Can i use my TV as a monitor??

Hi

I have a Dell labtop and i was woundering how could i use my tv as a monitor?
If this is at all possible what is required like cables and stuff?

THX

 

for get it
the rgb and pixel count on tv is way diff than video card in laptop

 

most laptops do have the right setup to use a TV as a monitor.

you need to look at the back of your laptop and see what kind of connections you have. some laptops will actually have a component video out that you can just plug into the TV, others have svideo out, and others have a ViVO conneciton, which looks like s-video, but requires a special 'dongle' cable that splits the ViVO into either s-video or composite video (yellow plug).

i wouldnt think you could use it WELL as a minitor though, as TV's have far less resolution than any monitor, but the TV would work well for movies or powerpoint presentations.

 

my sister recently got a laptop and it came with a scart to rgp adaptor, i it's rgp yes??
see if you can get hold of one of those and then a scart cable and flick through your AVs on the tv and it should appear.

 

I'm not sure if Canada even has SCART, as the US does not. as far as I know, it is strictly the UK and some of Europe.

depending on what input the TV you want to use has, you will need the matching adapter.

My desktop ViVO's to s-video in and out, or s-video in and compnent video out (yellow plug) which goes right into the TV's A/V input.