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2 years, 7 months ago

Laptop to tv connection?

I have recently connected my laptop to my LCD tv using VGA cable. It works almost flawlesly apart from the fact that sound plays through my laptop but I want it to come through my tv's speakers. Any help?
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ferg2kk | 2 years, 7 months ago
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You will need to connect the Audio Out from your laptop to the Audio In on your TV separately from the VGA connection. A VGA connection carries video only, no audio is transmitted across this cable.

If your laptop supports HDMI output, I would recommend you use that instead. HDMI cables can carry both video and audio.

My source below is to an episode of the video podcast "The Reel Deal". In episode 180, they spend a significant amount of time discussing different kinds of video output from a computer.

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ferg2kk | 2 years, 7 months ago Report

Actually, I just found one you can get online for $2.99. A 6 foot version, too.

http://www.yourcablestore.com/6-Foot-35mm-Stereo-Headphone-To-RCA-Adapter-Cable_p_29.html

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ferg2kk | 2 years, 7 months ago Report

I got your comment via email even though I do not yet see it here for some reason.

Anyway, when I have done this in the past, I used a Stereo Headphone to RCA Adapter Cable. Connect the headphone output from your laptop to the TV. You should be able to find a cable like this relatively cheap.

http://k-12.pisd.edu/avsystem/cta/images/headphone_port_adapter.jpg

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slatterboy | 2 years, 7 months ago Report

Any idea where the audio out would be on my laptop? Thanks for the useful answer

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saytagf | 2 years, 7 months ago
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If your tv has PC input you will not need that 3.5/RCA adapter cable. A cheap 3.5mm patch cable will be needed from your PC's head phone Jack to your tv's "PC audio input". This will be located close to your tv's VGA input.

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