Laptop to TV

[Wanderlustus]

Hi Folks --

Not really wise on these issues and hope I'm posting in the right forum, but can anyone tell me what I need to view avi's from my laptop (Ispiron 1150) to my television? The telly has composite, component, s-video and coaxial inputs, but the lappie has only the regular monitor cable output. I assume for a second monitor. I don't know where to look on the lappie to find out whether or not it supports what I'm trying to do.

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

[MOVIEGEEK]

You need something like this:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=422949&CatId=1430

[Wanderlustus]

You need something like this:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=422949&CatId=1430

Hey, thanks for the quick response, but that price. Eee! I've been looking at purchasing a new DVD player and thought this might be a cheaper alternative, but the philips player I've been looking at is selling for cheaper than this.

I did find another at TD for 39.99 that has composite and s-video outs. For this price I might just get it for doing work presentations.

Thanks for the pointer, again.

[victoriabears]

The joy of using a computer to play to your TV is that it is easier to get it to play everything.

A DVD player will not usually play H264 files, or HD or even WMV, althought the Philips 5990 series do.

Look at this:-

https://forum.videohelp.com/topic351069-60.html

I personally do not use a computer (yet!) as it is an inelegant solution visually for me, I still burn to DVD and play the disc.

I have had too many hard drive failures over the years to trust them, and if a disc doesnt play at least you have only lost those files.

But then I am an archivist and keep everything I download !

[edDV]

For that laptop, VGA can be used for work presentations.

Get the Philips 5990 or 5992 for playing DVD and video files. The picture will be far superior.

[Wanderlustus]

For that laptop, VGA can be used for work presentations.

Get the Philips 5990 or 5992 for playing DVD and video files. The picture will be far superior.

This and the Oppo 981 are the DVD players I've been considering, although as I've mentioned in another thread I have a cheapo surround system with only composite inputs. Had an LG LDA-730 with Virtual Surround that worked quite well until it died. Neither of the aforementioned DVD players support VSS, and it doesn't look like I'm about to find one soon. I'll likely end up going with the philips model as it's not so cost prohibitive.

Oh yeah, currently I have no HDTV but an analogue CRT 27".

[victoriabears]

Just out of interest, does a laptop with hdmi output give as a good a picture as a dvd player.

I am selling my oppo as the Philips 5990 is just as good on my 46inch W series Sony Bravia.

[Wanderlustus]

Just out of interest, does a laptop with hdmi output give as a good a picture as a dvd player.

I am selling my oppo as the Philips 5990 is just as good on my 46inch W series Sony Bravia.

For how much are you selling your Oppo? Which model?

To your first question: I'm a newb at this lappie to telly thing. I hope someone else can answer this question.

BTW, can anyone post an image of the back of the Philips 5990/5992?

[edDV]

Just out of interest, does a laptop with hdmi output give as a good a picture as a dvd player.

I am selling my oppo as the Philips 5990 is just as good on my 46inch W series Sony Bravia.

Maybe as good. Rarely better than a good DVD player. Depends on software player and display chipset. Main problems are with 480i/576i/1080i output without a deinterlace and/or rescale along the way. Gets complicated.

A good DVD player is dedicated to the task, all hardware and just works without fiddling.

[victoriabears]

http://www.consumer.philips.com/consumer/en/us/consumer/cc/_productid_DVP5990_37_US_CO...yer+DVP5990-37

and download the owners manual.

[Wanderlustus]

http://www.consumer.philips.com/consumer/en/us/consumer/cc/_productid_DVP5990_37_US_CONSUMER/DVD-Player+DVP5990-37

and download the owners manual.

Many thanks.