Hooking up a pc to my flat screen

[ColdBlooded]

does anyone know if you should get a specific QUALITY of rgb cable? i dont really know about it like that, but i see some are gold plated etc etc

is paying more for a cable going to help protect my tv?

What do you mean "protect your TV"?

I would guess it doesn't really matter just like it doesn't matter for HDMI cables.

 

[mrrocnron]

ok i used the rgb my computer came with and my tv says its not compatible with it..i went on as safe mode it works fine but i cant access the web while its on safe mode,do i need to buy a different cable?

you need a cable for the tv

 

[Gas One]

What do you mean "protect your TV"?

That way it doesn't burn an image to your tv.

^^^ from things of the sort and other assorted issues i know nothing about

for all i know gold plated rgb cables can protect from that type of thing, im not exactly a engineer or a pro at a/v so i have to ask questions.

 

[FatBlunts209]

ok i used the rgb my computer came with and my tv says its not compatible with it..i went on as safe mode it works fine but i cant access the web while its on safe mode,do i need to buy a different cable?[/QUOTE

you need a cable for the tv

what cable?

 

[mrrocnron]

How old is the tv compared to the computer? The computer might not recognize the tv. Which shouldn't matter.

 

[FatBlunts209]

i gotta 42 inch sharp aquos tv,like 2 years old..but an older model computer i got windows vista ..

 

[FatBlunts209]

but it lets me go while im in safe mode,is therte anyway i can surf the web while on safe mode?

 

[Gas One]

why would you have to be in safe mode? thats weird

sounds like some sort of extention or driver or program is cutting in the middle of it

 

[FatBlunts209]

when i reseted my computer from using the button it restarted and asked if i want to use under safe mode but thats the only mode the tv will read it as what am i doing wrong?

 

[Infantry Elite]

anyone know the connector i need to hook up a brand new iMac to a hdtv? i just copped a piece but its for the old model i guess

 

[ColdBlooded]

The cables shouldn't have anything to do with screen burn. Keeping a repetitive image in the same place for an extended period of time is what causes screen burn.

 

[Gas One]

so theres no way to avoid that beyond NOT having a repetitive image in the same place for an extended period of time?

thats just what hdtv's do?

i ask because my chicks screen saver aint burnt into her shit...or is it just a 'it might happen' thing

 

[mrrocnron]

Look and see if you can find a cable for the sharp model. You may have to find a software patch.

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

so theres no way to avoid that beyond NOT having a repetitive image in the same place for an extended period of time?

thats just what hdtv's do?

i ask because my chicks screen saver aint burnt into her shit...or is it just a 'it might happen' thing

LCD's RARELY burn in an image. Its Plasma's you have to watch out for.

 

[kayvee]

Look and see if you can find a cable for the sharp model. You may have to find a software patch.

that has nothing to do with it. it may be a confusion on which cable to get SVGA or VGA.

they look almost EXACTLY the same but you have to pay attention to the type of cable your PC takes and the TV takes. i know my mini takes a VGA cable and my TV takes a VGA cable.

~k.

 

[Gas One]

^ youre like the only female here that says something worth something

props

i expect to get cursed out via aim for saying that

 

[TheMostVILE]

does anyone know if you should get a specific QUALITY of rgb cable? i dont really know about it like that, but i see some are gold plated etc etc

is paying more for a cable going to help protect my tv?

Does your TV have a pc input on it? DVI or VGA if so don't even use the RGBs. If you have a DVI port for your graphics card then you can get a DVI-HDMI adapter and still get good quality resolutions. If your TV doesn't really support PC resolutions the graphics wont look very great, especially with RGBs.

I haven't used a regular monitor in forever, I can't stand sitting at a computer desk so sitting on the couch using my pc is way more comfortable. Not to mention playing old ROMs is the shit with it hooked up like that and having a huge music playlist, always hooked up to my surround sound set on shuffle, that can play for hours without having to press skip is nice. Yea but definitely need wireless mouse and keyboard for it to be efficient.

 

[kayvee]

^yeah i had to get a cable and an extension cable at best buy so i could sit comfortably away from my tv. i spent like 50 bucks!

~k.

 

[Gas One]

Does your TV have a pc input on it? DVI or VGA if so don't even use the RGBs. If you have a DVI port for your graphics card then you can get a DVI-HDMI adapter and still get good quality resolutions. If your TV doesn't really support PC resolutions the graphics wont look very great, especially with RGBs.

yeah it has a PC input..good looking man....im kinda big on my resolution...i want things to look as good as possible, thats why i bought the tv.

 

[TheMostVILE]

Ya if you got a pc input then you are straight. You should check out your manual and see exactly what resolutions it supports for PC because some of them are different and don't always support your full resolutions or they have weird resolutions specifically for PCs.