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Technical Help & Discussion => AV Lounge => Topic started by: Clive on June 16, 2011, 15:07

Title: Cable
Post by: Clive on June 16, 2011, 15:07
Does anyone know the name of the cable that can connect a laptop to a TV set?  It has a "D" connector on the one side and three plugs (red, white and yellow) at the other end.  I seem to have mislaid mine. 
Title: Re: Cable
Post by: daveeb on June 16, 2011, 15:28
D plug to composite ?? (I'm not sure about the laptop side of things)   :dunno:
Title: Re: Cable
Post by: Clive on June 16, 2011, 15:41
Thanks Dave.  Is the D plug called VGA?   :dunno:
Title: Re: Cable
Post by: daveeb on June 16, 2011, 17:13
Yes it could be Clive, i get a bit confused with those old DIN type connectors but i don't think it's one of them.

Yes i think the laptop connector will be VGA out and the red/yellow/white is composite video in.

i think this is what you need

http://www.amazon.co.uk/S-VIDEO-ADAPTER-CONVERTER-CABLE-LAPTOP/dp/B001EL4ZM8

Title: Re: Cable
Post by: daveeb on June 16, 2011, 17:15
Clive on second thoughts the reviews are awful, i'd buy a different one !!
Title: Re: Cable
Post by: Clive on June 16, 2011, 17:42
That definitely seems the one Dave.  But I'll go for the 1.8 metre version.   8-)  I'm far too cynical to believe in reviews.  :laugh:
Title: Re: Cable
Post by: Clive on June 16, 2011, 22:16
Ordered.   8-)
Title: Re: Cable
Post by: daveeb on June 17, 2011, 14:35
That definitely seems the one Dave.  But I'll go for the 1.8 metre version.   8-)  I'm far too cynical to believe in reviews.  :laugh:

i must admit I tend to believe the Amazon reviews more than most others. I've had a couple of very cheap cables off them in the past that haven't worked but i guess it's a bit of a lottery really.
At least if it doesn't work you haven't broken the bank  :thumbs:
Title: Re: Cable
Post by: Simon on June 17, 2011, 16:17
No, just the laptop and telly.  :)
Title: Re: Cable
Post by: Rik on June 17, 2011, 17:26
i must admit I tend to believe the Amazon reviews more than most others.

Me too, Dave.
Title: Re: Cable
Post by: Clive on June 18, 2011, 08:48
No, just the laptop and telly.  :)

 :pmsl: :pmsl: :pmsl:
Title: Re: Cable
Post by: Clive on June 21, 2011, 12:26
It's turned up and it does look a bit cheap and nasty.  But I'm sure it will work.  Gulp.   :o
Title: Re: Cable
Post by: Simon on June 21, 2011, 12:28
Have you checked your smoke detector recently?  ;D
Title: Re: Cable
Post by: Rik on June 21, 2011, 12:40
 :laugh:
Title: Re: Cable
Post by: Clive on June 21, 2011, 13:45
 :aarrgh: :peepsofa:  Thanks for planting seeds of doubt in my mind Simon.   :bawl:
Title: Re: Cable
Post by: Simon on June 21, 2011, 14:17
:)x