Is This The Right Cable To Connect My Pc To HDTV?

[superstar]

Hi,


I just bought a new 37" LG Lcd HDTV set [Model: 37LG30] and would like to connect my computer tower to it so I can use my tv as a monitor instead of my lame 17" Crt monitor. The following is information from the tv manual on how to do so:











Well my problem is I basically can't find a VGA male to male cable that has a ferrite core on the internet. & the manual states that it has to be a ferrite cable [See Pic 1] in order for it to meet standards. With that being said I've actually found an SVGA male to male ferrite cable at monoprice.com:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10201&cs_id=1020102&p_id=...seq=1&format=2

The tv manual only mentions using a VGA cable not SVGA. So I don't know what the difference between VGA cables and SVGA cables are. I mean assume they're the same thing being that the connector ends on a VGA male to male cable, and a SVGA male to male cable look 100% identical. To keep this short I'd just like to ask if I could use the SVGA male to male cable from monoprice.com to connect my pc to tv? Or is there some sort of big difference between VGA and SVGA cables that would render it useless, or damage my pc/tv if I buy it?



- Thank You






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UPDATE:

I spoke to an LG rep [who made my tv], and he said I could use a DVI to HDMI cable but it's not really good on the tv because it won't go full screen because of some tv limitations. & that using the VGA input would show up in full screen. So I'd just like to use the SVGA cable I found on monoprice.com. I'm just worried about using a svga male to male cable from my pc to my hdtv because they don't mention anything about svga in my hdtv's manual. As you can see they only refer to it as VGA:





The problem is there's some sort of misrepresentation in the cable industry about pc monitor cables. They seem to call every cable, video card output, and tv input as simply "vga". Regardless of what resolution a monitor or video card is able to support, they are commonly referred to as just being VGA by cable/video card companies. The naming conventions listed below never really caught on with the general public and thus even the most High End 3-D graphic cards from Companies like NVIDIA or ATI have what they term a VGA port (in addition to a DVI port in many cases), even though the card may output resolutions greater than 1920 x 1440. There is a wide array of pc video outputs/inputs such as:

(Video Graphics Array)......................................VGA: 640 x 480
(Super Video Graphics Array)...........................SVGA: 800 x 600
(High Definition Television 720i/p)...................HDTV: 1280 x 720
(Extended Graphics Array).................................XGA: 1024 x 768
(Wide Extended Graphics Array)......................WXGA: 1366 x 768
(Super Extended Graphics Array)......................SXGA: 1280 x 1024
(Super Extended Graphics Array+)...................SXGA+: 1400 x 1050
(Wide Super Extended Graphics Array)............WSXGA: 1600 x 1024
(Wide Super Extended Graphics Array+)........WSXGA+: 1680 x 1050
(High Definition Television 1080i/p)..................HDTV: 1920 x 1080
(Ultra Extended Graphics Array ).......................UXGA: 1600 x 1200
(Wide Ultra Extended Graphics Array).............WUXGA: 1920 x 1200
(Quad Extended Graphics Array).......................QXGA: 2048 x 1536
(Quad Super Extended Graphics Array)............QSXGA: 2560 x 2048
(Wide Quad Super Extended Graphics Array).WQSXGA: 3200 x 2048
(Quad Ultra Extended Graphics Array).............QUXGA: 3200 x 2400
(Wide Quad Ultra Extended Graphics Array)..WQUXGA: 3840 x 2400
(Hex Super Extended Graphics Array)..............HSXGA: 5120 x 4096
(Wide Hex Super Extended Graphics Array)...WHSXGA: 6400 x 4096
(Hex Ultra Extended Graphics Array)...............HUXGA: 6400 x 4800
(Wide Hex Ultra Extended Graphics Array)....WHUXGA: 7680 x 4800


The highest resolution my pc video card supports is 1280 x 1024. That would signify that my video card's output is "SXGA". I still don't know if that means it's backwards compatible with any 15 pin VGA/SVGA/etc cable. The picture below is the back of my pc. I use the agp video card not the integrated video on the I/O plate. [By the way my AGP card is upside down]



& this is the back VGA input on my HDTV.



