Connecting PC to TV

Mak3R · 24 Feb 2011 at 20:47

Hi guys.

I'd like to connect my PC on one side of my room to the TV at the other, to allow me to watch my movies on the bigger screen. If I buy a long HDMI cable and connect them up is that all there is to it? What is involved in making that work?

I have a 5770 with an HDMI port on the back and an HD ready TV.

Thanks!

Pighardia · 24 Feb 2011 at 20:58

Mak3R said:
Hi guys.

I'd like to connect my PC on one side of my room to the TV at the other, to allow me to watch my movies on the bigger screen. If I buy a long HDMI cable and connect them up is that all there is to it? What is involved in making that work?

I have a 5770 with an HDMI port on the back and an HD ready TV.

Thanks!

just connect them with hdmi, the right-click on desktop>screen resolution, and change it to either duplicate display/extend display/show on desktop 2 only, and that will work.

Schizo · 24 Feb 2011 at 21:01

just one thing.

how far is it from your pc to tv ?

i got a long hdmi lead from the bay and it was 15 feet,the only problem is that it is poor quality and over a longer distance the lead need's to be of a better quality.

i also had a 5770 when i done this.

Tealc · 24 Feb 2011 at 21:15

Hmm I got the 10M OcUK one and that works fine from one side of my living room to the other. I needed about 8M so have a bit of spare. I get no signal drop at all. Apparently these things either work or they don't.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-056-OK&groupid=1929&catid=1753&subcat=

If you use duplicate display then I believe your PC monitor and TV must use the same resolution.

I have mine as extended and I just drag media players from one screen to the other. A quick change to the sound device to AMD HDMI Output and sound comes through the TV too.

I also discovered a useful shortcut. To switch applications between monitors use the Windows Key + Shift + Left Arrow.

Tonester007 · 24 Feb 2011 at 21:15

Pighardia said:
just connect them with hdmi, the right-click on desktop>screen resolution, and change it to either duplicate display/extend display/show on desktop 2 only, and that will work.

You may also need to switch the sound output from your sound card (or onboard) to the HDMI as well.

Pighardia · 24 Feb 2011 at 21:18

yeah, i use extended display with wmp classic, its great, i can start a video, drag it over to my hdtv, then make it fullscreen, and moving the mouse doesn't make the display come up!
media center and media player can't do this.

Pighardia · 24 Feb 2011 at 21:18

Tonester007 said:
You may also need to switch the sound output from your sound card (or onboard) to the HDMI as well.

yes. And that

Mak3R · 24 Feb 2011 at 21:49

Thanks for all the tips guys, really helpful!

In answer to the distance question, I'd guess approx 3metres (need to measure it!) but I may end up getting the 5M cable just to be safe.