Rgb Cable

Not sure if this is the right section to post this, but:

We hooked up a rgb cable to connect our pc with our tv so we could get streaming. The cable has a splitter that allows this; however, when we did the picture was out of focus - a fuzzy screen. I checked hte connections and worked the buttons on the monitor to no avail. Defective cable, or something else?

Thanks,

mgkrebbs

 

I am not sure what the real issue is. You say you played with the monitor buttons but I was under the impression that it was the TV picture that was giving you problems. You need to set the TV as a second monitor and set the proper resolution for the TV in windows. Have you done that?

 

sorry i wasn't clear (I'm often not too clear this early in the morning). It's the computer monitor screen that is fuzzy and it translates to the tv screen also.
The tv is a brand new Vizio and it has rgb ports so operates as a second monitor.

mg krebbs

 

So you need to find the external button on your TV remote (normally looks like an arrow going into a screen)
and find the right channel (normally PC)

when you output to a TV you shouldnt see anything on the PC/laptop monitor unless its set up as a dual screen (which will mirror or run side by side)

when you say the cable has a splitter to allow this, there are so many varieties of cables for connecting devices to TVs it could literally be one of hundreds

 

thanks, i got it working.

mg krebbs

 

Thanks ever so much for being kind enough to let us know that it's working now, mg krebbs! Yipeee!!

 

Can you also provide more details as to what you did to get it working, for other peoples reference.