Daft Monitor Question
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cobra kid

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5,613 posts

270 months

Monday 11th May 2020
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Good morning all.

Simple and daft question - the blue type of monitor lead that's been around pre HDMI, is that visual only? I'm connecting a modern Acer PC to a Samsung tv but not getting any sound. It's an old tv so no other way am afraid other than the RCA plugs for sound.

eltawater

3,543 posts

209 months

Monday 11th May 2020
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Yes it's a VGA cable so video only. If the TV takes phono plugs for sound, you just need a 3.5mm headphone back to 2x phono plug converter to connect the laptop sound to the TV.

cobra kid

Original Poster:

5,613 posts

270 months

Monday 11th May 2020
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eltawater said:
Yes it's a VGA cable so video only. If the TV takes phono plugs for sound, you just need a 3.5mm headphone back to 2x phono plug converter to connect the laptop sound to the TV.
As expected. Thanks!