how to connect laptop to projector and tv

brian_169 · Oct 29, 2016

it used to work when everything was vga and we had a vga splitter but since we bought a new tv that has hdmi instead of vga it no longer works.

we bought a long cable running straight to the tv and e have the current projector connected via vga splitter that e aways had but now we are only getting either the tv or the projector. not both.

how do we fix this??

we need a different kind of splitter??

WiiUMasterGman · Oct 29, 2016

HDMI to VGA

Wolfshadw · Oct 29, 2016

Need more information.

What "long cable" do you have running from the laptop to the TV that is currently working?
What specific Laptop model are you working with?
What specific projector model are you working with?
What specific HDTV model are you working with?

An HDMI to VGA adapter will not work as HDMI is a digital signal and VGA is an analog signal. You would need an actual analog to digital converter (around $40).

-Wolf sends

brian_169 · Oct 29, 2016

Wolfshadw :

is for a church.we have currently the hdmi long cable running straight to the tv from projector. cause the tv only has hdmi. the last tv was vga and it worked perfectly. it is a TCL Tv. Not sure the projector brand right now but i believe is only vga it has cause it old.

laptop is dell inspiron 5520

Wolfshadw · Oct 29, 2016

The information I'm reading is saying you cannot use three displays, simultaneously with your laptop (Laptop Display, Projector, and HDTV). I'd really need to know what the model numbers are for the HDTV and the Projector to see if there are any other options.

-Wolf sends

Edit: Laptop specs for reference: http://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/laptops/dell-inspiron-15r

brian_169 · Oct 29, 2016

it used to work with 3 displays when we had the old tv with vga instead of hdmi

the only thing that changed in our setup is the tv.....

Wolfshadw · Oct 29, 2016

Previously, the laptop was still only using two outputs: The display screen and the VGA output. You were using a VGA splitter to connect the third display. Now you're trying to use all three outputs (display screen, VGA, and HDMI) and it appears your laptop cannot do that.

-Wolf sends

Edit: Also, I would not have selected a Best Answer just yet. Doing so marks the thread as solved and others who may want to chime in might just pass by seeing the thread as solved. I can unselect it if you cannot.

brian_169 · Oct 29, 2016

so it have nothing we can buy to fix this??? a different kind of splitter or something.....

the impression i am getting is that we need to either buy another tv with vga or buy another laptop that has such a capability???

Wolfshadw · Oct 29, 2016

Again, I need to know the model numbers of your equipment before I can make a recommendation.

-Wolf sends

brian_169 · Oct 29, 2016

ok so we got it to work.....we bought a hdmi splitter to replace the vga splitter and we also got a vga to hdmi converter i believe which is plugging in the vga of the projector via hdmi into the splinter and we are getting it on all 3 screens.....

the only problem is the projector not as clear as before because we using that converter..... but it good enough for our use.....

if we ever need to show a movie we will just remove the splitter and connect the vga directly to the laptop instead....

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