hooking up a computer to your hdtv? - Blu-ray Forum

fighthefutureofhd · 10-24-2008, 04:40 AM

i have a 32 inch jvc hdtv and was wondering if i can hook up my computer to it?

JJ · 10-24-2008, 04:52 AM

I would think S-Video inputs...does your JVC have them?

...or for that matter does your computer have the s-video out?

El Negro · 10-24-2008, 05:04 AM

If it's a JVC HDTV then it should have the S-Video connection. Some TV's have the VGA connections as well.

StretchMaK · 10-24-2008, 05:09 AM

If your video card has DVI you can get a DVI to HDMI adapter and go that route. S-video should also work with no problems. I hook my comp to the TV all the time with the DVI to HDMI adapter that came with one of my vid cards. Call of Duty 4 looks amazing on my sony.

BigFoot · 10-24-2008, 06:31 AM

DVI-HDMI is the best way to go. After that it's VGA-VGA. Anything else is gonna look like crap.

ixlegitballinxl · 10-24-2008, 06:43 AM

im connected by hdmi to hdmi... gotta love technology

( graphics cards come with hdmi outputs now )

ricky tee78 · 10-24-2008, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigFoot

DVI-HDMI is the best way to go. After that it's VGA-VGA. Anything else is gonna look like crap.

BINGO

I hooked my laptop up to my 40" samsung with S-video, looked terrible. Couldnt even read smaller letters on the screen.

I have since hooked it up with both VGA and DVI-HDMI, and i honestly think the VGA was clearer.

Bad8511 · 10-24-2008, 12:47 PM

Yeah my Dell XPS1330 has HDMI

fighthefutureofhd · 10-24-2008, 02:05 PM

i don't have a laptop and my computer is about 3-4 years old. plus it's not top of the line. it's just a computer. i do believe it has an s-video plug though, but i'd have to check. i'm not looking for the absolute best quality. i just want to watch some movies on my tv that are on my computer. anything will be better than the monitor.

glenn671 · 11-13-2008, 03:33 PM

I have a Dell xps 420 with a ATI Radeon HD 3870. Im trying to connect it to my oldish flat LCD Samsung HD monitor via a DVI-HDMI converter to HDMI on the TV.

The picture quality looks bad compared to the DVI to VGA connection. The picture looks squished or blurry in the HDMI connection. When I adjust the overscan to 0% it looks better but it cuts off my screen. I also can no longer play my blu-rays.

Any help is greatly appreciated. I hope Im not stuck with the current DVI to VGA connection. Thanks. Glenn

P@t_Mtl · 11-13-2008, 03:44 PM

I got my PC hooked up to my Samsung VGA-VGA, loo's perfect

glenn671 · 11-13-2008, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

I got my PC hooked up to my Samsung VGA-VGA, loo's perfect

my DVI/VGA to VGA looks perfectly fine also, but shouldnt my DVI/HDMI to HDMI on the same monitor look better, not worse?

Uniquely · 11-13-2008, 04:50 PM

I use DVI to VGA and it looks great. Let us know if you solve the issue with DVI to HDMI. I would suggest experimenting with all of the settings for your video card to see if you find something that improves it.

10-24-2008, 04:40 AM	#1
fighthefutureofhd Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Dry County	hooking up a computer to your hdtv? i have a 32 inch jvc hdtv and was wondering if i can hook up my computer to it?

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10-24-2008, 04:52 AM	#2
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	I would think S-Video inputs...does your JVC have them? ...or for that matter does your computer have the s-video out?

10-24-2008, 05:04 AM	#3
El Negro Expert Member Member since:Jun 2008 Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:324 DVD collection:130 Blu-ray reviews:1	If it's a JVC HDTV then it should have the S-Video connection. Some TV's have the VGA connections as well.

10-24-2008, 05:09 AM	#4
StretchMaK Member Member since:Sep 2008	If your video card has DVI you can get a DVI to HDMI adapter and go that route. S-video should also work with no problems. I hook my comp to the TV all the time with the DVI to HDMI adapter that came with one of my vid cards. Call of Duty 4 looks amazing on my sony.

10-24-2008, 06:31 AM	#5
BigFoot Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Slovenia (EU) Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:77 Blu-ray collection:484 DVD collection:299	DVI-HDMI is the best way to go. After that it's VGA-VGA. Anything else is gonna look like crap.

10-24-2008, 06:43 AM	#6
ixlegitballinxl Banned Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Magic Kingdom, FL Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:631 Trading Score:22	im connected by hdmi to hdmi... gotta love technology ( graphics cards come with hdmi outputs now )

10-24-2008, 12:47 PM	#8
Bad8511 Senior Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Louisville, KY Blu-ray collection:321 Trading Score:8	Yeah my Dell XPS1330 has HDMI

10-24-2008, 02:05 PM	#9
fighthefutureofhd Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Dry County	i don't have a laptop and my computer is about 3-4 years old. plus it's not top of the line. it's just a computer. i do believe it has an s-video plug though, but i'd have to check. i'm not looking for the absolute best quality. i just want to watch some movies on my tv that are on my computer. anything will be better than the monitor.

11-13-2008, 03:33 PM	#10
glenn671 New Member Member since:Nov 2008	I have a Dell xps 420 with a ATI Radeon HD 3870. Im trying to connect it to my oldish flat LCD Samsung HD monitor via a DVI-HDMI converter to HDMI on the TV. The picture quality looks bad compared to the DVI to VGA connection. The picture looks squished or blurry in the HDMI connection. When I adjust the overscan to 0% it looks better but it cuts off my screen. I also can no longer play my blu-rays. Any help is greatly appreciated. I hope Im not stuck with the current DVI to VGA connection. Thanks. Glenn

11-13-2008, 03:44 PM	#11
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	I got my PC hooked up to my Samsung VGA-VGA, loo's perfect

11-13-2008, 04:50 PM	#13
Uniquely Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Mobile, AL Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:171	I use DVI to VGA and it looks great. Let us know if you solve the issue with DVI to HDMI. I would suggest experimenting with all of the settings for your video card to see if you find something that improves it.

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