what cables do i need?

dawn125 · 04-01-2008, 18:47

Hi there hope someone can help, i have a Phillips 42" tv 42PF7520D/1 with dvi-d socket on the back and what im tryig to do is use my tv as a monitor so i can watch my movies on the home tv instead of a 19inch monitor? i have no ideas and being as my pc is at opposite end to the tv i will need about 5 meters or so. Thanks in advance for any help or links i recieve. x

mlythaby · 04-01-2008, 19:10

From the philips website for a 42PF7520D/10

Case 1 you will need a vga cable case 2 you will need a DVI cable (note you can get DVI-A and DVI-D cables) I try to get the cable that will cover both. (see http://www.pacificcable.com/DVI_Tutorial.htm)

See in full here http://www.p4c.philips.com/cgi-bin/d...n=42PF7520D/10

If your monitor output of your computer is Analogue, connect the VGA cable to the VGA/DVI Adaptor. Connect the VGA/DVI Adaptor to the DVI socket '(DVI In)' at the bottom of the TV.

If your monitor output of your computer is Digital, connect the DVI cable to the DVI socket '(DVI In)' at the bottom of the TV. Only when your PC is DVI connected, then will the PIP function be enabled.
Click Attachment for connection diagram.

dawn125 · 06-01-2008, 14:33

Thanks for that, having trouble finding it though, lookes on ebay for dvi-i to vga cable i need about 5 meters, thing is also that im afraid of paying x amount only to find it doesnt work
Thanks for the links too they were helpfull.
Ill keep looking for the cable anyhow. Thank again, dawn

stvn758 · 06-01-2008, 15:14

http://www.ebuyer.com/search/?qfind=5m+dvi+cable

I bought a five metre DVI cable here, very cheap.

What is the output from your PC, DVI or VGA?

dawn125 · 06-01-2008, 15:53

I have no idea, lol how do i find out?

Quote:

Originally Posted by stvn758

http://www.ebuyer.com/search/?qfind=5m+dvi+cable

I bought a five metre DVI cable here, very cheap.

What is the output from your PC, DVI or VGA?

dawn125 · 06-01-2008, 15:56

On the link you sent i found the cable, looks ideal but it says single link, i think mine is a dual link, oh god now im not sure, how do i know which one i need? does anyone know?

dawn125 · 06-01-2008, 16:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by stvn758

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What is the output from your PC, DVI or VGA?

My pc is a medion 8818 if that helps, im sorry i have no idea of finding that out, will it say it on the back of the machine or is there away by pc to know if its vga or dvi?
Also stuck as to weather i will need a single or dual link thingy (sorry)... at the back of my tv it says dvi-i thats all nothing about single or dual link.

stvn758 · 06-01-2008, 16:22

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/8364/h554sa1.jpg

Look around the back of your PC. The blue socket on the left is a VGA, the one on the right is DVI.

dawn125 · 06-01-2008, 16:27

Looking at the link you sent me its the blue socket so thats vga,

stvn758 · 06-01-2008, 16:45

That's easy then, you want a VGA to DVI cable.

The only thing that can go wrong is the DVI is the wrong gender, best thing to do is look at the TV socket and see whether it has holes - to stick the cable into. Or whether it has pins sticking up - so the cable end would beed to have the holes in it.

Hence the terms Male & Female

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/130563

Found this one, £3.81. This has pins sticking out so it's male DVI - if your TV DVI socket has holes then this is what you need. (If their picture is correct)

dawn125 · 06-01-2008, 17:12

Thank you sounds good to me, ill buy that, cant go wrong at the price, i do worry about the single and dual link though.. will that matter at all

stvn758 · 06-01-2008, 17:23

Not sure what dual link is, really.

Picture in picture, I assume you mean. Don't think you can with an analogue PC output, from the link above.

dawn125 · 06-01-2008, 17:29

oK WELL THANKS ANYWAY, IVE ORDERED THE ONE FROM THE LINK YOU SENT ME, SO ITS A WAITING GAME NOW, FINGERS CROSSED IT WORKS. tHANKS AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR HELP.

stvn758 · 06-01-2008, 17:36

You can get a little plastic adaptor for a couple of quid that will change the gender of the end of the cable, if it doesn't.

So fingers crossed.

dawn125 · 10-01-2008, 14:39

recieved it today, not only is it too short, but i tried it on laptop, i put tv into pc mode and nothing...
think its wrong as the dvi connector has more pins that the one going into my tv? looks like im never going to get it to work.

stvn758 · 10-01-2008, 15:20

Did you configure your PC to work with dual monitors?

