[dba-Tech] Comp to TV

>And no time to watch TV!! :(

Haha Nice one Rocky,

And more to the point, you have a shelf of books.

In the last few years, I have tried to only buy / read books that have won
prizes for literature.  I am enjoying reading and watching less and less TV,
although I do like the movies,

Best

Mark




2010/1/24 Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>

> No HDMI output from the laptop but I could plug the headphone jack into the
> sound of the TV.  But I'm not sure why - I've got You Tube on the HDTV
> through the Blu-Ray player.  I suppose I could stream movies through the
> comp but we've not got 8750 channels of TV with about 20 dedicated movie
> channels and TIVO.
>
> And no time to watch TV!! :(
>
> R
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Breen
> Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 1:56 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Comp to TV
>
> Hey Rocky,
>
> I was using the VGA to TV cable and then had the audio from the PC into the
> TV also, which allowed me to view web casts while sitting on the sofa wiht
> wireless kbd.  All good.
>
> Then I discovered that if I use the HDMI output from the laptop instead, it
> sends the audio as well as the video.
>
> Just something to keep in mind,
>
> Enjoy,
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> 2010/1/22 Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
>
> > Well, you're right - I'm definitely going to try the short cable
> > tonight and see what happens.  In fact, that sounds like more fun than
> > the program I have to write this morning which, if I do it, I promised
> > myself to go to the gym and engage in some brainless exercise which I
> > need.
> >
> > R
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
> > Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 9:02 AM
> > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Comp to TV
> >
> > That's why I use a desktop computer, sitting next to the TV with a
> > wireless mouse and keyboard.
> >
> > Looks like you will need to buy a longer cable then. I was just
> > suggesting something you might have on hand for a proof of concept.
> >
> > My TV also has an SD card slot in the front that can be used to put
> > the camera memory card directly into for viewing pictures.  Might have
> > done that once.
> >
> > GK
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 10:48 AM, Rocky Smolin
> > <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
> > wrote:
> > > Yeah, but it would be nice to have a longer one - like 10'.  Most of
> > > 'em are short so you can't have the laptop on your lap while you're
> > > butt's on the sofa.
> > >
> > > R
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary
> > > Kjos
> > > Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 8:36 AM
> > > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> > > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Comp to TV
> > >
> > > Often you can borrow one off another monitor.
> > >
> > > GK
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 10:30 AM, Rocky Smolin
> > > <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >> Well, Dang!  So does mine!  That was too easy.  All I need now is one
> o'
> > >> them VGA-VGA cables.
> > >>
> > >> I want it for pictures mostly not sound.  So no problem there.  I
> > >> also have the right adapters for my stereo so if I need sound, no
> > problem.
> > >>
> > >> R
> > >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Gary Kjos
> > garykjos at gmail.com
> >
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