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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: tigers_gonads on 16 June 2012, 09:28:25
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I'm looking for a decient HDMI cable to connect my laptop (Toshiba Satellite) to my tv (Panasonic Viera lcd)
Popped into Maplins and then popped out laughing.
I'm not paying 35 quid for a 10 foot piece of wire with 2 plugs on the end ::)
Had a look at ebay and they are hundrens of the buggers of various types.
What is the diffrence between V1.3 and V1.4 ?
Has anybody got a clue which lead I need please ?
T.i.a
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Version relates to amount of data that can be chucked down it, maplins and any high street company really are a complete joke for cables, just get one from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/PRO-GOLD-1-4a-HDMI-COMPATIBLE/dp/B002U38E9O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339835527&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/PRO-GOLD-1-4a-HDMI-COMPATIBLE/dp/B002U38E9O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339835527&sr=8-1)
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Version relates to amount of data that can be chucked down it, maplins and any high street company really are a complete joke for cables, just get one from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/PRO-GOLD-1-4a-HDMI-COMPATIBLE/dp/B002U38E9O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339835527&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/PRO-GOLD-1-4a-HDMI-COMPATIBLE/dp/B002U38E9O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339835527&sr=8-1)
Has that one got the right ends for my needs tunnie ?
I'm not at home at the mo so can't check the tv ?
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All depends on what connections you have, what do you have on the back of the laptop? Assuming VGA/DVI, some newer laptops do have HDMI outputs...
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The laptops a tosh satellite P200 1FC
Its 5 year old but has
Svhs
Hdmi
Rs232 (looks like a serial port)
DVI (for camcorder)
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Googled that model, yup, HDMI, so assuming TV has it as well, simples.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Basic-High-Speed-Cable-Ethernet/dp/B005OS4NHE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339836187&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Basic-High-Speed-Cable-Ethernet/dp/B005OS4NHE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339836187&sr=8-1)
Cheaper cable here, up to you how much you want to spend. Depends what your needs are, I went for a slightly better one as I was using it for gaming.
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Googled that model, yup, HDMI, so assuming TV has it as well, simples.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Basic-High-Speed-Cable-Ethernet/dp/B005OS4NHE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339836187&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Basic-High-Speed-Cable-Ethernet/dp/B005OS4NHE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339836187&sr=8-1)
Cheaper cable here, up to you how much you want to spend. Depends what your needs are, I went for a slightly better one as I was using it for gaming.
Would that first one you put up do a decient job ?
Don't mind paying a tenner if it is worth it ;)
As you can see, I know f*ck all about HDMI ;D ;D
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What do you actually want to do? Use laptop on TV, output movies to it?
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Play flight sim games on the tv and you-tube video's :)
I have a half decient dvd player / hard drive recorder for other stuff
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Cheaper one will be fine for that :y
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Thanks tunnie :y :-*
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I bought 2 HDMI leads from Tesco's for 9.99 each and are a good quality :y
I've bought cheaper one's from egay in the past, but were rubbish and waste of time :(
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I bought 2 HDMI leads from Tesco's for 9.99 each and are a good quality :y
I've bought cheaper one's from egay in the past, but were rubbish and waste of time :(
What size ?
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tbh I can't remember, they were either 2 or 3 metre :y
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I bought them to connect my gear up to my AV along with my Toshiba laptop.... works a treat :y