TV to PC Connector (RS-232C?)

[EarlofBarnet]

Just wondering, but my TV has a RS-232C connector in the back, could I use this to connect a PC too?

 

[JeRkY]

RS232 is a serial connection not video, don't know why you have one on your tele though.

 

[Xesh]

That connector is for service engineers to connect diagnostic equipment to, I think. Bitd the PCs used the RS232 to connect to dial up modems.

The best way to connect your PC to a TV is to use either the HDMI port (if your PC has one) or the DVI port. With the DVI port you have to make sure that it supports PC input as not all do. My old Samsung TV had a DVI port but it would only accept DVD players, etc.

If you haven't got either of those then you'll have to use the VGA port.

 

[hamster]

Another good solution is to use a little USB box called DisplayLink. This converts USB to VGA/DVI/HDMI.

The clever thing is that it allows two different aspect ratios (TV and PC screen) something that Windows often struggles with.

 

[FluffyChicken]

..My old Samsung TV had a DVI port but it would only accept DVD players, etc.

That's funny, DVI is a standard interface so it shouldn't matter what is being fed from it or too it
Unless it was an early one and had DVI-D (digital and uses the rows of pins) and you're connecting to DVI-A (analogue and uses the 'bar/line section' or vise versa.
But if it's DVI-I (both combined) then it shouldn't be a problem.


anyways, what TV you got EarlofBarnet ?

 

[EarlofBarnet]

Thanks for the replys

I was round at the in-laws at the weekend and they were running a PC through their 50" Samsung LCD tv and it looked perfect, so wanted to give it a go on my 26" one. Will post model number when I get in from work.

 

[FluffyChicken]

Thanks for the replys

I was round at the in-laws at the weekend and they were running a PC through their 50" Samsung LCD tv and it looked perfect, so wanted to give it a go on my 26" one. Will post model number when I get in from work.

They almost certainly have VGA and HDMI connectors they would be using, possibly even a DVI connection, if anything it would be the HDMI connection for better quality (you just use a DVI to HDMI pin converter, often comes/came with the graphics cards.)

 

[Xesh]

That's funny, DVI is a standard interface so it shouldn't matter what is being fed from it or too it
Unless it was an early one and had DVI-D (digital and uses the rows of pins) and you're connecting to DVI-A (analogue and uses the 'bar/line section' or vise versa.
But if it's DVI-I (both combined) then it shouldn't be a problem.

It would show a picture but it wouldn't accept HD resolutions even though the graphics card, and the TV, was capable of them. I e-mailed Samsung and they told me that the DVI port on that model wasn't intended for PCs, only A/V equipment.

 

[Tazio]

That's funny, DVI is a standard interface so it shouldn't matter what is being fed from it or too it
Unless it was an early one and had DVI-D (digital and uses the rows of pins) and you're connecting to DVI-A (analogue and uses the 'bar/line section' or vise versa.
But if it's DVI-I (both combined) then it shouldn't be a problem.

It would show a picture but it wouldn't accept HD resolutions even though the graphics card, and the TV, was capable of them. I e-mailed Samsung and they told me that the DVI port on that model wasn't intended for PCs, only A/V equipment.

Then Samsung are talking out the hole in their arse in terms of semantics as a PC counts as AV equipment. However you need to remember that in terms of resolution even HD Tv's are behind laptop screens. They are HD in terms of television signal as opposed to computer screen resolution.

 

[cyfa2809]

sorry for not knowing what your saying but could someone point me in direction of a lead for pc to tv
laptop has a port which takes 15pins, needs to go to scart i guess or the red white yellow connection :roll: