I am connecting my laptop with a vga port to a tv with a hdml port using a vga to hdml cable. I was told I need a converter box and a separate audio cable. Is that true I will need a converter box for things to work? What kind of audio cable will that be? Is the audio cable with the red, white, yellow colors?
I am still waiting for some of the cables to arrive in the mail. Just want to hear some feedback in case I need to buy more equipment
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Last edited by Freelife2345; 31st Dec 2014 at 10:03.
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Depends on the converter used. It could be a stereo 3.5mm port (like those used on a computer) or RCA jacks (red/white RCA for stereo audio).
The converter will have an audio input (3.5mm or RCA) and a video input (ie: VGA), the output will be HDMI (with both audio and video).Google is your Friend -
With so many converter box on ebay, which one is a good one I should get?
Last edited by Freelife2345; 21st Dec 2014 at 19:10.
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Or instead of a converter, should I just get a cable with an audio like the one below?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1080P-VGA-Male-Audio-USB-Plug-Conversion-Cable-to-HDMI-Female-...88320891?rt=nc -
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I need some information from you to make a good recommendation. To provide a better picture and clear text using a PC as the source, the converter has to be able to accept VGA input at the TV's native resolution and output HDMI video at the same resolution. What is that?
Note that while most 1080p TVs have a native resolution of 1920x1080, many 720p TVs have a native resolution equal to 1360x768 or 1366x768 not 1280x720. If the converter can only output 720p (1280x720) text will be less clear because the TV has to scale the HDMI input.Last edited by usually_quiet; 22nd Dec 2014 at 00:13.
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I will be happy to provide whatever info needed. Just feel free to ask and i will answer in my best knowledge. I am using a windows XP that has a vga port and a Panasonic tv that has hdml port. I don't quite remember what tv model I have since I bought it for over 5 years. I think it is a 1080 p tv.
Is converter box the same as converter adapter ?Last edited by Freelife2345; 22nd Dec 2014 at 02:27.
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The model number will usually be provided on a label on the back of the TV. If you still have the manual, it may be on the cover
A "converter adapter" is probably the same as a converter but you need to read the description carefully to be certain."Converter" usually means a device that includes electronics and modifies the signal for output over a different physical connection. "Adapter" often means that the device has no electronics and changes the physical connection to one of a different type, but does not modify the signal. -
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"Converter adapter" by itself means nothing. I would have to know which converter and which converter adapter you want to compare.
Your TV is a 720p model with an actual resolution of 1366x768. I only found one converter so far that looks like a match and it probably costs more than you want to pay. I need to look around for more converters which support 1366x768 or 1360x768 for both input and output.Last edited by usually_quiet; 22nd Dec 2014 at 22:51. Reason: left out a word
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If you compare the below converter box to the adapter provided in previous post, is the adapter better or same?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VGA-HDMI-VGA-Audio-to-HDMI-Video-Projector-Converter-Adapter-B...item339aed9e12
Which converter do you have in mind? Is it something I can buy on eBay or Amazon ? -
1080P VGA Male Audio USB Plug Conversion Cable to HDMI Female Video HDTV Adapter
For the VGA input, the description says: "The resolution can free adjust from 800 x 600 to 1920 x 1080 with the support of the system."
For the HDMI outupt, the description says: "The resolution :720P/1080i/1080P"
VGA-HDMI VGA Audio to HDMI Video Projector Converter Adapter Box for PC Laptop
For the VGA input, the descriuption says :Supports up to 1920 x 1080 at 60Hz for PC input
For the HDMI outupt the description says: "HDMI Output supports:480p/720p/1080p/60hz"
If you want to use the TV as a monitor, neither of the above is very good, in my opinion, because neither outputs video at the native resolution of your TV.
This is what I found: http://www.amazon.com/Sewell-Hammerhead-Active-Converter-Compact/dp/B006LP0FXA/ref=sr_...qid=1419314437
The manufacturer's product page says:
Ports
1 VGA Input
1 HDMI Output
1 Stereo AUDIO input (3.5mm mini stereo)
1 Mini USB port (Power)
Great for Gaming
Video delay of about 43 milliseconds (0.043 seconds), anything under 50 milliseconds is undetectable by the human eye
Will output the same resolution from your computer settings (as long as it's supported, see below for supported resolutions)
Resolutions
Supported PC Resolutions (VGA):
640x480@60Hz, 640x480@72Hz, 640x480@75Hz, 640x480@85Hz
720x400@70Hz
800x600@60Hz, 800x600@72Hz, 800x600@75Hz, 800x600@85Hz
1024x768@60Hz, 1024x768@70Hz, 1024x768@75Hz, 1024x768@85Hz
1152x864@75Hz
1280x720@60Hz
1280x768@60Hz, 1280x768@75Hz, 1280x768@85Hz
1280x800@60Hz, 1280x800@75Hz, 1280x800@85Hz
1280x900@60Hz
1280x1024@60Hz, 1280x1024@75Hz
1360x768@60Hz
1400x1050@60Hz
1440x900@60Hz
1600x1200@60Hz
1680x1050@60Hz
1920x1080@60Hz
1920x1200@60Hz
[Edit]This might be a cheaper equivalent product, but I haven't found detailed specs yet: http://www.amazon.com/Beyondtek-Hammerhead-Converter-1080p-Extension/dp/B00GBQZZZC/ref...qid=1419316841Last edited by usually_quiet; 23rd Dec 2014 at 01:45.
