J jeepster731 Beta member Messages 5 Mar 9, 2011 #1 I have a new laptop and am wondering how to connect it to an older tv, that has on the rca inputs. i have an hdmi port and that works fine with newer tvs. is there an adapter or a converter that i can get?
I have a new laptop and am wondering how to connect it to an older tv, that has on the rca inputs. i have an hdmi port and that works fine with newer tvs. is there an adapter or a converter that i can get?
MindoverMaster Golden Master Messages 12,213 Location /home Mar 9, 2011 #2 VGA to RCA would be easier. RCA/VGA is analog, HDMI is digital.
Peter.Cort TF's First Dry Ice User! Messages 5,018 Location Boston, MA Mar 9, 2011 #3 you'd have to get a converter box which is probably worth more than the tv if it's only got RCA ports.
you'd have to get a converter box which is probably worth more than the tv if it's only got RCA ports.
OP OP J jeepster731 Beta member Messages 5 Mar 9, 2011 #4 i am actually looking to use my pc as a karaoke machine and only need the video output. i googled it and found a few adapters. can it really be that easy? here is one of the adapters that i found. Amazon.com: Cables Unlimited AUD-2350 VGA to S-Video or RCA Adapter: Electronics
i am actually looking to use my pc as a karaoke machine and only need the video output. i googled it and found a few adapters. can it really be that easy? here is one of the adapters that i found. Amazon.com: Cables Unlimited AUD-2350 VGA to S-Video or RCA Adapter: Electronics
Peter.Cort TF's First Dry Ice User! Messages 5,018 Location Boston, MA Mar 10, 2011 #5 yeah going from vga to rca is fine because it's analog to analog. going from hdmi to vga or hdmi to rca is more complicated.
yeah going from vga to rca is fine because it's analog to analog. going from hdmi to vga or hdmi to rca is more complicated.