LCD TV via its HDMI input. The computer signal did not get to the TV. A reply from a Samsung tech noted that at least this model (LD3251A) was not designed to accept computer input through the HDMI port. That was an insighful design decision on their part, no?

EDITOR'S NOTE: A major blunder on their part!

I have a 53inch Hitachi Tv, (1080i, i dont know if that helps) and a 2005 hp computer, I got a cord from a friend that is suppose to make my tv my computer screen, i plugged the blue end into my computer and the red, green, and blue ends into my Tv, but when i choose that imput on my tv its all green, i can kind of see my computer screen through the green but it hard, is the cord bad or can i fix this problem?

This info was very helpful. I have an older TV and want to watch instant view Netflix movies on it. I don't think it's going to work. I guess I'll have to spend the $100 on the box they recommend.
Thanks.

my computer-tv connection used to work, until tonight i tried it and all that shows up on the screen are black and white lines and dots moving in a wave-like pattern...any ideas?

EDITOR'S NOTE: Maybe you need to change the TV input source?