Connecting windows 8 laptop to tv?

[KfcInterested]

Hi, I have a lenovo laptop with windows 8 and wanted to see if it was possible to connect my smaller tv to it and use two screens.

I have a dynex 24 inch and it would be really awesome if that was possible and what cables would I use?

Any help much appreciated!

 

[UniqueName]

Depends on what outputs your laptop has and what inputs your tv has. Common laptop outputs are VGA and HDMI. Less common are miniDisplayPort and DisplayPort. LCD TV's usually have a HDMI input. If both sides have HDMI, then I would go with that. You can find HDMI cables from monoprice.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10240&cs_id=1024008&p_id=3993&seq=1&format=2

 

[KfcInterested]

Depends on what outputs your laptop has and what inputs your tv has. Common laptop outputs are VGA and HDMI. Less common are miniDisplayPort and DisplayPort. LCD TV's usually have a HDMI input. If both sides have HDMI, then I would go with that. You can find HDMI cables from monoprice.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10240&cs_id=1024008&p_id=3993&seq=1&format=2

Both have HDMI ports, but there are so many hdmi cables on amazon not sure which one is best for windows 8?

 

[dodger46]

Depends on what outputs your laptop has and what inputs your tv has. Common laptop outputs are VGA and HDMI. Less common are miniDisplayPort and DisplayPort. LCD TV's usually have a HDMI input. If both sides have HDMI, then I would go with that. You can find HDMI cables from monoprice.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10240&cs_id=1024008&p_id=3993&seq=1&format=2

Both have HDMI ports, but there are so many hdmi cables on amazon not sure which one is best for windows 8?

Choose your length and go for Gold!

 

[UniqueName]

HDMI cables are digital. It will either work or not.

 

[dodger46]

HDMI cables are digital. It will either work or not.

Ah, but there are at least 10 different ends to consider...