Rgb - Vga

Hi, I'm thinking of getting an LG LCD tv.

I want to hook my laptop to it - but the tv only has an RGB port and pc audio ports - no vga port.

My laptop only has vga - no audio ports.

Will I lose picture quality if I use some kind of a converter? Can someone recommend a small, decent priced converter?

Thanks

Let me clarify - heres the tv:

http://www.hdtvsolutions.com/LG_Electronics-42LP1D.htm

I'm a complete novice to pc/tv connectivity.

Can my laptop vga port connect directly with the tv's rgb port? Do I need a separate audio connector for this or is sound passed through the rgb connection?

Thanks

The answer is "Maybe", with the right cables. VGA sends out an RGB (Red, Green, Blue), Horizontal and Vertical Sync signal and the TV has 5 BNC for these. It also has S-Video input and a lot of laptops have S-Video out, this is will not give as good a picture as a proper VGA input and normally requires a lot of messing with the Resolution etc, on the laptop.

A seperate Audio imput is required, Audio is not carried with the VGA, S-Video or RGB conectors
I would look for another model with a proper VGA Input.

BTW that TV is NTSC so will not work in Ireland.

Thanks Towger.

I was actually gonna it in Powercity (so should be PAL) - the link I sent was just give a basic idea of the spec.

I'm a bit miffed by this - I would have though connecting such a tv to a laptop would be a common requirement. LG (and Philips as their newer tv's have the same problem) will be losing my business.

I find ebay very cheap for purchasing adaptors etc. They have a very wide range.

The problem is with the Sync speeds. You probably find that the Irish version has a couple of Scart connectors in place of the 5 BNC connectors. You can get a cheap converter (just a lead with the correct plugs) from VGA to Scart on ebay for a tenner, but you will have to play with resolution/sync speeds to get it to work. The more advanced ones have electronics to convert the Sync speed for you, €50 ++. A build in VGA connector would give the best picture.

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Towger