- Sony Vaio TV-out
- Posted by PB on July 6th, 2003
I am considering buying a used VAIO, and one of the main things I wish to
use it for are connecting to my TV and playing DivXs on it. But I haven't
been able to find out much about the TV-out option on Sonys, are they in the
form of an S-video port of the side or back of the laptop? Or do they use a
dongle, and if so, what kind of output ports are on this?
Also, I've heard that Sony doesnąt allow you to play DVDs on the TV-out.
This isnt important for me, but would I have any problems with DivX, etc
(I'd be using Windows XP)?
Thanks.
- Posted by Emanuel Brown on July 6th, 2003
On Sun, 6 Jul 2003 13:18:17 +0000 (UTC), PB <pb@dlcproject.com> wrote:
This varies depending on model. My C1 has a tv-out dongle that uses
RCA jacks to the television. I was watching Dark City using it just
last night.
Macrovision; I use a DVD ripper to remove that when I put movies on
the hard drive. If you're converting to Divx you'll be ripping the
movies from disc as well, and can do the same thing.
Emanuel
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- Posted by Saul on July 6th, 2003
On Sun, 6 Jul 2003 13:18:17 +0000 (UTC), PB <pb@dlcproject.com> wrote:
Hi
My Vaio FX-503 plays DVDs superbly via the supplied lead, which has a
mini jack plug at one end (fits laptop) and phono plug the other (to
video in on TV).
Saul
- Posted by Quaoar on July 7th, 2003
Greg wrote:
Travel.
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- Posted by Greg on July 8th, 2003
"I am considering buying a used VAIO, and one of the main things I wish to
use it for are connecting to my TV and playing DivXs on it. But I haven't
been able to find out much about the TV-out option on Sonys, are they in the
form of an S-video port of the side or back of the laptop? Or do they use a
dongle, and if so, what kind of output ports are on this?
Also, I've heard that Sony doesnąt allow you to play DVDs on the TV-out.
This isnt important for me, but would I have any problems with DivX, etc
(I'd be using Windows XP)?
ThanKS"
Do you see anything in the original post about using it on the road? Read
the original post before responding.
"Emanuel Brown" <epbrown01@att.net> wrote in message
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- Posted by PB on July 8th, 2003
On 7/7/03 9:34 pm, in article c7adnTevKrriRJSiXTWJiQ@arkansas.net, "Greg"
<adiemus@yahoo.com> wrote:
What do you mean that the outputs 'suck'? I have plugged my computer's video
card into my TV by composite before and the quality was fine. S-Video should
be even better (sharper and none of that fringing around edges of colour)...
So unless theres something wrong with the TV or cables, whats the problem?
- Posted by Emanuel Brown on July 8th, 2003
On Tue, 8 Jul 2003 15:04:04 -0500, "Greg" <adiemus@yahoo.com> wrote:
Greg, you dumb ass, I already responded to the original poster; I
was responding to *your* post, which didn't specify that you meant
only the original poster. Are you now saying you don't understand why
the original poster would want to use video out, rather than saying
you didn't understand why *anyone* would?
Emanuel
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- Posted by PB on July 9th, 2003
On 8/7/03 10:55 pm, in article y_WdndlyvadvoJaiXTWJig@arkansas.net, "Greg"
<adiemus@yahoo.com> wrote:
True, but shouldn't these settings be saved after the first time you set
them?
