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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: bluecountry on November 06, 2010, 04:30:04 PM

Title: How To Connect My PC to My HDTV
Post by: bluecountry on November 06, 2010, 04:30:04 PM
I like to stream a lot of sports games on my PC.  It'd be a lot better however if I could get these on my TV.
I was wondering if there is a way to connect your PC to a TV so that if I stream a sports game...I can watch it on the TV screen.

Specifically
1) I have a Samsung HDTV and a Dell Inspiron 5150 that is 6 years old...so is this even possible?

2) If so, what equiptment do I need?
-The Samsung manual says I can either connect with a D-Sub Cable+PC Audio Cable OR
  I can connect with an HDMI/DVI Cable+3.5 mm Stero mini-plug/2RCA Cable.

-Which of those do you recommend?
-Do I need to go to a bestbuy, or would just googling it/new egg/amazon and picking the cheapest one be fine?
Title: Re: How To Connect My PC to My HDTV
Post by: Computer_Commando on November 06, 2010, 05:53:15 PM
Since you have a laptop, there is only one option:  15-pin D-Sub Cable+3.5 mm Stero mini-plug
Shop for the cables any way you choose.  BestBuy would be the most expensive, NewEgg/Amazon a whole lot cheaper.