What kind of HDMI cable do I need to connect a laptop to a flatscreen tv to use as a monitor? I am clueless thank you.
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I use a HDMI to USB port on mine computer. It's about 30 ft long. My son ordered mine, but I know it was purchased on Amazon. I don't know from who.
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You will just use any HDMI cable. There is a very slight chance you will need to use a display port connector though. They look similar but there is a distinct visual difference. Look up HDMI and Digital Port on Googel images and you will see the difference. A DisplayPort is a computer connection format. There is only one television with DisplayPort , and don't expect it to see much further adoption on the TV side. It's capable of 3,840x2,160-pixel resolution at 60fps, if you have at least DisplayPort 1.2 and the Multi-Stream Transport feature. If you're looking to connect a computer to a monitor, there's no reason not to use DisplayPort. The cables are roughly the same price as HDMI. However, HDMI is most likely what the monitor's using. Hope this helps.
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If your laptop has an HDMI port, any decent quality HDMI cable (like the Aurum Ultra Series) should work. Just select an unused HDMI port on your flatscreen, connect the HDMI cable between your laptop and flatscreen, select the TV port you've plugged into using the input function on the TV remote and you should be ready to rock and roll. Don't get a cable greater than 10 feet. The longer the cable, the greater the signal loss.
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To add to the answers so far. HDMI cable will carry sound and video with it. With a SVGA cable you will also have to run an audio cable from your laptop to your tv. HDMI cable is a better hook up for what you are wanting to do if the port is available on your laptop.
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No, you need something that will connect to a video out on the laptop (VGA, dvi, HDMI) and convert that to display port.
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If your tv has a VGA input then it's easy, you can just run a VGA cable (i.e. A monitor cable) from your PC/laptop to the television. However, if your tv only has HDMI and/or component inputs, then you need a VGA-to-HDMI CONVERTER, which you can search for on Amazon. The only other possibility is that some newer laptops have an HDMI output on them, in which case connecting to your tv would be easy with a basic HDMI cable.
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you can hook up your laptop only if you have enough resolution and you will need vga cable something like this Belkin Premium Gold Male-to-Female VGA Monitor Extension Cable (10 Feet)
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No, just get a USB to HDMI adapter or if your laptop has HDMI you can go that route as well, some have big or mini HDMI so just look up you model and see what connections you have. This should help you!
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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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Yes, if you laptop has HDMI port, you just need an HDMI male-to-male cable. If you laptop has a DVI port, you need to purchase a DVI-to-HDMI cable with DVI audio support (e.g. not all DVI cables support audio)
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You would need to have the HDMI interface on your computer. But it works great if you wish to use a flatscreen TV,or a projector as your monitor.
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I only tested it to connect my laptop to a computer monitor with a display port. I am not sure if your HDTV has such a port. It probably has a HDMI port for which you need a different cable. In any case the cable quit working only after a few months. I have thrown it away.
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A number of HDTV's have VGA ports, Just a little extra room in your laptop bag for a VGA cable. You would also need an audio cable to go from laptop to TV. HDMI can carry Audio & Video.
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Hey there Cheryl. Yes, as long as the laptop has the capability to use an external monitor, you should be good to go! I've hooked up my laptop to my TV using these cables many times.
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Can this be used to hook up a laptop computer? (I have a laptop that works but with a broken monitor. I'm thinking this might be a passable -- I don't have high hopes for "great," but it might be passable -- solution until I can get the laptop fixed?Could I either connect this with a standard monitor plug or with one of my laptop's USB ports?Thanks.
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Should be all you need if I'm understanding your application correctly and as you can see, the audio speaker cable is included. Most all Laptops and LCD/LED TV's have VGA connectors these days. However, if I had a HDMI connector on both the Laptop and the TV, I would order a HDMI cable instead.
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You will need a hdmi cable matching connections on the computer and TV. Computer must be capable of useing two monitors if using a normal monitor and the TV. A separate sound cable will be needed if you want sound to the TV. That's it.
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it is FROM HDMI -> TO VGA - not from VGA to HDMI (different cable)You can connect HDMI port on your laptop to VGA monitor but not the other way . Hope this helps
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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.