Connecting PC to TV

I have a old inspiron laptop that I connected to Samsung 40" LED TV.
The problem is that what looks the best on full screen on the laptop
becomes oversized on the TV.

What I want is that full screen on my laptop corresponds to full
screen on the TV but this isn't the came. What is full screen on my
laptop is, say 110%, on the TV.

How do I adjust?

Hi!

What I want is that full screen on my laptop corresponds to full
screen on the TV but this isn't the came. What is full screen on my
laptop is, say 110%, on the TV.

How do I adjust?

If you are cloning the laptop's screen to the TV (which is the default mode
of operation), you may be attempting something that simply isn't possible.
If both displays are not the same aspect ratio, what fills one is going to
look wrong on the other.

Should both displays share the same aspect ratio, try performing picture
adjustments on the one that is not displaying things correctly. The picture
may simply need to be adjusted.

If the system will support it, try configuring things so that the two
displays are handled independently of one another. Although the displays
will not be cloned in this case, you can keep different windows on each--and
move those windows from screen to screen. Many--but not all--laptops will
support this.

(If you have nVidia video in this Inspiron and you are using the Dell
drivers, you may not be able to make the two displays operate separately. In
that case, the drivers from laptopvideo2go may help. Use an older release
for an older system.)

William

Hi,

I now understand what you mean. I am ready to buy a new computer if it
helps. Today I am connecting laptop to TV via a s-video cable. The
quality of video is not good. Since I live in a foreign country and
due to language problem I am unable to view local programs, I have to
totally depend on streaming media and mkv/divx/dvd/blue-ray movies.

basic features of the TV :
REFRESH RATE: 100 Hz
SCREEN SIZE: 40"
VIDEO CONNECTORS: AV,Component Video,VGA-sub,3 x HDMI,1 SCART,
AUDIO CONNECTORS: Audio out,Headphone out,
MAX. RESOLUTION: 1920x1080
Image Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Connectors type: 1 x AV, 4 x audio, 1 x Component video, 1 x SCART, 1
x RGB, 1 x VGA, 3 x HDMI, 1 x USB

I will not have to buy a PC or laptop that enables me set up this TV
and the monitor. I am seeking the best streaming media experience with
the new computer (to be bought) and this TV.

What will be your recommendation for the processor and the graphic
card? Could you please suggest me a few models to enable me do further
research? Laptop would preferable to a desktop PC.

Thanx/NSP


On Jan 24, 11:06*am, "William R. Walsh"
m wrote:
Hi!

What I want is that full screen on my laptop corresponds to full
screen on the TV but this isn't the came. What is full screen on my
laptop is, say 110%, on the TV.
How do I adjust?

If you are cloning the laptop's screen to the TV (which is the default mode
of operation), you may be attempting something that simply isn't possible..
If both displays are not the same aspect ratio, what fills one is going to
look wrong on the other.

Should both displays share the same aspect ratio, try performing picture
adjustments on the one that is not displaying things correctly. The picture
may simply need to be adjusted.

If the system will support it, try configuring things so that the two
displays are handled independently of one another. Although the displays
will not be cloned in this case, you can keep different windows on each--and
move those windows from screen to screen. Many--but not all--laptops will
support this.

(If you have nVidia video in this Inspiron and you are using the Dell
drivers, you may not be able to make the two displays operate separately. In
that case, the drivers from laptopvideo2go may help. Use an older release
for an older system.)

William

Just connect with VGA.

-----Original Message-----
From: n o s p a m p l e a s e ]
Posted At: Sunday, January 24, 2010 10:20 AM
Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Conversation: Connecting PC to TV
Subject: Connecting PC to TV

Hi,

I now understand what you mean. I am ready to buy a new computer if it
helps. Today I am connecting laptop to TV via a s-video cable. The
quality of video is not good. Since I live in a foreign country and
due to language problem I am unable to view local programs, I have to
totally depend on streaming media and mkv/divx/dvd/blue-ray movies.

basic features of the TV :
REFRESH RATE: 100 Hz
SCREEN SIZE: 40"
VIDEO CONNECTORS: AV,Component Video,VGA-sub,3 x HDMI,1 SCART,
AUDIO CONNECTORS: Audio out,Headphone out,
MAX. RESOLUTION: 1920x1080
Image Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Connectors type: 1 x AV, 4 x audio, 1 x Component video, 1 x SCART, 1
x RGB, 1 x VGA, 3 x HDMI, 1 x USB

I will not have to buy a PC or laptop that enables me set up this TV
and the monitor. I am seeking the best streaming media experience with
the new computer (to be bought) and this TV.

