Nice and inexpensive adapter for watching your laptop on TV
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I have a growing collection of AmazonBasics cables and gadgets and I have to say I'm happy with them all--including this adapter. All you have to do is plug your Apple laptop (post 2008, I think) into it and then run an HDMI cable to your TV (or HDMI-interfaced projector, I assume) and you're off to the races. Of course my Vizio Smart TV (also a bargain, $448 for a 42" TV) already handles things like movie downloads directly from my Mac wirelessly (Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc.), but it's nice to be able to show slideshows or videos directly from the laptop.

At under $10 this seems like quite a bargain and it's utterly simple which is probably its best feature. I also recently bought an AmazonBasics&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/AmazonBasics-3-Button-USB-Wired-Mouse-Black/dp/B005EJH6RW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">AmazonBasics 3-Button USB Wired Mouse (Black)</a>&nbsp;for like $7 and I can't believe what a great little mouse it is.

When I think about what I paid for some of these thing before AmazonBasics I cringe.

I'm really curious to see if I can look at photos on a TV in a hotel room using this with my laptop--I have to guess most of the newer hotel TVs have HDMI ports.
1719317
If you are trying to connect your laptop to a tube (CRT) TV to watch videos, this is exactly what you're looking for.

In the box the send, they provide you with all the wires necessary (VGA, S-video). You may need to get a separate audio cable to go from your computer to the tv. Once everything is hooked up, if your laptop is newer, it will detect the TV right away. If not, you just go to your screen display options and you can change it to show up on the tv. If the screen comes out blurry with lines, there are a couple switches on the side that you move up or down and it will work. Then you just hit the menu button on the converter box to adjust the height and width to make sure the height or width isn't getting cut off. The whole process takes about 20 minutes the first time, then if you leave the wires in place, it takes a minute to just plug everthing into the laptop.

Note that after its hooked up and ready to go, the words on the screen look blurry. If you want to read and surf the web on the TV, not sure this is the product. But in terms of movies and video, the quality is just about as good as stand definition quality on a tube TV. So all in all, if movies/videos are what you need this for, then definitely buy this.
4378920
From my perspective, this is a no-nonsense adapter. It's not fancy, but it does the job, and doesn't cost nearly as much as Apple's first party adapter. I am currently using this on my late 2014 Mac mini with Sierra and a cheapo, non-widescreen, monitor that I purchased from Goodwill some time back. Everything works thus far, and I have no complaints.
2142999
Great for those with older laptops and tvs who want to connect their laptop screen to tv with the basic white, yellow and red cord.
3941060
Handy converter to connect my laptop and TV. I still have to play sound through my laptop or external speakers though due yo the age of my laptop.
4035818
I decided to hook up my old laptop to my bedroom TV so I could watch web shows in bed, but it doesn't have an HDMI port and I didn't want to pay $100 for one of those media streamers. So I connected my computer to the TV with a VGA cord like a computer monitor, and got this bluetooth adapter so that I wouldn't have extra cords hanging from my laptop. It's so small and inconspicuous, and it works perfectly. The setup is a no brainer: plug it into the wall, plug it into your speaker system, push the button and the default password is 0000. Also, I love that I don't have to connect/disconnect my laptop to/from the speakers if I want to move around the room.
3782673
Works well to use my old VGA monitor with new slimline laptop w/o a VGA port.
4658153
I used this to connect my desktop to my wall-mounted flatscreen and could not be happier. I bought a 15ft HDMI (super cheap online) and used this adaptor. My graphics card is a bit older and only has 2 VGAs and 1 DVI, so this was my only option over running a long VGA cable from PC to TV. I am a fanatic for getting my electronics onto a bigger screen whether it's my desktop, laptop, tablet, camera, etc. This worked just fine.
1480458
I'm using this to hook up my laptop to the tv.  So far so good and no problems.  There may be some degradation with the video sharpness, so I'll test it some more and re-review.
1233326
This adapter dose not work. I can not use it join from Laptop to TV. I am very sad. It`s only cost a few dollars, I do not want to be returned to you .
1628770
I got this "Eforcity HDMI-F to DVI-M Video Adaptor with Gold Contacts" to connect a Lenovo X301 laptop to a Dell 20" LCD monitor set to 1680x1050 at 32 bit, 60Hz via a "Premium Black DisplayPort Male to HDMI Female Adapter" from BargainCell and all works well.

