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Question about viewing videos from laptop to tv

#1 User is offline   mixedcolors 

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Posted 26 June 2009 - 05:40 PM

I want to attempt to be able to run videos from a laptop to a tv, I wouldn't even know what I would need to do that, any help/ideas? I know you need some sort of cable but I've never done it before so I have no idea.

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Posted 27 June 2009 - 05:11 AM

S-Video cable is what you need, providing your laptop has an S-Video port.

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Posted 27 June 2009 - 06:14 AM

and what if it doesn't(I don't think it does)? it just means I can't play videos off my computer?

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