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TV Out on Vostro 1700?

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by gibson00, Aug 22, 2007.

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  1. gibson00

    gibson00 Notebook Evangelist

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    I ordered a Vostro 1700 with the GeForce 8600GT card. Will it have a TV out? If yes, what type of connector does my TV have to have to accept it?
     
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    vespoli 402 NBR Reviewer

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    Depends on what you mean by TV-out. The Vostro 1700 has S-video out ... that can be used to carry video, but not audio; you'd have to use a headphone to component cable for that, I think.
     
    vespoli, Aug 22, 2007
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    So, for example, how do you play a DVD in your computer and have it show on the TV? Use the sVideo for the picture, and just have the sound come from your laptop?
     
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    Yes, pretty much.

    You can connect your laptop to speakers as well.
     
    coriolis, Aug 22, 2007
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    Hi. I have a vostro 1700, and I tought that with this adapter
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    I could connect my S-Video, and use Audio and Video.

    S-video out from dell laptops doesn´t carry audio too? (7 pin connector, when usually is 4 pin for S-video)


    I found too this cable for Dell laptops (Ñ7 pin S-video) and I like know if this cable carry video (yellow rca) and audio (red and white) from S-video jack
    [​IMG]

    thanks
     
    paulsm, Jul 11, 2008
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    holy crap ^ thats one cool looking cable.
     
    j89, Jul 12, 2008
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