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| Thread ID: 94053 | 2008-10-12 07:59:00 | Getting HD from a laptop? | Johnnz (7246) | PC World Chat |
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| 711775 | 2008-10-12 07:59:00 | hi all, Just wondering whether S-video or HD15 connection would be the best connection to make to an HD 1080P television from a laptop running 1920 by 1200 resolution? Also, when connecting a digital camera to the TV, I guess that the yellow RCA connection is not capable of delivering HD quality to the TV? Thanks! |
Johnnz (7246) | ||
| 711776 | 2008-10-12 08:19:00 | One is an analogue video (s-video) and the other is digital (HD15 aka VGA) The difference would be marginal I'd day. I'd just try and see what looks the best to you. Neither of these are an HD signal. And no, your camera connects to your tv via a composite connection, so not HD. |
pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 711777 | 2008-10-12 08:31:00 | To get a true HD quality picture, AFAIK you *need* to use a HDMI cable, or VGA. THEN, the device *needs* to accept that resolution from that input too... |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 711778 | 2008-10-13 03:53:00 | So you can do an HD signal through VGA? | pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 711779 | 2008-10-13 05:13:00 | So you can do an HD signal through VGA? I thought that VGA is synonymous with 640 * 480? |
Johnnz (7246) | ||
| 711780 | 2008-10-13 05:18:00 | What sort of content are you trying to play. If its anything with DRM in it only a HDMI connection will give you HD ( I think) |
plod (107) | ||
| 711781 | 2008-10-13 05:20:00 | I thought that VGA is synonymous with 640 * 480? I think what we call VGA is XGA or something like that. It can do HD. Component (RGB) video can do high definition too, but VGA and HDMI are both much better quality. HDMI is very convenient because it puts high definition video and sound through one small cable. |
Greven (91) | ||
| 711782 | 2008-10-13 20:40:00 | You would need to check the TV manual/specs. Even though it may be a 1080p TV the VGA/PC input may only display up to 1280x1024. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 711783 | 2008-10-13 20:51:00 | Argh! :D S-Video is not much good for HD resolutions, and it isn't digital. HD15 (VGA) is analouge. It can display the 1080i resolution (1920x1080), but it is not 'proper' HD, and not digital, and if you are displaying real HD video, the quality won't be all that brilliant when you compare it to DVI or HDMI. Ideally, you'd want DVI or HDMI, quality is the same. HDMI is just more compact and has more features. Component (RGB), the one that uses RCA cables, is not supposed to be as good as DVI or HDMI, although I have been unable to tell the difference so far, but I have not had the ideal situation to test it as of yet. The silly HDCP DRM thing causes hassles, if you're playing BluRay (?) with content protection, you may have some issues if you're not using HDMI. Maybe. :o |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 711784 | 2008-10-13 21:18:00 | Argh! :D S-Video is not much good for HD resolutions, and it isn't digital. HD15 (VGA) is analougeCorrect. It can display the 1080i resolution (1920x1080), but it is not 'proper' HD, and not digital, and if you are displaying real HD video, the quality won't be all that brilliant when you compare it to DVI or HDMI. Ideally, you'd want DVI or HDMI, quality is the same. HDMI is just more compact and has more features. HDMI includes audio and is HDCP complaint Component (RGB), the one that uses RCA cables, is not supposed to be as good as DVI or HDMI, although I have been unable to tell the difference so far, but I have not had the ideal situation to test it as of yet. The silly HDCP DRM thing causes hassles, if you're playing BluRay (?) with content protection, you may have some issues if you're not using HDMI. Maybe. :oContent protected content wont work with DVI or component |
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