How to view laptop screen on TV?

[mikehende]

what do I need to view movies on my laptop on my tv screen and which is the best way to do this?

[Bodyslide]

Does your laptop have an S-Video out connection? That would be one way...

[jagabo]

If your laptop has VGA or DVI out and your TV has VGA or DVI/HDMI in you can use one of those. In the absence of those or s-video out you will need a scan converter. Keep in mind that s-video or composite video on a TV will not be very clear.

[Bjs]

Confirm make and model of laptop.

There are also usb to tv adaptors available for laptops with no vga/s-video/dvi ports

Avoid cheap nasty scan converters for vga to tv as sold in ebay

[mikehende]

My laptop is an Hp dv5-1235, it has both an HDMI port and External Monitor port. My TV has the regular 3 colored [Yellow, Red and White] ins and outs. What setup or device will give me a clear screen from laptop to tv please?

[jagabo]

Nothing will give a clear picture with the Yellow composite port on your TV. If your TV only has composite inputs you will have to use a VGA to composite scan converter like this:

http://www.amazon.com/AVermedia-Key-Micro-Scan-Converter/dp/B00006B7F7/

It will be ok for watching youtube videos or streaming video from NetFlix. The Desktop will be pretty much unusable though. It will be hard to read. edDV posted an example a while ago:

https://forum.videohelp.com/topic315232.html#1615925

[mikehende]

From everything I have read here and the links, it tells me I am better of simply purchasing movies and not concentrate on watching movies on TV from a pc?

[jagabo]

Standard definition (or lower) movies can look ok with a scan converter. Composite output from a computer or scan converter can be about as good as composite output from a DVD player.

[Bjs]

1: HDMI to Composite or S-Video Converter ... all the bells and price

2: AVerKey100pro,(also require stereo head jack to rca cable for audio)

[t0nee1]

From everything I have read here and the links, it tells me I am better of simply purchasing movies and not concentrate on watching movies on TV from a pc?

Not sure if this is an option for you but, you can always stream(wireless)from the lappy to a media center like device...The PS3 or xBox360 work nicely...