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Can I connect my PC to my LCD tv?

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aadamszc   07-29-2008 at 11:38:05 PM

Hello,

Recently, an old CRT that I had just flat out died on my father. So, he went to the store and bought a "32MF338B/27 Magnavox LCD Tv". It isn't really anything special, but one of the selling for him was that he could connect it to his PC.

The Tv has a VGA out on it. The computer my dad has contains a 8800GT. The 8800GT has two DVI conections.

So, basically --

The cord that came with the 8800GT is hooked up to the computer via a VGA-to-DVI convertor.

I unplug the VGA end from the monitor and plug that into the tv.

Then I change the source to PC, but nothing happens. It just remains black.

I can't seem to figure it out. Could anyone lend any help to me?

Is there some options I need to configure on the computer? Is there a special cord that I need?

Thank you,
-Adam

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Wolfshadw   07-30-2008 at 02:24:12 PM
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Check your computer's current resolution. You'll probably need to scale it down to the TV's resolution of 1366x768. If you've done that already and it's still blank, you may need to lower it even further (1280x720) initially. I had to do that with my 32" 232T Olevia when I connected my system to it.

-Wolf sends

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cableman   11-04-2008 at 05:46:47 AM
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It's easy and affordable to connect your PC to your HDTV:

http://pctvcables.com

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