So in the end I'm still stuck wondering if I can use the following cable from monoprice.com to connect my pc's video card to the vga input on my hdtv.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10201&cs_id=1020102&p_id=...seq=1&format=2

[grossjamesh]

Simple, use a female to male adapter.

[edDV]

Ferrite Core was demanded by their lawyer to prevent law suits over RF emmision. If this becomes an issue add your own ferrite.

Your TV has 1366x768 native resolution so you should feed VGA at 1366x768. VGA cables are just connectors, wire and shielding. Increased shielding (aka "double shielding") becomes necessary for higher resolutions and/or longer cable lengths.

[superstar]

Simple, use a female to male adapter.

I can't use female to male. Didn't you see the picture of my pcs video card? That end would have to be male and so would the tv vga input. So yah it would have to be male to male. I think you need to clean your glasses off.

8)

Ferrite Core was demanded by their lawyer to prevent law suits over RF emmision. If this becomes an issue add your own ferrite.

Your TV has 1366x768 native resolution so you should feed VGA at 1366x768.

How can I feed it 1366x768 when my pc's video card only supports a max of 1280x1024? That doesn't make any sense. I have to MATCH both resolutions. I have to set a res on my pc that my tv would support, turn off my pc, unplug my pcs monitor, plug in a male to male cable from pc to hdtv, turn on my hdtv, and set it to match the res I set on my pc.

I still have had no answers to my first question which was only about the cable... Thanks for trying guys.

[edDV]

A Male to Male VGA cable is normal. You must be searching for "VGA extender cables".

Are you using Google? This was one of their top of the list paid advertisers.
http://www.mycablemart.com/store/cart.php?m=product_list&c=66

[edDV]

Simple, use a female to male adapter.

I can't use female to male. Didn't you see the picture of my pcs video card? That end would have to be male and so would the tv vga input. So yah it would have to be male to male. I think you need to clean your glasses off.

8)

Ferrite Core was demanded by their lawyer to prevent law suits over RF emmision. If this becomes an issue add your own ferrite.

Your TV has 1366x768 native resolution so you should feed VGA at 1366x768.

How can I feed it 1366x768 when my pc's video card only supports a max of 1280x1024? That doesn't make any sense. I have to MATCH both resolutions. I have to set a res on my pc that my tv would support, turn off my pc, unplug my pcs monitor, plug in a male to male cable from pc to hdtv, turn on my hdtv, and set it to match the res I set on my pc.

I still have had no answers to my first question which was only about the cable... Thanks for trying guys.

You seem to be all attitude and zero competence.

The cable you linked should work.

Did you ID your display card above? Try first for a current driver. Failing that, buy a new card or live with lower screen quality. The TV will H scale 1280 to 1366.

By the way. We aren't paid to take grief from ******** here. We aren't paid at all but are willing to help. You look like some kind of spoiled brat. Do you treat EMS workers with the same courtesy?

[superstar]

Dude you need to chill I asked a question. Nice way to treat new members! This is like my second/third time posting on this site. So I'm a spoiled brat why??? Because I have a 37" HDTV? Dude I worked hard for that so I don't know where your getting your attitude from you moron. & I call you a moron because you called me a name [whether directly or indirectly]. Don't be calling people names... You get what you give so disrespect me and I'll disrespect you. I don't care very much for your existence on these forums anyways. I rather speak to someone with a higher degree of etiquette. Who cares if you don't get paid to help. I happen to be a staff member of a couple other sites where I help people out daily for free. The one thing I don't know about is video so hang me for coming on these forums now why don't you? I never even mention anything about money to the members I help. Your kind of talk is like asking for some sort of recoupment. I thanked you both for trying but the fact is you were wrong. & didn't answer my question. So what am I to do? Reply back and say "Oh yes thank you for your help I'm okay now". Geez of course I'm going to reply back and mention the fact that my problem is still unsolved so others can get their minds rollin to help me. As I would for them if I knew anything about their issues.

I came here to have good civilized conversations with other forum members not to talk it out like we're in Texas during the prohibition era fighting for substances. If you don't mind please don't post in my thread anymore. Your arrogance is not welcome here.

I'd like to apologize for this gentleman's behavior to others who are reading this thread for the first time. Pardon me for recent my slander but he asked for it. I understand if no one posts in here anymore. Believe me this type of teenage drama is so not my style.

