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| 288264 | 2004-11-05 17:48:00 | A Laptop I am thinking of buying says this Do I need them Was thinking of putting the DVD to TV screen or am I on the wrong track? |
Sherilee (4441) | ||
| 288265 | 2004-11-05 18:02:00 | > A Laptop I am thinking of buying says this > > Do I need them > > Was thinking of putting the DVD to TV screen or am I > on the wrong track? Lets just say that most laptops have both of these... it seems a bit unusual to me that it doesn't - probably designed to make it cheaper. Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 288266 | 2004-11-05 18:12:00 | Dell :::::::::::::: But do I need them - obviously not if they are not standard but would I want them. What do they do? | Sherilee (4441) | ||
| 288267 | 2004-11-05 19:43:00 | TV out does just that . Connects to a TV (maybe on a bigger screen), and infra red isnt much use unless u have something like a PDA or something that has infra red built into it. | Spacemannz (808) | ||
| 288268 | 2004-11-06 02:07:00 | so that means?? would I be able to play a DVD on my TV from my Lapto? | Sherilee (4441) | ||
| 288269 | 2004-11-06 02:09:00 | yup if u have the right connection and your tv has audio/video in or whatever connection is on the laptop |
Spacemannz (808) | ||
| 288270 | 2004-11-06 02:10:00 | if it has a TV out , yes ; if not , no - although you could possibly use a data projector . TV out is usually via a svhs socket .From what you've posted you will require a TV out option on your new laptop. | KatiMike (242) | ||
| 288271 | 2004-11-06 04:24:00 | TV-out connects to a TV so you can use the TV like a computer screen. This means you can play DVD's or any movie you have on your laptop on the TV. You could also play slideshows, games etc. Anything that can be displayed on the laptop screen can be displayed on the TV if you have a TV-out port. The connectors are pratically always S-Video, which is a little round socket that looks like a keyboard connector. If you see one on your TV you will be able to use the TV-out function directly. Otherwise you will need an adapter (around $40). Infrared is a method of close-range, line of sight, wireless communication. It is most commonly used in remote controls. And it has the same limitations. The two devices must be in line of sight, the infrared ports pointed at each other, and no more than around 3 metres apart. That said, if you want to connect easily to a cellphone, PDA or any other infrared device, you need an inrared port. Don't expect to use your laptop as a remote control for your TV though. Although it is essentially the same technology, it is used in different ways in Laptops than in remote controls. HTH, Cheers George |
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