subject: Connecting Cable from PC to TV - A Basics Guide [print this page] Connecting Cable from PC to TV - A Basics Guide
If you could connect a cable from PC to TV to make you use your TV as a computer, would you do it? Of course you would! Why not? The possibility to play all your files on that huge screen is such an enticing thing to imagine. Stop wishing and imagining because with a cable from PC to TV, you can now do what was once impossible. Just don't expect too much because there are some limitations that you must be aware of. However, with some tips given in this article, you can still enjoy your PC on your TV set.
1. Know what input connection your television has
Many TV sets these days already have three types of inputs. These are the RCA composite input, S-video, and coaxial cable input connector. Recently-manufactured televisions have ready component video, HDMI, VGA, or DVI inputs; however, the RCA composite input, S-video, and coaxial cable input connectors are more common.
2. Know what output connection your computer has
New computers are manufactured with a ready TV-compatible output; therefore, you can quickly hook up cable from PC to TV. In particular, the S-video has become an essential part of computers and it is now very common to see regular computer monitors hook up to a VGA output.
3. Look for the right adapter for your connections.
An appropriate adapter that has different connections on one end and a VGA adapter on the other is needed to hook up cable from PC to TV because that adapter may be used in different models of TV sets allowing you to connect your TV to all connectors. A wireless adapter is also good for this purpose but it costs higher than others. Nevertheless, using a wireless adapter allows you to connect your computer to your TV with some distance apart without big cables.
4. Connect the cable from PC to TV.
If you are using a computer output or an S-video jack that matches your television, all you need to do is to take and connect your S-video cable to your television and computer. If it's not possible, you can just connect the end of the VGA adapter to the computer and utilize the component video, S-video, or RCA cable to connect to the TV set. Once everything is hooked up, check if the TV video input is properly connected. Check if the TV can acquire the signal of the computer by pressing the input button of the remote control.
Once you see your TV can already acquire the signal of the computer, congratulations because you are done. But just a warning, don't expect everything to be perfect after you've connected the cable from PC to TV. You should know that the computer resolution is not the same as the TV resolution since computer resolutions are in pixels while TV resolutions are usually only around 500 lines of resolution. In addition, the TV video amplifiers cannot handle higher resolutions. Thus, you have to be satisfied with a maximum resolution of 640x480. But don't lose hope because an HDTV adapter may be used to obtain higher resolutions. Just expect to make a higher investment on this.
