CAN I USE MY PANASONIC TV AS MY COMPUTER MONITOR?

Question

I have a imac 09 so you already know that the computer is all one piece with just one power cord. Now i have a 42 plasma screen panasonic tv i just bought it brand new, is there anyway that i can hook the computer into my tv to use my tv as the moniter

Answer 1

In order to connect your Mac to the T.V. you have to purchase an VGA cord. The best ones to purchase are those that come equipped with the audio cord as well. The best place to find a bargain for these things is on Amazon.com. However, since you have a Mac, you will need to purchase the DVI to VGA display adapter for connecting Macs equipped with a DVI port to an external VGA monitor or projector at home, office or to have handy while on the road. With this adapter, you connect it to the VGA cord and then connect it to your laptop while you connect the other end to the rear of you T.V. which should be labeled "RGB" or "VGA" and that's where you connect it to. You might have to configure the settings on your laptop to fit the screen size however.



After you connect them together via the VGA cord, you must go onto your T.V. and select input. Once you have done that, scroll down to the RGB selection and select that. If your laptop is configured correctly, it should all work immediately. Don't do anything with your laptop though until you connect your laptop to the T.V. and select RGB and see if it works.





Here is a link to a site that contains info on the matter:



http://macs.about.com/od/diyguidesprojec…

Answer 2

I know nothing about Mac's, but if it has an HDMI port or some type of VGA port, and the back of your TV has one also then yes you can. With your TV being brand new you should have either of those ports, it mostly depends if your Mac has any video output ports or not. Hope this helps!

Answer 3

are you able to objective doing this and seem if this works? get your television's distant administration and attempt searching for a "source button" that way your reveal screen knows the place's the source of the image it extremely is think to reveal? it extremely is like having recommendations like (analog, video, cable, pc) like those issues, it extremely is what i do with our liquid crystal reveal, yet i do no longer use hdmi cable, purely the conventional cable, it extremely is not any longer panasonic honestly, it extremely is samsung, as quickly as I connect my pc there to play video games (it extremely is relaxing to play with the liquid crystal reveal for it is so huge lol) i purely turn on the pc and click the source button on the distant and then it extremely is there, i purely reconfigure the call, and that i may additionally examine if any stable exhibits are on HBO clicking the source and changing in to cable and returned to pc returned, nicely there you bypass purely seem on your "source" button desire i helped