Connecting laptop to hdmi comcast cable box: Apparently I am missing something with the settings or other to be able to view my laptop on my TV screen- any suggestions????
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If you are connecting your laptop to your Comcast cable box you will not get your laptop to display on your TV. That HDMI port on your cable box is to display in HD on a TV. I am not even sure if you would be able to use it to watch TV on your laptop from the cable box. If you want to connect your laptop to your TV, and it is not a flat screen you are going to need to use something like this. Videosecu PC to TV Converter VGA to RCA S-Video Mac Computer Laptop to Composite Video Switcher VGA2TV 1L7 (search for VGA to Component Converter) The resolution will be very much limited as it is not designed for HD by any scretch of the imagination. You can also try searching for HDMI to Component. I have never tried to do this but again the quality and resolution is going to be very limited. If you want to go HDMI from the laptop to the TV you are going to have to buy a new TV. Good luck!
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please help. i have a laptop with an hdmi port and i want to be able to connect it to a vga projector. shouldn't this cable be able to do it? i can't get it to work.
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On the side of the converter, there is a little red hole that has 2 white switches labeled 1 and 2, flip those until you can get color. I found that mine works best when switch 1 is down and 2 is up. It took me a couple of days to finally figure this stupid thing out. I did find that the S-Video cable works better. So if your TV has a S-Video input, I would recommend using the S-Video. Mine FINALLY works. So don't give up on it just yet. It can be frustrating in the beginning. Also, I found that mine works best when I have the resolution set to the best for my laptop (1366 X 768). This may look like it doesn't show all of your computer, but just hit the zoom button. This should fix it. Also, you can change your display settings to display the same thing on your TV as on your computer or you can extend the screens where all you do is click and drag the window you want to see to your TV screen (usually to the right or left side of your monitor). Once you see the window on your TV, hit the Maximize button and it will fit the window to your TV. Now you can watch a movie on your TV while still surfing the net or whatever you want on your computer. Also, for sound, you will need a 3.5mm to 2 RCA plug cord to plug into your computer (this will allow you to adjust the sound on your TV). I about gave up on mine, but am TRULY GLAD that I did not. If you are wanting to use your TV for a monitor, I would recommend just changing the text size on your computer. This might fix it. But you should still use the graphics that is best for your computer (I have a laptop). After experimenting, I found that white writing on a black background (movie credits) is easier to view than words on a white background (yahoo home page). I hope this helps and you can get things figured out! Good Luck!!! :-)
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Thank You both so much!!! I FINALLY figured it out. I had to plug the wireless grey box into the BACK of the TV and not into the connection panel on the front of the tv. Geez! For non tech savvy people like myself, the company could be a bit more detailed about where to plug it into on a tv. Like most big screen tv's, there are quite a few places on both front and back to plug into. Thanks again for your input!
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Great info, thanks E-Dude! I also have Comcast's HDDVR box. I'm currently running it's HDMI directly out to the HDTV. I would run this directly into my Onkyo 606 (once I purchase it) then out to the TV. I vaguely remember the cable box having a DVI output also, I wonder if I could use a HDMI to DVI convertor adapter to run out directly to another HDMI input on the TV instead of component out to the TV? I'll have to see if I'm remembering correctly. Thanks for the tip!
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I didn't hook up a laptop but I hooked up my roku to the HDMI slot it came in @ 720p I went to my roku settings and changed the setting to 1080p-try changing your laptop setting
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Please excuse my ignorance, but could someone tell me what HDMI out actually allows you to do? I'm guessing hook up your netbook to an external monitor/tv for alternate display? I'm I correct? Thanks!
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The intent is to send a wireless message on your Laptop to the receiver (the larger photo) and that is hard wired to your TV, which has a soft switch for a choice between inputs. I sent it back. My recollection is (maybe wrong) but the socket is not HDMI on the receiver, but regardless I could not make it work. Another gadget will connect your laptop HDMI to your TV HDMI but (for me) that is a 20 foot cable across the floor and I do not want that, Good luck. If you find a solution please write again.
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Unfortunately I was not the one to set this Toshiba 40E210 40 Inch 1080P LCD TV for cable viewing. The setup was done by our local cable company technician to match the setting of the cable box attached to the TV. If you call your cable or satellite provider they usually do this service at no cost to you. The monitor settings are going to be based on the available settings on your computer's video card. Generally I do this by eye to find the sharpest setting visually of the desktop. I minimize all other windows and only focus on the desktop icons for this task, ensuring that nothing looks fuzzy to me and the entire screen is filled. I hope this helps you in setting up your new wonderful Toshiba 40E210 40 Inch 1080P LCD TV. Please feel free to ask any other questions you might have. SMILE
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I was able to connect my computer to my tv's HDMI using this cable. Sounds like you're trying to do the same thing the other way. All I can say is buy it and try it out. You can return it if it doesn't work out. Nice part of buying on Amazon. Hope this helps. Good luck.
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Not beyond setting it up. You have to configure the thing. Once that's done,no you do not. Oncecconnected to the TV and turned on it will show up as an external monitor. TV must be setto pproper HDMI input and visit launched on the computer.
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The box will take in three HDMI signals and send it to one source. I have my cable box and PS4 hooked up to the same wall-mounted television. If your laptop can connect via HDMI, it will also work. But there are only HDMI outlets.
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i have this computer i only see one hdmi and one dvr one vga thats it john email me at... lmr8686@comcast.net ill give u a lillte tip about this computer
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As it happens, Janice... ...My Amazon review of this TV happens to be titled "A Great Computer Display (That's Also A Top TV)" (!) ...BUT... ...That usage is absolutely dependent on it being correctly cabled from the computer in question. The easiest and best connection is via HDMI, as on the latest Macs. Failing that, the display outputs of older systems will require external converter "active dongles" from those display ports to HDMI or (less conveniently) to the 3 RCA sockets of the "Component AV In" sockets on the TV's back panel. Either option will result in a good quality graphics display, with the HDMI inputs being by far the better option as they truly yield "state of the art" resolution.
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I only have my TV, VCR and Comcast box attached to mine. (The wi-fi and cable router are plugged into the strip on the "always on" side.) [ Not sure this is enough help for you. ]
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You would likely need an adapter or two. This does not have an HDMI port in the laptop, so you would have to convert a VGA connection to HDMI. You might be better suited with a Chromecast or ROKU device if you want to stream content to your TV from your network.
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Verify your computer has a HDMI port. Purchase an HDMI cable. Plug HDMI cable into tv, then into computer. Turn tv to whatever input that HDMI port is and the computer screen will show up on the tv. We use for episodes that did not Dvr and stream Internet shows on tv