how can i hook up my hp notebook to proscan tv and watch movie from disc in laptop

shirlscanlon

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can i use an ethernet cable on one side of the cable to run from laptop to tv using hdmi side of cable..if that makes sense?? one side is ethernet the other side is hdmi
 
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No, you cannot connect an Ethernet cable to HDMI. This is because Ethernet is a data connection, and HDMI is a display connection.

Many laptops have a display out connection that you can use to connect to a TV. The older ones used VGA, and the newer ones use HDMI. Most HDTV's have both of these connections.

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No, you cannot connect an Ethernet cable to HDMI. This is because Ethernet is a data connection, and HDMI is a display connection.

Many laptops have a display out connection that you can use to connect to a TV. The older ones used VGA, and the newer ones use HDMI. Most HDTV's have both of these connections.
 
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shirlscanlon

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shirlscanlon

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thank you for ur reply, I was trying to locate the cable that i needed but couldn't find it so i tried the ethernet cable hoping maybe that would do it..thanks again for taking the time out to reply