Getting video off laptop to tv

[j4ckos mate]

Hi. Currently I run a cable from laptop VGA to tv VGA socket and it's been great.

However, tv now has a nice line down it, so I've been looking at new ones and they don't have VGA ports anymore, but laptop doesn't have an hdmi port either, so I'm abit stuck.

Does anyone know a soluton?

[jpringle819]

You need something like this http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/vga-to-hdmi-converter-wi... . There are cheaper options on Ebay such as converter cables, you need to be careful of these as they assume that it is possible to output a digital signal out of the VGA port.

[Dr G]

What laptop do you have any what TV are you looking at? Wireless mirroring may be an option.

[j4ckos mate]

It's just an old big standard laptop for.
I get football picture onto tv with a VGA but tv has a green line down it now and newer ones don't have a VGA port

[J4CKO]

Sky Sports Subscription ?

Or just watch Dance Moms instead.

[j4ckos mate]

i can see me buying yet ano0ther lap top

you an buy a converter for £50 from maplins, but its £50 towards a laptop at the end of the day,
unless youve got an old one lying around my best mate??

[Rick Cutler]

Get one of these, I have used USB-DVI adapters like this for years.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/usb-dvi-adapter

[j4ckos mate]

cheers for the link i have asked them

[Zoon]

Google Chromecast?

[Foliage]

What make and model is your laptop?

You have lots of options,

Its perhaps worth looking at a something like this http://www.amazon.co.uk/7dayshop-Nano-Digital-Medi...

Other options are chromecast, miracast, a raspberry pi with xbmc.

Edited by Foliage on Wednesday 26th March 12:30