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Chequered Flag Racing
25-04-2012, 10:12 AM
Currently I use a rgb cable for play back on the TV and have to use the laptop for sound. Laptop has usb, s-video, rgb outputs.
The TV has only rgb & hdmi

Are there any cables I can use to get sound output through the TV speakers?

Dell Inspriion 1720 manual (http://support.euro.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins1720/en/om_en/pdf/DT5494MR.pdf)

LG42PX3RV info (http://www.lg.com/uk/support/product/support-product-profile.jsp?customerModelCode=42PX3RV&matchedModelCode=42PX3RV&searchEngineModelCode=42PX3RV&targetPage=support-product-profile)

Dave Dodd
25-04-2012, 10:33 AM
i use a vga cable male to male and a audio cable 3.5mm jack m to m, both at home and at work..

couple of examples:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-5M-MALE-MALE-SVGA-VGA-PC-MONITOR-TFT-CABLE-LEAD-/300640551117?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item45ff92c0cd

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gold-3-5mm-Male-Jack-Headphone-Audio-Cable-1-5m-/270795159867?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item3f0ca6393b

almunro
25-04-2012, 10:35 AM
You can also use 3.5 male to coaxial (left & right) for most tvs.

cornishboy176
25-04-2012, 11:19 AM
i use a vga cable male to male and a audio cable 3.5mm jack m to m, both at home and at work..

couple of examples:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-5M-MALE-MALE-SVGA-VGA-PC-MONITOR-TFT-CABLE-LEAD-/300640551117?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item45ff92c0cd

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gold-3-5mm-Male-Jack-Headphone-Audio-Cable-1-5m-/270795159867?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item3f0ca6393b

Exactly the same as I'm using

slow coach
25-04-2012, 06:53 PM
i use a vga cable male to male and a audio cable 3.5mm jack m to m, both at home and at work..

couple of examples:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-5M-MALE-MALE-SVGA-VGA-PC-MONITOR-TFT-CABLE-LEAD-/300640551117?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item45ff92c0cd

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gold-3-5mm-Male-Jack-Headphone-Audio-Cable-1-5m-/270795159867?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item3f0ca6393b


same audio cable but use HDMI cable instead of VGA, i used to use VGA but then decided whats the point of HD tv and HD laptop then use VGA cable doh

Chequered Flag Racing
26-04-2012, 05:13 PM
same audio cable but use HDMI cable instead of VGA, i used to use VGA but then decided whats the point of HD tv and HD laptop then use VGA cable doh

my laptop doesn't have hdmi output so will just have to use the audio cable