Using Computer as DVD Player

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  1. gco212, Jul 11, 2008

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    I'm home from college for the summer, and left the DVD player that I use with my TV at school. Anyway, I was wondering what kind of video quality I could expect using my laptop as a DVD with a VGA connection with my 32" HDTV? Will it be acceptable, or will I be losing a lot of frames.

    PS, it's a Sceptre TV and a Dell E1505 laptop. Thanks for any help you can give.
     
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  2. PCMacUser, Jul 12, 2008

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    It'll be fine.
     
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  3. Macabron, Jul 12, 2008

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    Use a dvi to hdmi cable, and the quality is right up there with the best oversampling dvd players, plus you can watch all the hd trailers in full hd glory.
     
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  4. Bobjob186, Jul 13, 2008

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    you can get that dvi to hdmi cord from ecost.com for super cheap.
     
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  5. gco212, Jul 14, 2008

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    Thanks a lot for the tips guys. Looks like I'll be buying a DVI-> HDMI cord later today.
     
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