I'm planning on getting a laptop and a new TV for my room, and was wondering if it was possible to connect them. For example, the same thing would be show on the computer as the TV. So I would beable to watch TV on the laptop, also, could I hook it up so I can get the computer screen on the TV, I think that is easy, I don't know about the watching TV on the computer though. Can anyone give some advice, what would I need, is it possible?

Thanks!

Well,
I am watching TV on my computer, without having a TV. I have an antena (OR CABLE) pluged into my computer, ATI Card. IT also great if you have Dule monitors :D

Is it possible to just get some sort of cable to plug in the TV to my laptop? That way they can be syncronized, and if I'm watching a DVD on my TV, then it can be on my laptop screen too?

Originally posted by yeswebmaster
Is it possible to just get some sort of cable to plug in the TV to my laptop? That way they can be syncronized, and if I'm watching a DVD on my TV, then it can be on my laptop screen too?

You may be able to do the TV -> Laptop with a PCMCIA tv/video capture card - I've seen things that may do what you're after in my local Harvey Norman (computer superstore here in Australia) so check around local computer stores.

As for Laptop -> TV; I used to do this so I could watch DVDs on my TV before I had a standalone DVD player. My laptop has an RCA video-out jack on the rear which goes to the TV. The only bad point is that because of the limitations of televisions - you'll only be able to use 640x480 clearly - anything higher will be blurry.

Of course this all depends on whether your laptop has TV-out or not. You'll have to check your documentation. Look for an RCA style connector on your laptop somewhere :) (although my old laptop had a proprietary plug - not rca; but it came with the adapter cable).

--Shaun

Hauppauge WinTV-USB connects via USB.

I use an ATI All-In-Wonder to watch tv on my computer. I'm not sure if theres a TV out though :)

Originally posted by JTY
Hauppauge WinTV-USB connects via USB.

haven't used the USB one of these but I have a Hauppauge set up in the desktop - excellent product. I watched 911 unfold almost a year ago on this very desktop.

Greg Moore

Have you tried TV card plugin to the computer?

Originally posted by archie2
Have you tried TV card plugin to the computer?

Keyword being laptop - they don't have all those nice little PCI/AGP slots for you to place TV in/out cards, etc.

--Shaun.