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For the second converter, will I be able to have the sound from the tv if I don't use the audio cable. My tv has the rca jack with the three colors but the wire provided looks different.
How do I also confirm my laptop resolution listed? I have a few old laptop I might want to try. It didn't say which platform it will work. I hope it works for xpLast edited by Freelife2345; 24th Dec 2014 at 02:54.
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Just to be certain, you mean this converter: http://www.amazon.com/Beyondtek-Hammerhead-Converter-1080p-Extension/dp/B00GBQZZZC/ref...qid=1419316841
The audio cable that comes with the above converter connects your laptop's headphone/line out to the converters audio input. Audio to the TV is provided by the converter's HDMI connection.
Because HDMI can provide both audio and video, a normally TV won't allow you to use HDMI for video with analog stereo for audio. This means if you connect the TV to your laptop's headphone/line out with a 3.5mm male to RCA male stereo audio cable, you probably won't have audio available when using HDMI for video.
You need to find the native resolution for the laptop display. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Display, and then select the Settings tab. The screen resolution should be under the slider
Video converters don't ever require driver installation to work, so the VGA to HDMI converter is platform independent. A USB to external HDMI video card would be a different story, but a VGA to HDMI converter isn't a video card. The VGA to HDMI converter only draws power from the USB cable. -
I came across this one on Amazon. Do you think this one is good too?
http://www.amazon.com/LinkS-Scaler-Converter-Audio-Support/dp/B00EUWA22U/ref=sr_1_5?ie...ds=via+to+hdmi -
Freelife2345, why are you wanting to use the hdmi input? Doesn't your panasonic have a vga input? The model you provided is 32LX24. The only results I find are tc-32lx24. And looking at the manual shows a vga input. I'd skip buying any convertor and grab some cables from monoprice. A vga cable & a 3.5mm to rca cable.
vga cables choose your length. http://www.monoprice.com/Category?c_id=102&cp_id=10201&cs_id=1020105
3.5mm to rca cables. http://www.monoprice.com/Category?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021815This film is presented in it's original 2.35:1 aspect ratio. The black bars at top and bottom are normal. (it's you that isn't normal) -
You are right. I figured that the OP had already determined that the TV didn't have a VGA connectiion. (I have seen some small, relatively inexpensive TVs which lack a VGA connection. One of the HDMI connections is designated for PC use instead.) I never thought to look at the manual to see if a VGA connection was available.
The only good reason I can think of to use a VGA to HDMI converter instead of the TV's own VGA connection is if the TV's VGA connection is unusable on account of the way the TV is mounted, but the HDMI ports on the side of the TV are still accessible. Otherwise, it makes no sense to use HDMI instead of the TV's VGA connection. -
The tv vga port has been ruined and distorted long time ago rendering it unusable. The only way to connect is through hdml. There isn't many selection from the mono price site for vga to hdml.
Is there any other site I can look at? What do you think of the other Amazon link I provided? -
It's another cheap product that does not provide much technical information on which to base a decision. You seem to care most about the price, and maybe you'll be perfectly happy with something cheap that doesn't provide clear text.
I gave you recommendations, but apparently both are too expensive. I don't have a recommendation for a good product that costs less. I give up. -
Thanks for your recommendation. If it's something good I don't mind paying more. Sometimes there might be items on Amazon that have same specs that can be priced higher or lower. just want to make sure my money is well spent since I have bad experience back then. Nevertheless I really appreciate your help. It helped me understand a lot more about the different connections that I never knew.
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I bought the 33 dollar one you recommend on Amazon. I was able to get it to work without any problem on my windows vista. I plug it in and everything came on immediately. But when I plug it into my windows Xp nothing came on. And I have two xp laptops I really hope to get it to work. Is the converter not compatible with xp or are there some settings in the laptop I need to tweak?
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Hi is there anyone who can help? I have the vga to hdml cable but I'm not able to get it to work on my xp laptop. I went to control panel and already allow laptop to be extended to a different monitor but my efforts were to no avail.
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Can your old XP laptops play the video and produce a picture on their own display? If not, the vga to hdmi converter is not the cause of your problem.
Can your old XP laptops' video cards output video at one of the converter's supported input resolutions, say a TV resolution like 720p or a widescreen monitor resolution like 720x1280 or 768x1366? If not, the converter is not the cause of your problem.
What happens if you set up the laptop to clone its display on the TV instead of extending it? -
[QUOTE=usually_quiet;2365368] Can your old XP laptops play the video and produce a picture on their own display? If not, the vga to hdmi converter is not the cause of your problem. Yeah . I have connected my old laptop to my friends widescreen tv with vga input and s video input and both worked.
Can your old XP laptops' video cards output video at one of the converter's supported input resolutions, say a TV resolution like 720p or a widescreen monitor resolution like 720x1280 or 768x1366? . I think so.
What happens if you set up the laptop to clone its display on the TV instead of extending it? Where do I find this option? Maybe my laptop doesn't have it. -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307873 Look at the Dualview section. Don't you know how to use a Search engine?
Last edited by usually_quiet; 31st Dec 2014 at 23:01.
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Last edited by Freelife2345; 1st Jan 2015 at 00:38.
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