any work around to connect a vga pc input into 50px60u? I've tried the S video. It did not work out. Fry's guys tried vga to dvi and then dvi to hdmi. It did not work either. Is there anyone among you to be able to connect a laptop to this beauty? any work around to connect a vga pc input into 50px60u? I've tried the S video. It did not work out. Fry's guys tried vga to dvi and then dvi to hdmi. It did not work either. Is... » Read More any work around to connect a vga pc input into 50px60u? I've tried the S video. It did not work out. Fry's guys tried vga to dvi and then dvi to hdmi. It did not work either. Is there anyone among you to be able to connect a laptop to this beauty? « Show Less
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No. M. Sacks No. This matter is as good as a dead horse. If you have a "50px60u", you may forget about connecting to a VGA based laptop. Solutions is way too expansive that it is not worth to get into.
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M. Sacks,If you ask for DVI output for your laptop, that would be your best bet. With a DVI output laptop ( or a pc/mac for that matter ), all you need is a dvi to hdmi adapter which costs less than 20 bucks. Note that if your laptop miss the dvi out and it only has a standard vga, a solution where you use a sequence of adapters from vga to dvi and then dvi to hdmi will not work. To begin with, your computer must have a DVI out.
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Haluk,Thanks for the response; I realize now that I actually have the Panasonic TH-50PX77U, but I'm guessing that the solution is the same, and too expensive as well. Although I am in the market for a new computer, so it wouldn't have to be a VGA based laptop, but still prob. too expensive regardless?Thanks
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Get a video card with DVI output(prob $20 on ebay)and a simple DVI->HDMI adapter.
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I bought this TV for a second home. The Condo Unit comes with analog and digital cable. When I do the Channel Setup Scan ( both Analog and Digital), I only pick up the Analog. I was told that I need a convertor. I also bought a small Sony LCD, and when I did the Setup. it picked up both Analog and Digital and was able to view the HD Channels. Any suggestions??
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I am currently using S-Video to connect my pc to this plasma. While this works, the picture could be better. Text is pretty blurry. I would love to find a way to hook up with a component cable. I have a NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE card in my computer with VGA and S-Video output. Any suggestions? Please help!
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Anyone else come up with a solution for computer connection to this plasma?
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I've gone thru with http://www.ramelectronics.com/ and talked to one of their lead tech support. He said "unless I have an adapter ( which is around $300) for the signal scaling from pc to tv", a simple converter will not work. They also sell vga to hdmi cables.
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This unit is for VGA from a PC that will come out as Composite video or S-Video signal and will pass the VGA out through the VGA out port. With that said... I was going to return it but never did. The VGA to video is weak and illegible at any resolution I could find. At least on the unit I received.
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You need the convertor adaptor to do so.....I done it before for HDMI, but never try VGA.
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My guess Gus is that when you''re first setting it to "external monitor", it's initially at a resolution that the TV can't handle, and thus the TV doesn't recognize the input. I found that with this TV, the best resolution for AWESOME clarity is 1360x768. In addition, the forms of resolution that your PC can output will depend on your video card. The forms of resolution might also vary depending on if you use VGA or DVI, as with my laptop. If you have a DVI output on your PC I would HIGHLY suggest that you buy a DVI-to-HDMI cable!!! (It doesn't need to be an expensive one because with digital cables there's no need for shielding). My guess Gus is that when you''re first setting it to "external monitor", it's initially at a resolution that the TV can't handle, and thus the TV doesn't recognize the input. I found that with this TV, the best resolution for AWESOME clarity is 1360x768. In addition, the forms of resolution that your PC can output will depend on your video card. The forms of resolution might also vary depending on if you use VGA or DVI, as with my laptop. If you have a DVI output on your PC I would HIGHLY suggest that you buy a DVI-to-HDMI cable!!! (It doesn't need to be an expensive one because... » Read More My guess Gus is that when you''re first setting it to "external monitor", it's initially at a resolution that the TV can't handle, and thus the TV doesn't recognize the input. I found that with this TV, the best resolution for AWESOME clarity is 1360x768. In addition, the forms of resolution that your PC can output will depend on your video card. The forms of resolution might also vary depending on if you use VGA or DVI, as with my laptop. If you have a DVI output on your PC I would HIGHLY suggest that you buy a DVI-to-HDMI cable!!! (It doesn't need to be an expensive one because with digital cables there's no need for shielding). « Show Less
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This product did not work for me to go from VGA to HDMI. I believe this product goes the other way (HDMI to VGA). Additionally, the VGA connection you need, needs to be a male connection to connect to the female port on your computer. This is the product that worked for me. Etekcity® Mini 1080P VGA to HDMI Converter Adapter Box Audio Port VGA Extension Cable Mini USB Power Cable 3.5mm Audio Cable Included
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VGA is only for the Visual section, if your laptop came with a Audio Jack, theirs many different kinds one is yellow and only one type of connection, and the other is a normal speaker jack that might work only if the TV has a connection for the speaker jack in the back of it...hope this works if all else fails go to your local Computer store and by an adapter specially made for conversion from the PC to the TV... best of luck
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I don't know, I threw my cable away because it shorted out my last lap top, which may have been my fault. I used the HDMI hook-up on my then lap top and used the VGA hook up to my TV and it killed my lap top, which would have been more to fix it then buying a new one. I do know, that HDMI is an output always.
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At our school we found this product to be completely ineffectual in all possible configurations. We tried hdmi out -> VGA in = nothing. We reversed that. Nothing. The same results with the yellow video line. Check the small print from the seller and you'll find they warn it only works if the devices being connected have built in conversion. Otherwise, nothing. You may need a converter, not just a cable. Rad up on your laptop's hdmi output... Good luck!
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I just got my converter today and it is not working! I have an ASUS laptop with HDMI out and I am trying to connect it to my older VGA monitor.
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I have the same computer that you have. I hooked the cable up to three different TVs and it still doesn't work. I haven't tried the VGA port (blue port) on it yet; but the RCA ports (the red, white, and yellow) do not work.
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No you need a VGA to HDMI converter http://www.amazon.com/SANOXY%C2%AE-Black-Adapter-Converter-Laptop/dp/B007KFVQXI
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I found that the DVI cable did not work after the first few days. Of course that may have been due to the computer, but I doubt it. I switched to a DVI to VGA converter and have had no more trouble nor can I tell the difference in image quality. I think that DVI is a technology not quite there yet.
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This product did not work for me to go from VGA to HDMI. I believe this product goes the other way (HDMI to VGA). Additionally, the VGA connection you need, needs to be a male connection to connect to the female port on your computer. This is the product that worked for me. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EV6AARC/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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I'm afraid I am also stumped getting a signal to the TV. Currently I'm settling for VGA and audio to the high definition TV. The definition on more recent videos is quite good with this hookup. From the information from my graphics card coupled with the TV manual, the hookup is not simple. Sorry.
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I'm wondering the same thing. You can get component video to VGA converters but that will only convert the signal at the same resolution, so it depends on whether this monitor will support resolutions like 480i and 480p. Does anyone know???
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Dear Friend, Thanks for your inquiry. The input the item supported: Input: VGA/AV/USB/SD/HDMI (Support PC Laptop VGA input) In addition, please note: the Native Resolution of this item is: 320 x 240; the Supported resolution of this item is: 1024 x 768. Thanks a lot.
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The unit that I ordered haven't arrived yet. But I do have a HDMI to VGA converter and a VGA/Universal I/O input on my acer K132. I'll test it out and let you know once the unit arrives. It's coming from China, so it may take a while.