Can this be done

cardbus · 19-06-2007, 07:48

Is there anyway my television can be linked up to my hard drive.
Is a 28" tv(not plasma or lcd)
Have seen a few people link up a hard drive to thier plasma and lcd tv and wondered it could be done on my tv.
Im not tech minded so please be gentle with me

mjk79 · 19-06-2007, 08:20

I've never seen anyone connect a hard drive directly to a screen and don't really see why you'd want to do that...

However if you mean connecting your computer to it then yes, it's fairly easy - you just run a cable or two between the computers graphics card output and the input on the TV (i.e. SCART). Since not all graphics cards have a suitable video output you may need to use an external box that converts the signal, or replace some parts inside the computer. Knowing more about what computer or graphics card you have, and what connectivity it has at the back would mean someone could give more specific advice.

If by hard drive you mean a hard drive recorder such as a Sky+ etc then this obviously connects directly to the TV without any problem at all.

cardbus · 19-06-2007, 08:28

sorry meant computer hard drive, already have a sky plus.
Am trying to find out what graphics card im using but cant find it.

mjk79 · 19-06-2007, 08:35

Easiest way would then be to buy something like this:
http://www.averm.co.uk/avermedia/ave...verkeylite.asp

Along with a SCART adaptor and possibly an extension lead, depending how far your PC is from your TV.

cardbus · 19-06-2007, 08:40

cheers thanks alot for your help.

cardbus · 20-06-2007, 08:00

have looked and have got an s-video slot but its got this plastic thing over it and it doesnt look like its removable

cardbus · 20-06-2007, 08:02

would this be any good as it has a convertor to convert it into a scart connection
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5m-TV-Out-Cabl...QQcmdZViewItem

cardbus · 20-06-2007, 11:11

bump bump

oldie · 20-06-2007, 13:49

Hi, I assume you want to view the same picture that you see on your PC screen but also on your TV via its SCART video input. Some PC Motherboards have a video out socket in the form of a Phono socket coloured yellow. Or they may have a D-shaped connector with lots of pins which can be used for TV In/Out. Or they can have an S-video socket which is round with 4 pins.
Am slightly confused about this "S-Video slot". Can you describe this in more detail?

I have done this procedure many times and as in most technology these days you get what you pay for. Pay little, get poor pictures. On a standard CRT TV the picture is always poorer than the PC's monitor picture.

Apart from mjk79's suggestion which should work, try the websites of Keene and Lektropacks who have VGA to video converters.

Gilbertoo · 20-06-2007, 14:22

Whatever outs you have on the back of your PC can normally be connected to a TV by getting a;

VGA to Scart converter

or

DVI to S-Video converter

or

VGA to Component converter

etc, etc.

19-06-2007, 07:48	#1
cardbus Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,651	Can this be done Is there anyway my television can be linked up to my hard drive. Is a 28" tv(not plasma or lcd) Have seen a few people link up a hard drive to thier plasma and lcd tv and wondered it could be done on my tv. Im not tech minded so please be gentle with me

19-06-2007, 08:20	#2
mjk79 Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Central London Posts: 6,845	I've never seen anyone connect a hard drive directly to a screen and don't really see why you'd want to do that... However if you mean connecting your computer to it then yes, it's fairly easy - you just run a cable or two between the computers graphics card output and the input on the TV (i.e. SCART). Since not all graphics cards have a suitable video output you may need to use an external box that converts the signal, or replace some parts inside the computer. Knowing more about what computer or graphics card you have, and what connectivity it has at the back would mean someone could give more specific advice. If by hard drive you mean a hard drive recorder such as a Sky+ etc then this obviously connects directly to the TV without any problem at all.

19-06-2007, 08:28	#3
cardbus Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,651	sorry meant computer hard drive, already have a sky plus. Am trying to find out what graphics card im using but cant find it.

19-06-2007, 08:35	#4
mjk79 Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Central London Posts: 6,845	Easiest way would then be to buy something like this: http://www.averm.co.uk/avermedia/ave...verkeylite.asp Along with a SCART adaptor and possibly an extension lead, depending how far your PC is from your TV.

19-06-2007, 08:40	#5
cardbus Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,651	cheers thanks alot for your help.

20-06-2007, 08:00	#6
cardbus Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,651	have looked and have got an s-video slot but its got this plastic thing over it and it doesnt look like its removable

20-06-2007, 08:02	#7
cardbus Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,651	would this be any good as it has a convertor to convert it into a scart connection http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5m-TV-Out-Cabl...QQcmdZViewItem

20-06-2007, 11:11	#8
cardbus Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,651	bump bump

20-06-2007, 13:49	#9
oldie Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Harrow, North London Posts: 168	Hi, I assume you want to view the same picture that you see on your PC screen but also on your TV via its SCART video input. Some PC Motherboards have a video out socket in the form of a Phono socket coloured yellow. Or they may have a D-shaped connector with lots of pins which can be used for TV In/Out. Or they can have an S-video socket which is round with 4 pins. Am slightly confused about this "S-Video slot". Can you describe this in more detail? I have done this procedure many times and as in most technology these days you get what you pay for. Pay little, get poor pictures. On a standard CRT TV the picture is always poorer than the PC's monitor picture. Apart from mjk79's suggestion which should work, try the websites of Keene and Lektropacks who have VGA to video converters.

20-06-2007, 14:22	#10
Gilbertoo Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 19,059	Whatever outs you have on the back of your PC can normally be connected to a TV by getting a; VGA to Scart converter or DVI to S-Video converter or VGA to Component converter etc, etc.

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