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Problems connecting HP dv9000 to a Sony Trintron TV

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  • Digital TV
  • TV
  • Sony
  • Video
  • Hewlett Packard
  • Home Theatre
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December 27, 2010 10:33:01 PM

Hello,I have a HP dv9000 that has a 7-pin s-video output. I want to connect my laptop to my Sony Trintron tv. I bought a adapter that connects the 7-pin s-video to the output then changes it into RCA (http://www.amazon.com/S-VIDEO-7-PIN-TV-OUT-Laptop-Cable...). I plug it in and all i see are squiggly lines. Am i doing something wrong?

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December 30, 2011 9:56:27 AM

kidrad said:
Hello,I have a HP dv9000 that has a 7-pin s-video output. I want to connect my laptop to my Sony Trintron tv. I bought a adapter that connects the 7-pin s-video to the output then changes it into RCA (http://www.amazon.com/S-VIDEO-7-PIN-TV-OUT-Laptop-Cable...). I plug it in and all i see are squiggly lines. Am i doing something wrong?


For some reason, HP does not support the standard s-sideo spec. I've not been able to find a cable that is compatible so you would have to make your own. The pinout for the HP s-video output is here. From what I can see you would have to wire pins 3 and 4 on your TV to pins 5 and 7 on the HP laptop (plus the grounds).

Clearly HP just put s-video outputs on their laptops for marketing reasons and don't care if people actually use them.
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