Connecting a Laptop to a TV

[Dangermouse]

For the SDN Tech Super Gods/Goddesses:

I found a company that makes and sells Windows versions of the old Intellivision console. I am thinking of buying the CD with the games. I miss playing Skiing, Bump N Jump, Nightstalker, Demon Attack, and Beamrider. But I think I would only do it if I knew I could hook it up to a TV because it would be more fun on a larger screen.

My laptop has a super video out but my TV has only the yellow video input and red/white sound inputs. What connections and cables would I need? I saw a couple of signal converter boxes looking online at Best Buy and Radioshack but I am not sure if they are the ones I need. I also had a friend try this, but for some reason the box he used caused the videoscreen to come out only in grayscale.

So any recommendations? Is it time to buy a new television?

[GrandMasterTerwynn]

For the SDN Tech Super Gods/Goddesses:

I found a company that makes and sells Windows versions of the old Intellivision console. I am thinking of buying the CD with the games. I miss playing Skiing, Bump N Jump, Nightstalker, Demon Attack, and Beamrider. But I think I would only do it if I knew I could hook it up to a TV because it would be more fun on a larger screen.

My laptop has a super video out but my TV has only the yellow video input and red/white sound inputs. What connections and cables would I need? I saw a couple of signal converter boxes looking online at Best Buy and Radioshack but I am not sure if they are the ones I need. I also had a friend try this, but for some reason the box he used caused the videoscreen to come out only in grayscale.

So any recommendations? Is it time to buy a new television?

Your television has composite A/V inputs, which are fairly standard on TVs these days. It will probably also have a coaxial input (Gold-plated thing about half an inch long that is threaded) that is used to connect to your cable or satellite box.

You will need an RF modulator box, like the kind they sell at Radio Shack or Best Buy, and a short length of coaxial cable. The box will have two coaxial connectors, one for your cable/satellite in, and one for the output to your television. Connect the short coaxial cable from the output of the box to the input of your television. The box will also have RCA composite A/V inputs, and S-Video inputs (depending on the model.) You connect your laptop to the S-Video input on the RF modulator. Then you change the TV's channel to channel 3 or channel 4. (Or whatever channels the RF modulator will be piping in the signals on. There is usually a switch on the RF modulator box that lets you select the channel.)

This is the only method I can think of, short of buying a more expensive, upscale television that has S-Video, as well as RCA composite inputs.

[Beowulf]

You don't need said RF modulator. You need a adapter to convert the Y/C signal that the s-video is carrying into composite. You also need to have a Y-adapter to get the sound from the 1/8 in. minijack to the RCA inputs of the TV.

The box your friend was using sounds like it was only putting the Y(luminance) signal onto the composite output.

Altogether, these shouldn't cost more that $30 or so.

Of course, if you're hand with a soldering iron, this page could solve your problems.

[Jawawithagun]

this might help

[Dangermouse]

Thanks to all for your recommendations.

[Ace Pace]

Sking and JUmp and Bump are aviable on the PC IIRC.