Laptop (VGA) to TV (RCA), confused :S

[ultimatum]

Hey guys,

I have a laptop Sony VAIO FS640/W. I purchased a VGA to RCA/S-Video cord so I could connect my laptop to the tv and watch movies on my tv from laptop.

This is the cable I bought of ebay:


Once connected the VGA to laptop and RCA cables (using additional RCA cables) to TV I get no signal, even Fn+F7 doesn't work. Although, connecting my desktop monitor directly to laptop works just fine, so it's not a port failure. I haven't tried S-Video because I can't find my S-Video cable.

Any ideas? Suggestions? I'm confused. Thanks in advance.

- ultimatum

[truenorth]

ultimatum,what type of tv are you trying to connect to--analog or hdtv (not hdtv ready) What connections are available on the tv for video connection input? truenorth

[ultimatum]

It's a simple analog tv. It has a simple Audio/Video inputs and a cable plug.
I also have a Rogers Recording Unit which has Aux plugs, I've tried those too and it doesn't work either.

- ultimatum

[truenorth]

ultimatum,Here are some links to help you with your project: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081104164844AA2FtPX   Check the commercial adds at the bottom of the page on this next one   http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=306205      http://en.allexperts.com/q/Desktop-Video-2813/Television-DVD-software.htm  Goodluck,truenorth

[ultimatum]

Thank you truenorth,

I have the S-Video to RCA cable but it has red, green, and blue connectors instead of yellow, red and white. Which one of the red, green, blue is the video one?

[Kurtiskain]

I have the S-Video to RCA cable but it has red, green, and blue connectors instead of yellow, red and white. Which one of the red, green, blue is the video one?

Ahh the RGB cables...suprisingly, all three of them are.

Each one carries a different channel though, I cant remember how it works but green carries B/W + green signal i think, red is red components and blue is blue components, something to do with phazes and sine graphs but I dont remember

So your TV needs a "dvd" input (most tv's call it this for some reason) to use that cable by the sounds of it.

[mroilfield]

What channel do you have your tv on?

[ultimatum]

Channel 3, as that's the channel Rogers PVR works on but I can switch between Video and TV mode.

[BC_Programmer]

In my experience, when dealing with Video In, I've always had to place the TV into Video In or FRNT or AUX mode, where the screen would become black(no TV, that is). Only then would it show any output from the video-in ports.

[aanasr]

 hi gyus  sory fr taht old school post

laptop : hdmi no s video
tv: no hdmi only rwy in 

 how to hook it

[Kurtiskain]

Only HDMi out? interesting.

I did manage to find this http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-photography/TVs/Cables-aerials/auction-200248068.htm
but this is from RGB to HDMI...not the other way around.

[truenorth]

It seems to me that you are trying to have a TV which is only made to see analog signal (hence you R/W/Y RCA input) be able to interpret a digital signal (the one being generated by the computer). I cannot see how this will be possible without some hardware device to convert the digital to analog BEFORE it gets to the TV. A cable no matter what type won't do this for you. It can be done using an analog TV but you will need a converter hardware device. Of course there would not be an HDMI or DVI input on the TV --it's not digital. truenorth

[aanasr]

gyus  the tv also have have an s video i don know if that helps coz i don hav  an s video in my laptop

[headdyb]

I am experiencing the same problem.

Laptop OUT VGA
Using VGA to S Video/Composite? (Yellow)
TV Analog IN

When the i have tried both the S video, and the yellow video cable....and both at the same time.   On the TV is displayed the mini versions of the desktop that are black and white and quite distorted.   Video Card is N vidia and running through a new compaq laptop using vista.   I mainly just want to use my computer as a portable dvd player/possibly some internet streams.

I also have another TV that has a multipin input (possibly called vga also?) that i have not been able to get working.    possibly something going on with display settings?

[Rob Pomeroy]

I don't see how that gizmo at the top of this post could work.  The VGA signal and SCART/RCA signals are incompatible, and a recoder would be needed in between.

Why not just by an S-video (or whatever) PC Card?

[headdyb]

Because it's a laptop....and don't know if parts are as easily interchangeable as a desktop

[Rob Pomeroy]

A "PC card" is designed for laptops.  Not all laptops have a PC card slot though, in which case you may need a USB dongle.