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My new Laptop doesn't have s-video out. However, it has a connector for a 2nd monitor.
A local shop has told me that its very simple, all I need to do is get a connector from the monitor out to the TV in. They priced this at about 15$.
Is this true, or is there more to this then they are telling me?
Edit: This may make a difference - the purpose of this is to view videos from my computer - not to use it as a different monitor.
EDIT: This is the response from my computer local retailer:
"Thankfully there are a ton of options now a days for this. A simple vga to s-video or rca adapter does NOT work - this only works on a few nvidia desktop cards made from 1997 to 2005. You can:
buy a converter like http://www.amazon.com/AVERMEDIA-PQUICKPLY-Avermedia-Quickplay/dp/B0000CD08Z/sr=8-5/qid=1172089056/ref=pd_bbs_5/103-5125342-5358237?ie=UTF8&s=electronics or http://www.abccables.com/vga-rca-svideo.html - cheap, easy, inexpensive solution, available on ebay and elsewhere for ~ $35-$85.
buy an expensive t60 docking unit, which includes a converter and has a vga out.
Use a television that has VGA input - most TVs manufactured in the past 5 or 6 years have one."
Thanks. Lots of interesting info. Perhaps I missed it, but how can I find out if my chip set supports it? – Xavierjazz – 2009-09-25T02:41:48.053
1Xavierjazz, I don't know a good way. I'd guess that a laptop that did support it would say so somewhere in the docs or on the maker's website. Or check the docs for the specific video card. If the local shop will let you return the $15 connector if it doesn't work, then you could just try it. – bmb – 2009-09-25T20:17:22.767
@bmb - thanks. 15char? is this enough? – Xavierjazz – 2009-09-26T05:07:36.760
@bmb. I asked another question on this SuperUsers: http://superuser.com/questions/46593/does-my-thinkpad-t60-chipset-output-a-composite-video-signal-on-one-of-the-outpu
which was a direct step from your answer. I believe I have researched the correct answer.
The +1 was from me.
Thanks so much.