So, your only options are to use a converter as discussed above, or to simply buy a new notebook computer. Your options are more limited if you have a notebook computer that doesn’t have an HDMI output because you can’t change the graphics card, and even if you could, you wouldn’t be able to add the HDMI output to the notebook’s chassis. If your computer has a DVI output you’ll need a DVI-to-HDMI cable either that or a DVI-to-HDMI adapter and a standard HDMI cable. Of course, you’ll also need an HDMI cable to connect the adapter to your HDTV. To use this converter, you’ll need a male VGA to male VGA cable and an audio cable either a male stereo mini to male RCA or a male RCA to male RCA, depending on the output of your sound card. This type of converter combines a VGA input and a stereo audio input into a single HDMI output that’s compatible with your HDTV set. If your computer has just a VGA output you’ll need a VGA-to-HDMI converter. Because if you set your sights on an expensive graphics card, and if you have to pay someone to install it, you might be better off just buying a new desktop system that already has an HDMI output.Īnother way to connect an older desktop computer to the HDMI input of a TV is with an adapter. To avoid the problem, you’ll have to find a graphics card that has both HDMI and VGA outputs, and preferably an inexpensive one. But things will get complicated if the new graphics card doesn’t have an output that matches your monitor (presumably VGA), in which case you’ll simply be swapping one problem for another.

If you have a desktop computer that does not have an HDMI output, you can install a new graphics card that has an HDMI output. We’ll approach this problem with two assumptions: one, that you have a desktop computer and two, that you have a notebook computer. The problem is that older computers don’t feature HDMI. HDMI has become the standard type of high-definition connector found on modern TV sets, and many new computers include an HDMI output. There’s a good chance that some day you’ll want to connect your computer to your big-screen TV to make it easier to share either photos you’ve taken or Internet video with guests.

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