The picture quality is very good with no visible noise or signal degradation. RF shielding is also good. I have near by numerous RF transmitting devices of varying frequencies and power levels, and see no changes or drops in video quality during transmission.

The HDMI video cable fits on to the HDMI port on the adaptor with ease. The DVI side of the adaptor uses the standard connector screws to secure the cable to the DVI port on the monitor.

For the price, and assuming consistent manufacturing quality, I recommend this video cable adaptor.

Item was promptly shipped by Eforcity.
3474278
HDMI to DVI is a common conversion need, and having an adapter like this one is a good thing to carry around with your laptop, tablet, or similar just so you can hook up to a projector or something else if need be.  This one does the job, but unlike adapters sold by other companies, this one isn't sold for some ridiculous amount of money, yet it works just as well as those other high-priced ones.

In short, it's a good adapter sold for a reasonable price.
3186536
This is a standard device to allow a non-HDMI TV to be converted to HDMI. The television I purchased this for is an older model and does not have an HDMI port. I wanted to be able to watch internet content on my television...this unit worked perfectly. You'll need to purchase an RCA audio/video cable (red, yellow, and white) as well as an HDMI cord. I got both on Amazon for approximately $5 a piece. This comes with a charging cable that you connect to your laptop. You can easily lookup a YouTube video to show you how to connect everything if you need to...it is very easy.

DISCLAIMER: I received this product at a discount in exchange for honest and unbiased feedback.
2357354
This has one purpsose and it executes it well. It's a simple adapter and once plugged in it does just that. I needed a DVI to VGA adapter and this fit the bill and is quite affordable.
252717
This adapter was easy to install, inexpensive, and works like it should. The only downside I can see to this adapter (but it would probably happen with all almost any adapter), is that I only get a 3 bar connection in my bedroom. But, that connection is kind of expected considering my room is located on the opposite side of the house, and the connection has to go through quite a few walls to reach mine. All in all, this adapter is really good for its price, and I haven't really had any issues with it so far.
2014540
I was using a Dell laptop with the DisplayPort and wanted a way to stream Netflix to the HDTV.  I was surprised when I searched for an HDMI port on the laptop that there was none to be found.  My laptop is about 4 years old, so maybe the newer laptops have HDMI ports included now.  I was very pleased with the Cable Matters adapter.  It worked the first time I plugged it in.  I went to the Display Properties (on my XP laptop system) and chose to extend the display to Display #2 and then had my HDTV as a second monitor!!  Very simple to use and the cable has a locking feature on the DisplayPort side so that the cable doesn't get disconnected without pushing the release button.  I got a super clear picture and sound came through the TV sound system with no problems.  It did seem like I had to turn up the volume quite a bit to get the volume level from the DisplayPort to match the normal volume of the TV.  That was not that big a deal for me, though.
Definitely a good purchase if you choose to stream from laptop to HDTV with HDMI.
One potential negative is the very short cable length between the male plug and the female HDMI port.  That didn't really affect my setup in a negative way.
It would be nice if the HDMI port had a locking mechanism like the DisplayPort side, too.  I have not seen an HDMI cable with a locking element, though, so that may not even be an option.
3239596
A close friend of mine has an old plasma TV that only accepts VGA inputs (besides coax and analog).
And his laptop only had HDMI output!
So I decided to give this a shot.

Thankfully it was dead simple to use, literally plug it into your source, and hook a VGA cable up to it and your destination and that's that.
No drivers or anything like that needed.
It is an active converter, so that means it has to convert the digital pulses to an analog output that the TV can understand.
The device itself does the processing.
It seems to do a good job at it, because I don't notice any visual artifacts or fuzziness that can happen with an analog output.

Overall, very good device. Does its job.

Graciously provided in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.