Sony LCD RP KDF-42E2000 - can't be used with laptop

[thefifthwit]

So, I have an Acer Aspire 5517 with a VGA-out. So, I bought a VGA to HD composite cable and there is a readable signal to the tv but it flickers and there are multiple desktops.

I downloaded PowerStrip to try and fix the resolution manually, but I can't seem to find the exact settings that will work. If anyone has any experience or info on this please share.

I have a Sony Grand Wega KDF 42E2000. Thanks.

[Richard]

I think you meant that you bought a VGA breakout cable...? Doesn't matter if the breakout is RGB component or RGBHV. That won't work unless your video card supports component video, super unlikely. Based on this I suspect your problem is related to loss of sync.

Looking at the specs it appears you have overlooked the VGA PC input on your display and simply assumed you would hook up your PC just like a DVD player or HDTV receiver. PC does not work that way that I know of and you have to use RGBHV/VGA or HDMI which your display also supports. All the breakout cable does is change the connection type, it's an adapter, and the reason component VGA breakout cables exist is for other, non-PC products, like an external video processor/scaler.

Grab a VGA cable and connect one end to your laptop, the other end to the PC input on the display and select that input. Set your laptop output for 720p. It will probably work.

[thefifthwit]

This is all the equipment I have:

Cable:

http://www.google.com/products/catalog? ... sa=title#p

Laptop:

http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/acer-aspire-5517-notebook

TV:

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-KDF-42E2000- ... B000IHLGJ4

I really do appreciate your help with this. I've spent hours trying different settings and the thing that really annoys me is that it works perfectly when I start Windows and when I shut it down. Both screens come up beautifully on the TV, but the desktop just won't work.

[Richard]

have you tried...
Grab a VGA cable and connect one end to your laptop, the other end to the PC input on the display and select that input. Set your laptop output for 720p.

[vracan]

I also have a aspire 5517 laptop with only vga output, which I would like to connect to my hdtv (which only has component input- Y,Pb,Pr). I would like to know if I should buy this cable. So does this cable work or not, as it is not clear what problem exactly you are having?

thanks

[Richard]

The breakout cable does not change the signal - only how you connect things; it's an adapter.

That said, it appears from thefifthwit that there may be a way to have your video card output component on the VGA connector rather than RGB in which case this adapter will be required. I can't you help you there...

If you don't have a PC input, typically a VGA jack, on the display then you have to convert to component video and things get techy rather quickly. That was why I suggested the thefifthwit try and use his PC input to avoid some of the potential problems.