What will be your recommendation for the processor and the graphic
card? Could you please suggest me a few models to enable me do further
research? Laptop would preferable to a desktop PC.

Thanx/NSP


On Jan 24, 11:06*am, "William R. Walsh"
m wrote:
Hi!

What I want is that full screen on my laptop corresponds to full
screen on the TV but this isn't the came. What is full screen on
my
laptop is, say 110%, on the TV.
How do I adjust?

If you are cloning the laptop's screen to the TV (which is the
default mode
of operation), you may be attempting something that simply isn't
possible.
If both displays are not the same aspect ratio, what fills one is
going to
look wrong on the other.

Should both displays share the same aspect ratio, try performing
picture
adjustments on the one that is not displaying things correctly. The
picture
may simply need to be adjusted.

If the system will support it, try configuring things so that the
two
displays are handled independently of one another. Although the
displays
will not be cloned in this case, you can keep different windows on
each--and
move those windows from screen to screen. Many--but not all--laptops
will
support this.

(If you have nVidia video in this Inspiron and you are using the
Dell
drivers, you may not be able to make the two displays operate
separately. In
that case, the drivers from laptopvideo2go may help. Use an older
release
for an older system.)

William

Hi!

I now understand what you mean. I am ready to buy a new computer if it
helps.

Buying a new computer would be a pretty drastic step. It would only help
solve the problem if the new computer came with a screen whose aspect ratio
and operating resolution matched that of the TV. Or if the new computer were
connected only to the TV, with no other display. (In other words, a
"desktop" computer is what I'm talking about.)

Today I am connecting laptop to TV via a s-video cable.

For a much better result, connect the TV to the computer's VGA output.

The "TV outputs" on the computer will work, but you pay a tremendous price
in terms of picture quality. Even though the S-video output is the best
option most computers offer for TV output, quality is still low.

The quality of video is not good.

If you have to scale the video to get it on the screen, quality will suffer.

On Jan 24, 8:17*pm, "William R. Walsh"
m wrote:
For a much better result, connect the TV to the computer's VGA output.

Hi,

In this case I guess I have to run a separate cable for audio. VGA
will carry only video. Am I right?

Thanx/NSP

Yes
-----Original Message-----
From: n o s p a m p l e a s e ]
Posted At: Sunday, January 24, 2010 10:44 PM
Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Conversation: Connecting PC to TV
Subject: Connecting PC to TV

On Jan 24, 8:17*pm, "William R. Walsh"
m wrote:
For a much better result, connect the TV to the computer's VGA
output.

Hi,

In this case I guess I have to run a separate cable for audio. VGA
will carry only video. Am I right?

Thanx/NSP

On Jan 24, 10:44*pm, n o s p a m p l e a s e
wrote:
On Jan 24, 8:17*pm, "William R. Walsh"

m wrote:
For a much better result, connect the TV to the computer's VGA output.

Hi,

In this case I guess I have to run a separate cable for audio. VGA
will carry only video. Am I right?

Thanx/NSP

I can only tell you my experience with this: my laptop is 4/3 and my
Sammy is 40" 16/9. When I connect it to VGA there is no display on
the laptop and the monitor (TV) fills the screen the same as the
laptop.

bob

Hi!

In this case I guess I have to run a separate cable for audio. VGA
will carry only video. Am I right?

VGA does not carry audio. So, yes, you will need to run a separate
audio cable.

William

Hi!

When I connect it to VGA there is no display on the laptop
and the monitor (TV) fills the screen the same as the
laptop.

That's not usually the default behavior. But I should have remembered
that nearly all laptops allow the turning off of their internal
display when an external one is connected.

If the original poster's laptop won't run two displays at separate
resolutions, turning off the built in panel very well could be the
solution, as there would be no need to try and get both displays
running properly at the same resolution.

William