Laptop to television?

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  1. ajax Junior Member

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    Hey all.

    I've got a laptop I'm trying to rig up to my television and am having problems. I've googled but just unsure the best solution.

    My laptop has an HDMI and a VGA output. The TV is old so has S-video and normal video (Red Yellow White). What would be the best way to rig these up together for movies/etc? Can I do this without buying a $60 converter box?

    I have a box that can do video/s-video in to cable (can't remember what they're called). Can I use this?

    Thanks
    ajax, Aug 11, 2010
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  2. hans5849 Serious as a heart attack

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    Yea, it pretty much fails unless you get the converter box.
    hans5849, Aug 12, 2010
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  3. MSP Haunting a dead forum...

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    You're stuck with a converter box, sorry dude.
    MSP, Aug 12, 2010
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    Miller, Aug 12, 2010
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  5. ajax Junior Member

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    Gracias
    ajax, Aug 12, 2010
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  6. mistawiskas kik n a and takin names

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    Old shit does not play well with newer stuff. Otherwise electronics manufacturers would go broke. And it's called "built-in obsolescence".
    mistawiskas, Aug 13, 2010
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