Looking for a notebook with video/TV out...

[sodcha0s]

Something that will allow me to plug into a TV to watch DVD's and videos from the HDD. I have never shopped for a notebook before and am not up to speed on their video out features. I'd just like some ideas on what I need to look for and an estimate on price range. Any help at all would be appreciated!

 

[Abhi]

Most Dells have a S-Video out. At least my Dell Latitude did. Plugged into the TV and worked without any problems at all.

Check out their laptop range and check for the S-Video Out in the Technical Specifications....

 

[Abhi]

Even the cheapest of the Dell Laptops, the Inspiron 1100 has a S Video Out Port.<a href="http://www.dell.com/us/en/dhs/products/model_inspn_3_inspn_1100.htm#tabtop">

http://www.dell.com/us/en/dhs/products/model_inspn_3_inspn_1100.htm#tabtop</A>

(See under I/O connectors)

Also, make sure you check out other brands as well. HP has em too, i think....

 

[Gibson486]

i think most laptops have atleast some sort of video out....

 

[Spoooon]

Originally posted by: Abhi
Even the cheapest of the Dell Laptops, the Inspiron 1100 has a S Video Out Port.<a href="http://www.dell.com/us/en/dhs/products/model_inspn_3_inspn_1100.htm#tabtop">

http://www.dell.com/us/en/dhs/products/model_inspn_3_inspn_1100.htm#tabtop</A>

(See under I/O connectors)

Also, make sure you check out other brands as well. HP has em too, i think....

Compaq and HP do indeed have them.

Now, if I could just figure out how to get a Winamp visualization to play on the TV fullscreen instead of the laptop...

 

[sodcha0s]

Thanks all, that helped a bunch. I think I'll head on over to Dell and see what I can come up with....