i have a laptop w/ vga port, am buying a tv w/ hdmi input, is this th right cable to connect.? need to make sure before i buy. thx in advance
1069428
It's only half of the answer. I bought this cable thinking it was a smart cable that would convert SVGA from my computer to HMDI for the TV. It is not. You will also need a VGA to HDMI converter. Luckily they are available to convert video and sound (USB plug) and needs no external power.
1069429
do not buy does not work at all it is a scam i bought it and i work on electronics so i opened up the cable it dident have half the wires it should have you will need a vga to hdmi converter not a cheap scam
1069430
I bought this a long time ago. And it didn't work. They are on different formats. I would do some research to make sure but I'm almost positive that it doesn't work.
1069431
Yes, hard ware wise, this should be the correct cord IF your laptop has the standard "15-pin holes" (female) vga port. It'll enable you to connect to a TV W/hdmi input. You may want to bring your laptop with you when you buy the TV so the sales agent can had directly help you. Hope you find this helpful. Jc :)
1069432
Right connection, however, I have yet to get it to work on any computer. I built my new 8 core amd with a close to 200$ video card and that cable does not work on that either.
350687
If the TV supports VGA to HD format go with the straight VGA cable. Worked from my IBM Thinkpad with Ubuntu to my Samsung 32" no problem and no additional hardware to buy.
661716
I just bought an HP Pavilion dv7-4270us which has an hdmi port. I want to hook it up to watch stream Netflix to a Toshiba 40RV525R which also has an hdmi port. What else do I need to do or be concerned about? How much should I spend on this cable - there are some really cheap ones out there.
1033181
Just use HDMI from your laptop to the monitor, it's a better interface. That's the way mine is connected.
1900472
No, According to what I found out the HDMI output from the laptop is digital and VGA is analog. Need a converter.
553472
>can i use this to connect my pc to monitor?Works for me. HDMI output on my laptop to DVI connector on a monitor.
1189805
It should work without problems I have a laptop connected to my HDTV using this same cable, and everything works flawlessly.
443300
It is DVI to HDMI .. yes it connects a laptop to a TV for example .. but u need to make sure your laptop supports DVI output directly .. if not, ull need to buy the DVI to VGA adaptor because 90% laptops has a VGA output for sure .
2227999
I've never seen a laptop with an HDMI port but, if your laptop has one, it should work. I used this cable to connect my iPad to a TV. I had to first by an Apple adaptor; the adaptor connects to the Ipad and the HDMI cable then connects to both the adaptor and the TV. This cable works great for my needs!
2280652
Not sure what the port next to the VGA is, the manual calls it "High performance Display Adaptor". I don't own any HDMI devices, so can't say for sure, but it does have the same shape & size. But can't plug it in to anything to test it.
182101
If I understand your question correctly, no. This cable is intended to connect FROM a DisplayPort output on your laptop to a VGA input on a monitor or projector.
1928890
NO. The vga end of this cable is the female Vga socket, the same socket that you have on your laptop. The cable is designed to plug into a HDMI output on a laptop and then hook to an older style VGA monitor cable. Great for all the new laptops only have HDMI outputs.
1019208
No. The VGA port on a laptop puts out a video signal that this device converts to an HDMI signal for your TV. The VGA port does not accept a video signal from any other device.
1514843
Yes, all you need is a HDMI or VGA cable if your TV has a VGA port and your computer should recognize the screen, I would use HDMI cable though.
49715
I purchased "1080p Hdmi Male input to VGA + Audio Output Cable Converter Adapter for Hdtv Pc" at Amazon's suggestion. I was unable to view laptop images on my LG HDTV. The laptop has a Nvidia card and works with analog TV. My solution was to purchase another computer (used) with an HDMI output - not very economical but it did work. KS
816799
It has a microHDMI connector for video input, and comes with a microHDMI-to-standard HDMI cable. It all depends on the video connector available on your laptop. There are relatively inexpensive adapters ($7-15) to go from microHDMI to VGA (if your laptop has a VGA connector), or standard HDMI to micro HDMI (if your laptop has micro HDMI connector). If your laptop has a standard HDMI connector, you'll be all set to go with the cable that comes with it.
370686
Im not sure. I wanted to use the cable to hook my laptop (with vga plug) to my tv with an hdmi plug. I want to use my tv as a projector. I cant get it to work with this cable. Although the description says vga to hdmi.