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Posted by nchs09 on Jan-04-2004 03:58:

for the computer buffs....

i need help!! i got a hp pavilion notebook, and i want to get a cable so that i can hook it up to my television (u know one of those cables that have the red, white and yellow ends for audio and video)

now in my computer i hava a Mic jack, a Headphones jack, S video connections (i think those are the only relevants, even though i have more..) do they sell wires taht go from Svideo to video audio jacks so i can hook it up to the dvd player?

and where.... i went to circuit city and the guy said he hand no clue... go figure

Posted by capricorn15 on Jan-04-2004 04:14:

you need an s video cable, and that is all

Posted by nchs09 on Jan-04-2004 04:59:

quote:
Originally posted by hadi ******
you need an s video cable, and that is all

the guy showed me an S video cable.. but it had the same ends, and my dvd player or tv have an S input...

Posted by Dr. Cfire on Jan-04-2004 05:24:

your going to need a couple of things
First:
A s-video to rca convertor. I think radio shack carries them. it will convert the svideo to the yellow video cable of the rca jacks.

Second:
A ministero 1/8 inch to rca converter this will convert the audio out on your sound card to the red and white rca jacks.

Posted by whiskers on Jan-04-2004 05:54:

quote:
Originally posted by Dr. Cfire
your going to need a couple of things
First:
A s-video to rca convertor. I think radio shack carries them. it will convert the svideo to the yellow video cable of the rca jacks.

Second:
A ministero 1/8 inch to rca converter this will convert the audio out on your sound card to the red and white rca jacks.

exactly, my ATI card came with a s-v / rca converter.

as for audio - if you have a digital camera or a video camera with TV out, it probably came with a cable to hook it up to your TV. on one end it has yellow (video) and black (audio) RCA connectors and on the other end it's a 1/8" 'headphone jack' plug. surprisingly enough, that will absolutely work carrying the sound from your sound card to the TV, i do this with my stereo

if not, radioshack has an incredible selection of cables, just make sure you get the right type (for audio - stereo, not mono as i once did, had to return to the store lol)

Posted by nchs09 on Jan-04-2004 06:09:

thanks guys! just what i needed