r50e video out

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mastermiaow · #1 Post by **mastermiaow** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:27 am

I bought this and have now discovered that it does not have a video out connector.

Is there any way I can connect it up to a TV?

#2 Post by **underclocker** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 2:28 pm

R50e's should have a VGA out connector. Most newer TV's have VGA, HDMI or DVI inputs that can be used with the proper cable.

Update: R50e's DO NOT have S-video out ports.

mastermiaow · #3 Post by **mastermiaow** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 4:41 pm

I have gone into Access IBM and looked for vga out connector both through search index and looking at the view of the r50e from different sides. The only thing I can find that might work is the "monitor connector" situated on the right side. Is there any way to adapt a cable that will fit in this hole (I know it as a serial port) to work with TVs/scart cables etc?

allan · #4 Post by **allan** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 11:35 pm

Wasn't the lack of an S-video socket one of the differences between the 50/60e models cf the 50/60?

mastermiaow · #5 Post by **mastermiaow** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 3:40 pm

You are right Allan. After looking at reviews of r50e, I can see that lack of svideo socket was highlighted as one of its deficiencies. I bought one on the recommendation of a friend and apart from this glaring deficiency (even my 600e had a video socket) it is fine. However what I want to know is whether there is a way round this problem eg using USB socket, serial socket... am I scraping the barrel here

allan · #6 Post by **allan** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:18 pm

I don't know about any other options but one way is to get a VGA to TV converter which uses the monitor/projector output. I would guess it needs some good advice though as there is such a range of features and prices (<$100 to >$1000).
Good luck with it.

mastermiaow · #7 Post by **mastermiaow** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 5:35 pm

This is the graphics card details I have found out. I have looked at various converters but my worry is whether the graphics card can cope. Most notably when I go into thinkpad config and bring up display/advanced/graphics properties, there is nothing listed under devices except "notebook". However the intel page dealing with the above chip http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/i ... cs+852main&

shows various devices listed including TV and also Primary device and secondary device under extended desktop settings.

Any advice

allan · #8 Post by **allan** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:54 pm

I'm not an expert in this but I'm wondering if you aren't looking at the wrong details. The computer isn't putting out a TV signal so it isn't going to list TV as a device (which my R60 does). It is putting out a very different RGB monitor/projector VGA signal and that is what the converter will be converting.

I would call one of the (Googled) converter suppliers with the computer and TV resolution specs to get a definitive answer on what unit to order.

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