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playing videos on lcd screen from laptop, help.
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TSrubrubrub
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Feb 28 2011, 01:27 PM, updated 15y ago
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I can't seem to find a thread about this. so i opening this thread to answer this question.
ps. if there is one, mod, pls combine it. thanks.
so yeah here's my situation. My laptop has a blu ray driver and i have a LCD screen in my living room. also i have an hdmi cable. you guessed it. i connected the laptop to the lcd screen with the hdmi cable and slotted in a blu ray disc (batman begins). The screen appears fine, there is images coming out and playing quite well except there isn't any audio coming out from the LCD screen. how do i fix this?
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maskedchan
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Feb 28 2011, 01:53 PM
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sound properties, change it to hdmi audio...
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TSrubrubrub
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Feb 28 2011, 02:02 PM
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QUOTE(maskedchan @ Feb 28 2011, 01:53 PM) sound properties, change it to hdmi audio... i'm using vlc media player to play. how should i chg from there?
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xplodingplastix
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Feb 28 2011, 02:04 PM
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Getting Started

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chech ur audio input in ctrl panel set it to hdmi audio as output. but rmmbr, ur laptop audio will no longer work. u need to do viceversa with the settings.
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TSrubrubrub
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Feb 28 2011, 02:24 PM
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QUOTE(xplodingplastix @ Feb 28 2011, 02:04 PM) chech ur audio input in ctrl panel set it to hdmi audio as output. but rmmbr, ur laptop audio will no longer work. u need to do viceversa with the settings. oh man, thanks a lot.
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eMKs
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Feb 28 2011, 02:28 PM
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you can read here for step by step guide http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/support-i...ate=&info_id=23This post has been edited by eMKs: Feb 28 2011, 02:30 PM
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zeese
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Feb 28 2011, 02:48 PM
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So, how's the result.. is it ok now? hows the video quality? IMO, for frequent playback, media player will be more convenience than laptop..
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maskedchan
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Feb 28 2011, 02:50 PM
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QUOTE(zeese @ Feb 28 2011, 02:48 PM) So, how's the result.. is it ok now? hows the video quality? IMO, for frequent playback, media player will be more convenience than laptop.. video quality depend on what graphic card u using...
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RayKazansky
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Feb 28 2011, 04:25 PM
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QUOTE(maskedchan @ Feb 28 2011, 02:50 PM) video quality depend on what graphic card u using... I guess should be good GPU since the lappy already comes with BD-drive
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amduser
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Feb 28 2011, 09:36 PM
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QUOTE(RayKazansky @ Feb 28 2011, 04:25 PM) I guess should be good GPU since the lappy already comes with BD-drive  it is not always the case, laptop come with BD drive doesn't mean it come with good GPU, unless your laptop cost you more than RM4k and above then i would say it is good
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RayKazansky
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Feb 28 2011, 10:19 PM
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QUOTE(amduser @ Feb 28 2011, 09:36 PM) it is not always the case, laptop come with BD drive doesn't mean it come with good GPU, unless your laptop cost you more than RM4k and above then i would say it is good  My RM1799 lappy can be part-time HTPC... with 1GB ATi HD6470M & HDMI. No need RM4k kua...
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DannyOP
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Mar 1 2011, 12:52 AM
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QUOTE(rubrubrub @ Feb 28 2011, 01:27 PM) I can't seem to find a thread about this. so i opening this thread to answer this question. ps. if there is one, mod, pls combine it. thanks. so yeah here's my situation. My laptop has a blu ray driver and i have a LCD screen in my living room. also i have an hdmi cable. you guessed it. i connected the laptop to the lcd screen with the hdmi cable and slotted in a blu ray disc (batman begins). The screen appears fine, there is images coming out and playing quite well except there isn't any audio coming out from the LCD screen. how do i fix this? Which laptop model comes with bluray player?
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maskedchan
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Mar 1 2011, 09:49 AM
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QUOTE(DannyOP @ Mar 1 2011, 12:52 AM) Which laptop model comes with bluray player? sony, asus
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