You will get a blank screen otherwise.

I'm assuming the DVI lead fitted into the TV - my cables come with different numbers of pins and still work.

dawn125 · 11-01-2008, 11:15

Hi, no not configured pc to work with dual monitors as the cable wasnt long enough to reach my pc, so i connected vga to laptop and put in the dvi in the tt, i then switched to pc mode on tv and it was a blank screen but could here normal tv with it.

maybe there isnt a problem with the pins, i looked on a adapter that i have for my tv and that had less pins, i dont know if that would matter or not, but the cable was single link and maybe i needed a dual link, (still dont know what that is by the way lol). just want to watch the films and 40d from my pc to tv, why isnt nothing simple, (Except me of course) lol

stvn758 · 11-01-2008, 11:31

Can't you get your PC closer to the TV, then go into Display Properties and check if the second display shows up.

If you have an Nvidia graphics card you can find the Nvidia Control Panel in CONTROL PANEL, there you can set up dual monitors and test them.

Other than that a longer cable.

dawn125 · 11-01-2008, 12:00

Cant move it really because i will ony need it to watch stuff online, then ill have to move it back, as for the longer cable i was thinking the same thing but ive been to;ld that 5mtrs is the longest advised length to watch pc movies as the quality starts to fail. dunno if thats true or not but if it is im well stuffed, and i guess i will have to wait till i buy a new pc then just use this as a media station.

stvn758 · 11-01-2008, 12:48

They have 7.5 metre, 15 even at that link I gave you.

Shouldn't make much of a difference. Watching your PC on a big TV is worth the hassle.

04-01-2008, 18:47	#1
dawn125 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Loughborough in Leicestershire Posts: 69	what cables do i need? Hi there hope someone can help, i have a Phillips 42" tv 42PF7520D/1 with dvi-d socket on the back and what im tryig to do is use my tv as a monitor so i can watch my movies on the home tv instead of a 19inch monitor? i have no ideas and being as my pc is at opposite end to the tv i will need about 5 meters or so. Thanks in advance for any help or links i recieve. x Last edited by dawn125 : 04-01-2008 at 18:53. Reason: spelling

06-01-2008, 14:33	#3
dawn125 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Loughborough in Leicestershire Posts: 69	Thanks Thanks for that, having trouble finding it though, lookes on ebay for dvi-i to vga cable i need about 5 meters, thing is also that im afraid of paying x amount only to find it doesnt work Thanks for the links too they were helpfull. Ill keep looking for the cable anyhow. Thank again, dawn

06-01-2008, 15:56	#6
dawn125 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Loughborough in Leicestershire Posts: 69	Re cable On the link you sent i found the cable, looks ideal but it says single link, i think mine is a dual link, oh god now im not sure, how do i know which one i need? does anyone know?

06-01-2008, 16:20	#7
dawn125 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Loughborough in Leicestershire Posts: 69	vga or dvi? Quote: Originally Posted by stvn758 [url] What is the output from your PC, DVI or VGA? My pc is a medion 8818 if that helps, im sorry i have no idea of finding that out, will it say it on the back of the machine or is there away by pc to know if its vga or dvi? Also stuck as to weather i will need a single or dual link thingy (sorry)... at the back of my tv it says dvi-i thats all nothing about single or dual link.

06-01-2008, 16:27	#9
dawn125 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Loughborough in Leicestershire Posts: 69	found out Looking at the link you sent me its the blue socket so thats vga,

04-01-2008, 19:10	#2
mlythaby Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 390	From the philips website for a 42PF7520D/10 Case 1 you will need a vga cable case 2 you will need a DVI cable (note you can get DVI-A and DVI-D cables) I try to get the cable that will cover both. (see http://www.pacificcable.com/DVI_Tutorial.htm) See in full here http://www.p4c.philips.com/cgi-bin/d...n=42PF7520D/10 If your monitor output of your computer is Analogue, connect the VGA cable to the VGA/DVI Adaptor. Connect the VGA/DVI Adaptor to the DVI socket '(DVI In)' at the bottom of the TV. If your monitor output of your computer is Digital, connect the DVI cable to the DVI socket '(DVI In)' at the bottom of the TV. Only when your PC is DVI connected, then will the PIP function be enabled. Click Attachment for connection diagram.

