How to Make a DVI to Component Cable
Computers and electronics were once completely separate components, but today the line between the two continues to blur with hard drives installed in cable receivers and websites like Hulu that make it possible to watch your favorite TV shows. Learning how to connect your computer to your high-definition television is a definite must-know to facilitate presentations, conferences and so on.
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Instructions
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Insert the DVI end of the cable into your DVI output. Look at the holes on the wire versus the pins in the port on your computer, and line these up. Twist the screws on either end of the wire to secure it in place.
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Locate the component video inputs on the back of your television. These will be color-coded red, blue and green. These will also be labeled input, something like "Component In" or "Video 5." Insert the component ends of these wires into these inputs, minding the color-coding.
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Set your television to receive a signal from your component video cables. You can do this using your remote. The button will read something like "TV/Video" or "Source." Check your television's manual for more information.
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Activate the DVI port on your computer. This can be done in a variety of ways, based on your operating system, video card and even the brand of your computer. Check your computer's documentation if unsure.
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Comments
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So no information about how to make the cable? Are people really too stupid to plug cables in when there is only one possible way to do this? - I guess if people are stupid enough to write this article, then they probably couldn't do it either...
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theunfrailhale
Sep 30, 2010
you should re-label the article to "how to PLUG IN a dvi to component cable". "Make" tends to give the idea that, well, that you are going to MAKE something. thanks for wasting my time. thumbs down.