[edDV]

Dude you need to chill I asked a question. Nice way to treat new members! This is like my second/third time posting on this site. So I'm a spoiled brat why??? Because I have a 37" HDTV? Dude I worked hard for that so I don't know where your getting your attitude from you moron. & I call you a moron because you called me a name [whether directly or indirectly]. Don't be calling people names... You get what you give so disrespect me and I'll disrespect you. I don't care very much for your existence on these forums anyways. I rather speak to someone with a higher degree of etiquette. Who cares if you don't get paid to help. I happen to be a staff member of a couple other sites where I help people out daily for free. The one thing I don't know about is video so hang me for coming on these forums now why don't you? I never even mention anything about money to the members I help. Your kind of talk is like asking for some sort of recoupment. I thanked you both for trying but the fact is you were wrong. & didn't answer my question. So what am I to do? Reply back and say "Oh yes thank you for your help I'm okay now". Geez of course I'm going to reply back and mention the fact that my problem is still unsolved so others can get their minds rollin to help me. As I would for them if I knew anything about their issues.

I came here to have good civilized conversations with other forum members not to talk it out like we're in Texas during the prohibition era fighting for substances. If you don't mind please don't post in my thread anymore. Your arrogance is not welcome here.

I'd like to apologize for this gentleman's behavior to others who are reading this thread for the first time. Pardon me for recent my slander but he asked for it. I understand if no one posts in here anymore. Believe me this type of teenage drama is so not my style.

Now you are insulting Texas. I have an ex in Texas and you DO NOT want to deal with her or messing with Texas in general.

You continue to show clueless and arrogant. Your solution has been provided.

[superstar]

^^^ Oh please... See people the post above speaks for his level of maturity. & hey for the record I mentioned Texas because I happen to live HERE. I'm ten minutes away from GB airport. Where does your ex girlfriend live? I'd like to call her so she can inform me about your former years together. I can just imagine what she would say about your upbringing. I bet you grew up as the only child, or the oldest. Whichever is more sour than the other.

You continue to show clueless and arrogant.

How well did you do in english class? Besides your frequent mistakes, that isn't even a "complete sentence". LOL @ you "speaking in tongues".

[edDV]

^^^ Oh please... See people the post above speaks for his level of maturity. & hey for the record I mentioned Texas because I happen to live HERE. I'm ten minutes away from the airport. Where does your ex girlfriend live? I'd like to call her so she can inform me about your former years together. I can just imagine what she would say about your upbringing. I bet you grew up as the only child, or the oldest. Whichever has is more sour than the other.

You continue to show clueless and arrogant.

How well did you do in english class? Besides your frequent mistakes, that isn't even a "complete sentence". LOL @ you "speaking in tongues".

So you acknowledge your problem was solved? Have you gathered a clue yet?

BTW: Dallas, Austin, San Antonio or Houston? Or west? I'm a fan of TX and think you may be a poser. You seem more New Jersey.

[superstar]

Yes a poser... Oh you've got me sheriff! [Not]

Why don't you find a new girlfriend or go play Nintendo Wii? I hear some nerds find the Wii a good alternative to a "real woman". By the way is this a constant form of hatred you spew on a daily basis? Try some form of vocal/mental deodorant you "E-Bully". Did you burn insects & grass with a magnifying glass as a child?

See people like you are what's wrong with America today. You must be fresh out of jail my son. The world's a different place today my pea brain sized friend. Learn to adapt... Spread some positivity. THINK !!

From what I understand "forums" are meant to be grounds where one can be part of the "solution" not the "problem". I think that sums up your backwards manner of giving advice. Here's a couple more bulbs for you. THINK THINK

[edDV]

Yes a poser... Oh you've got me sheriff! [Not]

Why don't you find a new girlfriend or go play Nintendo Wii? I hear some nerds find the Wii a good alternative to a "real woman". By the way is this a constant form of hatred you spew on a daily basis? Try some form of vocal/mental deodorant you "E-Bully". Did you burn insects & grass with a magnifying glass as a child?

See people like you are what's wrong with America today. You must be fresh out of jail my son. The world's a different place today my pea brain sized friend. Learn to adapt... Spread some positivity. THINK !!