06-01-2008, 15:14	#4
stvn758 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,338	http://www.ebuyer.com/search/?qfind=5m+dvi+cable I bought a five metre DVI cable here, very cheap. What is the output from your PC, DVI or VGA?

06-01-2008, 15:53	#5
dawn125 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Loughborough in Leicestershire Posts: 69	I have no idea, lol how do i find out? Quote: Originally Posted by stvn758 http://www.ebuyer.com/search/?qfind=5m+dvi+cable I bought a five metre DVI cable here, very cheap. What is the output from your PC, DVI or VGA?

06-01-2008, 16:22	#8
stvn758 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,338	http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/8364/h554sa1.jpg Look around the back of your PC. The blue socket on the left is a VGA, the one on the right is DVI.

06-01-2008, 16:45	#10
stvn758 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,338	That's easy then, you want a VGA to DVI cable. The only thing that can go wrong is the DVI is the wrong gender, best thing to do is look at the TV socket and see whether it has holes - to stick the cable into. Or whether it has pins sticking up - so the cable end would beed to have the holes in it. Hence the terms Male & Female http://www.ebuyer.com/product/130563 Found this one, £3.81. This has pins sticking out so it's male DVI - if your TV DVI socket has holes then this is what you need. (If their picture is correct)

06-01-2008, 17:12	#11
dawn125 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Loughborough in Leicestershire Posts: 69	Thank you Thank you sounds good to me, ill buy that, cant go wrong at the price, i do worry about the single and dual link though.. will that matter at all

06-01-2008, 17:23	#12
stvn758 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,338	Not sure what dual link is, really. Picture in picture, I assume you mean. Don't think you can with an analogue PC output, from the link above.

06-01-2008, 17:29	#13
dawn125 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Loughborough in Leicestershire Posts: 69	Thanks oK WELL THANKS ANYWAY, IVE ORDERED THE ONE FROM THE LINK YOU SENT ME, SO ITS A WAITING GAME NOW, FINGERS CROSSED IT WORKS. tHANKS AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR HELP.

06-01-2008, 17:36	#14
stvn758 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,338	You can get a little plastic adaptor for a couple of quid that will change the gender of the end of the cable, if it doesn't. So fingers crossed.

10-01-2008, 14:39	#15
dawn125 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Loughborough in Leicestershire Posts: 69	Re what cables do i need.. wrong one? so now what? recieved it today, not only is it too short, but i tried it on laptop, i put tv into pc mode and nothing... think its wrong as the dvi connector has more pins that the one going into my tv? looks like im never going to get it to work. Last edited by dawn125 : 10-01-2008 at 14:44. Reason: title was wrong

10-01-2008, 15:20	#16
stvn758 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,338	Did you configure your PC to work with dual monitors? You will get a blank screen otherwise. I'm assuming the DVI lead fitted into the TV - my cables come with different numbers of pins and still work.

11-01-2008, 11:15	#17
dawn125 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Loughborough in Leicestershire Posts: 69	Cables Hi, no not configured pc to work with dual monitors as the cable wasnt long enough to reach my pc, so i connected vga to laptop and put in the dvi in the tt, i then switched to pc mode on tv and it was a blank screen but could here normal tv with it. maybe there isnt a problem with the pins, i looked on a adapter that i have for my tv and that had less pins, i dont know if that would matter or not, but the cable was single link and maybe i needed a dual link, (still dont know what that is by the way lol). just want to watch the films and 40d from my pc to tv, why isnt nothing simple, (Except me of course) lol

11-01-2008, 11:31	#18
stvn758 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,338	Can't you get your PC closer to the TV, then go into Display Properties and check if the second display shows up. If you have an Nvidia graphics card you can find the Nvidia Control Panel in CONTROL PANEL, there you can set up dual monitors and test them. Other than that a longer cable.

11-01-2008, 12:00	#19
dawn125 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Loughborough in Leicestershire Posts: 69	Cant move it really because i will ony need it to watch stuff online, then ill have to move it back, as for the longer cable i was thinking the same thing but ive been to;ld that 5mtrs is the longest advised length to watch pc movies as the quality starts to fail. dunno if thats true or not but if it is im well stuffed, and i guess i will have to wait till i buy a new pc then just use this as a media station.

11-01-2008, 12:48	#20
stvn758 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,338	They have 7.5 metre, 15 even at that link I gave you. Shouldn't make much of a difference. Watching your PC on a big TV is worth the hassle.

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