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Old 25th May 2009, 22:14
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Tosh McCaber
 
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Using a Television as a Monitor

I think that I can use my television as a monitor at home for my laptop, but am not sure of the connection and set-up details I want to be able to watch catch-up stuff from BBC I-Player on a proper screen. TV is a new Panasonic 46", Full HD. Laptop is a Sony Viao, about three years old, but doesn't have an HD outlet.

Is it better to use an S-Video cable, or, optionally, a VGA cable. Or does it make a difference? Also, what would be the correct settings for a reasonable picture (I'm obviously not looking for Hi Def, but I'm looking for the best settings to make something watchable.)

Thanks for any help.
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