A cow pissing on a rock is more entertaining than NJ clueless cry babies.

Show some intelligence if you can muster any. Was your problem solved or not?

[budz]

To the OP superstar just upgrade your video card as EdDV mentioned. Or upgrade your computer entirely as I see you're only running a P3 cpu.

[edDV]

To the OP superstar just upgrade your video card as EdDV mentioned. Or upgrade your computer entirely as I see you're only running a P3 cpu.

Damn, I missed the P3... My bad. He must be extremely rural NJ.

[superstar]

I can't upgrade my video card now "budz". I have a few newer pcs but this is the only one I would use with my HDTV. Reason being that I can't add any more equipment to the electrical circuit I'm using as it's almost maxed out. If I do it will make the amp breaker trip. So I'm using this P3 on the only available outlet in the same room my HDTV resides [which is on a different circuit]. This outlet is not grounded so I have no other choice but to use an old 2.0GHz P3 or possibly risk losing one of my newer pcs.

Damn, I missed the P3... My bad. He must be extremely rural NJ.

You again geez your like a fly that won't go away. Do you feel better about yourself talking the way you do?

[budz]

I can't upgrade my video card now "budz". I have a few newer pcs but this is the only one I would use with my HDTV. Reason being that I can't add any more equipment to the electrical circuit I'm using as it's almost maxed out. If I do it will make the amp breaker trip. So I'm using this P3 on the only available outlet in the same room my HDTV resides [which is on a different circuit]. This outlet is not grounded so I have no other choice but to use an old 2.0GHz P3 or possibly risk losing one of my newer pcs.

Okay, I understand now. I have a friend who's home isn't grounded as well which fried the power supply in his kids pc. So after I replaced the power supply I told him to unplug the power cord on the back of his computers. That way if he gets a power surge at least the computer won't be zapped. Older homes tend to not have all the outlets grounded.

[edDV]

I can't upgrade my video card now "budz". I have a few newer pcs but this is the only one I would use with my HDTV. Reason being that I can't add any more equipment to the electrical circuit I'm using as it's almost maxed out. If I do it will make the amp breaker trip. So I'm using this P3 on the only available outlet in the same room my HDTV resides [which is on a different circuit]. This outlet is not grounded so I have no other choice but to use an old 2.0GHz P3 or possibly risk losing one of my newer pcs.

Damn, I missed the P3... My bad. He must be extremely rural NJ.

You again geez your like a fly that won't go away. Do you feel better about yourself talking the way you do?

Now you have posed a tech problem from your extremely backwoods NJ location*. If your problem is amps, P3 procs aren't the most energy efficient. List the other devices on the line and we can advise a solution to keep the breaker from tripping.

Tech solutions are fun. Defensive fubar is not.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FUBAR

* NJ is next to NYC for getting a Texan goat. This guy still seems backwoods NJ. A Texan would love the challenge. This guy weeps.

[superstar]

Stop posting in my thread EdDV, I already told you to do so. By the way I'm not clicking any of your teenage links. I'm smarter than that you half wit. How bout you try this one as it suits you very well?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vagina

Lmao at your antics! You wouldn't stand up to a fight in person. I'd give you a few route canals maggot. Go on with your bullshit you "E-Thug", you amuse me. & you claim your from California? Acting all tough! Lmao you've probably never sat in the same room as someone from Vallejo, Compton, Watts, etc. You must feel real safe up in that bedroom over by the hills. Real safe indeed... Tell all the higher minorities around you we said shit get's real deep when you come outside ya digg? Northern Califoolya lmao @ you...

[edDV]

Stop posting in my thread EdDV, I already told you to do so. By the way I'm not clicking any of your teenage links. I'm smarter than that you half wit. How bout you try this one as it suits you very well?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vagina

Lmao at your antics! You wouldn't stand up to a fight in person. I'd give you a few route canals maggot. Go on with your bullshit you "E-Thug", you amuse me.

QED ... That means "End of Proof" in NJ speak.
Now you want fisticuffs? I get to choose the weapon? How about SAT score or degree level?


PS: Vallejo? Yes I lived and worked there for three years. I see they have managed to bankrupt themselves. General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, a true hero, should return to demand his good name be removed.
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2008/05/bankrupt_government_in_califor.html