What is the best way to hook up a laptop that doesn't have s-video output (i.e. only video out is VGA) to a TV? I saw a few VGA to S-video converters, but have not seen any good reviews indicating they even work. Any ideas?

5/3/2009 4:29:04 PM

depends entirely on your TV

5/3/2009 4:32:19 PM

I have a little box that I bought from best buy that allows you to plug in 4 different devices and it works pretty well. Think it was about $50 when I bought it but there are much cheaper options. I run the s-video cable from my laptop to the box and use a regular composite cable to hook from the box to the tv. Use a cable that goes from a 3.5mm jack to 2 RCA jacks.

[Edited on May 3, 2009 at 5:06 PM. Reason : ]

5/3/2009 4:59:45 PM

It's a plasma with HDMI, svideo and RCA inputs

5/3/2009 5:14:39 PM

Get a VGA to DVI adaptor and a DVI to HDMI Cable.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10419&cs_id=1041903&p_id=2396&seq=1&format=2
http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10231

5/4/2009 3:58:45 PM

Yeah you want to use vga to hdmi. RCA or S-video won't give you a native resolution.

5/4/2009 6:22:41 PM

^^ and ^

You tardo's realize that won't work at all, right?

HDMI is a digital interface. VGA is an analog interface. DVI is a dual mode interface.

VGA-> DVI-I will give you an analog signal

DVI-D-> HDMI will give you a digital signal.

VGA->DVI-I->HDMI will give you nothing.

5/4/2009 7:33:23 PM

why is there no RGB on this thing

5/4/2009 7:47:02 PM

^because VGA inputs aint cheap

5/4/2009 7:47:53 PM

do you have a ps3? or 360?

[Edited on May 5, 2009 at 1:11 AM. Reason : .]

5/5/2009 12:49:01 AM

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"You tardo's realize that won't work at all, right? HDMI is a digital interface. VGA is an analog interface. DVI is a dual mode interface. "

You make a good point. I wasn't thinking. DVI has an analog too, hdmi doesn't.

5/5/2009 12:51:46 AM

I took the expensive route and ordered an apple tv. I'm hoping that plus boxee will be all I need.

5/5/2009 10:18:46 AM