Laptop to TV

[iphonic]

I have a laptop with a hdmi connection built in and was wondering if there is anyway to watch my movies from my laptop onto my non hdmi tv its a old toshiba tv with no hdmi at all just phono connections is it possible to use a hdmi to rca cable or are they useless. I know its old but i thought if anyone could help that would be great.

[polako]

from digital to analog signal not possible unless that you are using a converter box or by passing the signal thru dvd recorder or other type of equipment and if you do so make sure to decrease the resolution so you can watch your movies. does the tv have vga port?

[iphonic]

from digital to analog signal not possible unless that you are using a converter box or by passing the signal thru dvd recorder or other type of equipment and if you do so make sure to decrease the resolution so you can watch your movies. does the tv have vga port?

Im not sure if ithas a vga port i can check tomorrowbut its the big 32inch old tv the one with the big back end with it and very heavy. I know it has scart sockets and phono connection. Not sure about vga. What about a xbox 360 i have one of them connected to it could i stick the .avi etc files on hdd and run it from thexbox 360?

[Cod3waX]

if ur using windows 7 follow this setup with the xbox

http://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-360/audio-video-setup-and-use/xbox-360-as-media-player-mcewindows7

when i did this all i did was drag n drop files into a folder on my pc that the xbox 360 could see and then i could play them via the xbox

u mite get an xvid divx update on ur xbox 360

[iphonic]

i have a link for u what version of windows are u using ?

Windows 7 im using

[Cod3waX]

have u done it ??

[iphonic]

have u done it ??

Hi matw in going to have ago later on today i will let you know how i get on thanks only thing is i have talktalk internet and they are not that good its not the fastest broadband speed will this still be ok

[Cod3waX]

yea it will
i've done this twice
once on a d-link router with a dongle yes played online with a dongle on xbox
and worked on a sky router

basically ur just networking ur systems together

[iphonic]

yea it will
i've done this twice
once on a d-link router with a dongle yes played online with a dongle on xbox
and worked on a sky router

basically ur just networking ur systems together

I tried to set it up but it comes up with this message

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[Cod3waX]

on ur computer click start/devices and printers
find the xbox 360 and from there try and setup/share

i cant help u any more than that as i dont currntly have a xbox

[iphonic]

on ur computer click start/devices and printers
find the xbox 360 and from there try and setup/share

i cant help u any more than that as i dont currntly have a xbox

Ok i will give it ago today, i have the xbox 360 connected via ethernet wire to the router, and my laptop is wireless just to let you know. I will give what you said ago later on today or tomorrow.

[Cod3waX]

also try this

connect the xbox to the router and then go to music or video and select the computer to play the file from

this should give u a folder name if it works and then what u do is go find that folder on ur laptop which will problery be in my documents folder

then drop a file in there and veiw on ur xbox

[polako]

congrats nice trick with dlna Cod3Wax; check the type of playable files thru dlna on the xbox360 using win7 he can share content with wmp12 built in on the system and let the computer share content with xbox 360. try this Sony eSupport - How to Set up a DLNA? Server Using the Microsoft? Windows? 7 Operating System this works with sony devices and it will be the same for xbox with the extender skyla20. good luck

[lynx123]

i use hdmi from laptop to tv aswell

[Pppr]

I have used many solutions but they may not apply to your TV or Computer.
I have a Samsung 3D TV with many TV input options, including HDMI. In the old days I used even the serial port entry, the same way that you would make your PowerPoint presentations at meetings. Then I used HDMI, including from iPad.
Now the best is to use Apple TV. The box costs less than 100 euros (80 pounds). The HDMI output of this box connects to the TV. You will send via wifi anything you want to watch to Apple TV and you watch it on the TV. It works with iPhone and iPad as well. I even watch the live football streaming from laptop on large screen TV.
If you have a Mac, it is very simple, but it should work with PCs as well.