Solved: Connect PC to TV?

mbazley · 09-13-2009

Hi, can anyone help? I would like to connect my PC to my TV so i can use my TV as a monitor. I have a Packard Bell IMEDIA x2415 (Windows Vista) Desktop PC, which only has a normal VGA port to connect to a monitor. My TV is a new 26" LCD Phillips26PFL5522D, this has two HDMI ports, two scart sockets (one of which can recieve RGB signals while the other can recieve S-video) a seperate round S-video port and the small red, green, blue, yellow and white ports (i think these are RCA HD ports, they connect my Xbox to the TV). Also the two ports which connect my mouse and keybord to my PC look like round S-video ports. Neither the PC or TV have DVI ports. The PC audio port is just the normal small round port for a 3.5mm wire. (there is also a 3.5mm port for headphones on the TV) Do I just need cables and adapters or full on TV cards and software etc. Thanks!

Smokeycheech · 09-13-2009

Hello Mbazley! Welcome to PCHF!

We have a fantastic team of techs here as well as a very knowledgeable member community and I am sure we will be able to help you

I will mark your thread as open and someone will be with you as soon as possible, thank you for your patience.

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~~nchls_gh1~~ · 09-15-2009

You should be able to buy a vga to rgb cable or vga to HDMi cable.

Amtech · 09-15-2009

If you want to display the PC graphics (eg your desktop etc) on the TV then you will need something like this:

Sapphire HD 4350 256MB with 1GB HyperMemory DDR2 VGA DVI HDMI PCI-E Graphics Card - Ebuyer

If however you want to record TV onto your computer then you will need a TV Tuner Card. A TV Tuner Card won't allow you to use the TV as your PC monitor.

Note that the graphics card outputs to VGA (your PC) and HDMI (your TV).

Note also that the card provides audio through HDMI. The problem with S-Video is that it is "Seperate" Video. If you did use that connection then you would need a second connection for the audio.

Audio through HDMI is the best option as it uses one cable for both video and audio and HDMI is a much better quality image than S-Video.

On this picture the PCI-E graphics card goes in the red coloured slot.

Core - Packard Bell Denver10 Motherboard Layout - spec_ic_motherboard_denver10_layout - Information and Instructions - IMEDIA X2414 - PB80128501 - iMedia - platform_amadeus_imedia - Desktop

DCiAdmin · 09-15-2009

Thank you, Amtech. I appreciate you adding your knowledge to this one

Hello & Welcome mbalzey!

I'll keep an eye on this to ensure that you find resolution.

mbazley · 09-15-2009

ty

mbazley · 09-15-2009

By the way, found online TV manual. It says it can be used as a PC monitor and it supports Computer resolutions, but not VGA i think. http://www.p4c.philips.com/files/2/26pfl5522d_05/26pfl5522d_05_dfu_eng.pdf
http://www.p4c.philips.com/files/2/26pfl5522d_05/26pfl5522d_05_pss_aen.pdf

09-13-2009	#1
mbazley Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: uk Posts: 7 PC Experience: PC Illiterate	Connect PC to TV? Hi, can anyone help? I would like to connect my PC to my TV so i can use my TV as a monitor. I have a Packard Bell IMEDIA x2415 (Windows Vista) Desktop PC, which only has a normal VGA port to connect to a monitor. My TV is a new 26" LCD Phillips26PFL5522D, this has two HDMI ports, two scart sockets (one of which can recieve RGB signals while the other can recieve S-video) a seperate round S-video port and the small red, green, blue, yellow and white ports (i think these are RCA HD ports, they connect my Xbox to the TV). Also the two ports which connect my mouse and keybord to my PC look like round S-video ports. Neither the PC or TV have DVI ports. The PC audio port is just the normal small round port for a 3.5mm wire. (there is also a 3.5mm port for headphones on the TV) Do I just need cables and adapters or full on TV cards and software etc. Thanks! Last edited by Amtech; 09-18-2009 at 08:11 PM.

09-13-2009	#2
Smokeycheech Mod Team Leader Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Skynet HQ (kinda near PCHF bunker) Posts: 3,451 PC Experience: Learning more every day!	Re: Connect PC to TV? Hello Mbazley! Welcome to PCHF! We have a fantastic team of techs here as well as a very knowledgeable member community and I am sure we will be able to help you I will mark your thread as open and someone will be with you as soon as possible, thank you for your patience. Regards, Smokeycheech __________________ Prework~Speedfan~CCleaner~Rules~PCWizard~BSOD *If an elephant never forgets, how come they never win mastermind?*

09-15-2009	#3
~~nchls_gh1~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 74 PC Experience: Very Experienced	Re: Connect PC to TV? You should be able to buy a vga to rgb cable or vga to HDMi cable.

09-15-2009	#4
Amtech Tech Support Team Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bolton Posts: 1,656 PC Experience: Some Experience	Re: Connect PC to TV? If you want to display the PC graphics (eg your desktop etc) on the TV then you will need something like this: Sapphire HD 4350 256MB with 1GB HyperMemory DDR2 VGA DVI HDMI PCI-E Graphics Card - Ebuyer If however you want to record TV onto your computer then you will need a TV Tuner Card. A TV Tuner Card won't allow you to use the TV as your PC monitor. Note that the graphics card outputs to VGA (your PC) and HDMI (your TV). Note also that the card provides audio through HDMI. The problem with S-Video is that it is "Seperate" Video. If you did use that connection then you would need a second connection for the audio. Audio through HDMI is the best option as it uses one cable for both video and audio and HDMI is a much better quality image than S-Video. On this picture the PCI-E graphics card goes in the red coloured slot. Core - Packard Bell Denver10 Motherboard Layout - spec_ic_motherboard_denver10_layout - Information and Instructions - IMEDIA X2414 - PB80128501 - iMedia - platform_amadeus_imedia - Desktop __________________ File Recovery Removing CMOS Battery ASTRA32 (Device Drivers)

09-15-2009	#5
DCiAdmin Tech Team Leader Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Heart of the US Midwest Posts: 7,518 PC Experience: Perpetual Student	Re: Connect PC to TV? Thank you, Amtech. I appreciate you adding your knowledge to this one Hello & Welcome mbalzey! I'll keep an eye on this to ensure that you find resolution. __________________ DCiAdmin *PCHF Rules* / *PreWork* / *AfterWork* / *PCHF Downloads* / *System File Checker* Thank you for entrusting your system to PCHF!

09-15-2009	#6
mbazley Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: uk Posts: 7 PC Experience: PC Illiterate	Re: Connect PC to TV? ty

09-15-2009	#7
mbazley Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: uk Posts: 7 PC Experience: PC Illiterate	Re: Connect PC to TV? By the way, found online TV manual. It says it can be used as a PC monitor and it supports Computer resolutions, but not VGA i think. http://www.p4c.philips.com/files/2/26pfl5522d_05/26pfl5522d_05_dfu_eng.pdf http://www.p4c.philips.com/files/2/26pfl5522d_05/26pfl5522d_05_pss_aen.pdf

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