OT: hooking up video projector to various laptops

I've only ever used the phono/RCA connectors for audio and video feed, from SCART, but what is required in the way of connectors / adaptors/ leads for all-comers, other people's makes and model of laptop pcs The projector has M1 and S-video inputs as well as the phono/RCA

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N_Cook
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Every laptop I`ve ever had to connect (audio wise) to anything else, has had a 3.5 minijack. I always go via a di box in an attempt to eliminate psu noise.

I also carry around a USB to audio adaptor just like this:

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Video feeds from computers are normally done using VGA cables, I dont recall seeing a projector which doesn't have a vga input, however there are plenty of adaptors available if yours isnt so equipped. You can get a USB to RGB and Composite + audio, for example.

Ron(UK)

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This 4 yearold projector has a pc standard looking monitor out but computery video input is this horrendously complicated 38 pin or whatever M1 connector that I've never seen on a pc, presumably it is from the HD TV world which I've never explored.

Do laptops not have a composite video out normally ?

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N_Cook

They almost never do. I've never seen one with a composite video. Perhaps some multimedia sonys or hps might have it, but they are rare.

Composite video out on laptops is as rare as VGA inputs on CRT tv sets.

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AZ Nomad

The Dell, Toshiba, HP and Asus lappys I've owned/own all had a d-sub video out. All the projectors I've used had that input. Never worried about audio just took it from the 3.5mm jack into the projector with an RCA adaptor.

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Meat Plow

It's a bit of a nightmare connecting computers to TV screens - unless the computer has TV picture standard outputs or the TV a computer standard input. I do have a convertor box which converts TV RGB (SCART) to VGA, etc, but it's not that good, and wasn't cheap. I bought a TV with a VGA input - and that works very well.

I'm sure you could buy a convertor from VGA to SCART, etc but I'd rather spend the money on a projector with a VGA input - VGA is pretty standard on most computers.

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I have a Dell XP laptop that came with a cable for composite video output.

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Michael A. Terrell

VGA to M1 leads seem to cost an arm and a leg. So far I've not found the pinning for M1 connectors, I'm assuming there is a standard, anyone have a pointer?

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N_Cook

M1 pinning seems to be on ftp://ftp.csie.nctu.edu.tw/pub/X11/private/VeSaSpEcS/VESA_Document_Center_Pl ug_Display/M1.pdf when I get a chance of wading through it

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N_Cook

On laptops, SVGA DB-15 subs are the most common, but I've seen S-Video & Composite (RCA).

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Bob Larter

No. It's quite rare.

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Bob Larter

Perhaps

S-vid jack right on the back of my Pavilion notebook. HDMI is the rage now, to patch into your HDTV big screen.

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JB

Yup. Look 6 lines up.

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AZ Nomad

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