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Desktop to tv cable?

Tyler Durden

By Tyler Durden,
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You should be able to use a HDMI cable.

 

Most modern TV's don't have the old VGA cables but you may that if your current PC doesn't have a HDMI port then you may will want to buy a VGA to HDMI cable like these here, they only cost a few quid.

 

Amazon.co.uk: hdmi/vga cable

 

Just double check you are buying the correct male / female interface to fit you PC. Think you will need male VGA to fit you PC female VGA port.

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You will find that if your PC is quite new then it will not have a vga port it will have a DVI port it may even have both. If you can use a DVI cable then go for a dvi to hdmi cable. It will give better picture quality and it will also mean you wont need a separate audio cable which will be needed if you use a vga port.

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It's nearly ten years old I think

 

If there it is about 10 years old it may not have a dvi port on it.

 

If this is the case or if you fancy it why don't you upgrade the video card. It will allow you to just use a hdmi cable and if anyone plays games it will also give your graphics a boost as well.

 

Video cards start at about £35 for a basic one. This will allow you to use hdmi.

 

If your pc currently doesn't have either dvi or hdmi then I would suggest you upgrade the card as you will need a very long audio cable that will fit into a sound port on the back of the pc. These cables are the ones with the green plastic ands that are exactly like headphone ports.

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