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Connect PC to TV.

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/connect-pc-to-tv.123036/

Scott274
Scott274 Original post #1
Dec 4, 2009 at 9:44 PM
Is there some way I can connect my PC to TV, I have this motherboard..

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If yes how, what will I need and the cost etc.
M
MasterMinds #2
Dec 6, 2009 at 12:15 PM
no u cant... cause there is no pci-e or agp slot on ur board.......!!!!!!!!!!
TheHumanBot
TheHumanBot #3
Dec 6, 2009 at 12:34 PM
yup you need a pci-e port
and a cable(dont know what exactly it called ) around 100bucks
M
MasterMinds #4
Dec 6, 2009 at 3:58 PM
^^^ composite video port to simple video port.......
Scott274
Scott274 #5
Dec 7, 2009 at 2:09 PM
You mean like this..

*i91.photobucket.com/albums/k292/abs724/Screencaps/VGA_to_TV_Converter_S_Video_Cable_R.jpg

And why will I need the pci-e port for.. can't I just connect the TV and the PC with the above cable !
Krow
Krow #6
Dec 7, 2009 at 2:18 PM
I think the others thought you wanted to watch TV via your PC, so they said PCI-E slot for TV Tuner Card. I think this method should work, I mean the one you just posted. But you will only be able to use the TV as a monitor, AFAIK.
Scott274
Scott274 #7
Dec 7, 2009 at 2:43 PM
Oh no guys I don't wan't to watch TV channels via my PC, I know one needs a TV Tuner card for that which I don't have. I just want to connect my PC to TV to be used as a monitor just as Krow said.

But the problem is I have only one VGA port and every time I want to connect the TV to my PC I will have to disconnect my 15" PC-monitor which will be bit tedious. Any solution to this problem or any other way I could connect to the TV to be used as a monitor.