In a theatrical production I need to connect a video projector to a mac laptop over a 300′ distance. I have seen it done before going VGA to composite to VGA. I know nothing about video cable. Does this sound right? Where would I buy such a thing? Would I need an amplifer?
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Help! I’m using an Optoma DLP. I think the model is EP749. I can currently connect only via the monitor port on my PC. This means I have to connect and reconnect my monitor — not a very good set up. The DLP came with a cord that will connect to the DLP’s RS-232 [...]
I plan to show a powerpoint presentation for a class and need to know if my laptop will work on any basic projector.
I have a Yamaha DVD player with S-Video and Component Video outputs. My Sony Projector has both an S-Video and a VGA input. Naturally, I can put S-Video out on my DVD player to S-Video in to my projector.
Can I put Component Video outputs from my DVD player to the VGA input on my Projector. [...]
I have a Sony Vaio laptop and was wondering if you can connect it to a projector by using an S-video cable and watch you movies from there?
I’ve purchased a projector recently but I’m having a little trouble hooking everything up. My PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii all use component cables. The problem is my projector only has one component connection. What can I do or what can I buy to allow me to hook up all my component devices? I’ve seen [...]
My new optoma h27 projector has a DVI-D port and my HD DVD player has an HDMI port but no DVI port. Is there a converter or such? I just need a way to connect THE project AND the DVD player so i can watch in HD (DVI-D) quality…
i just bought a HDMI 1.3b Version High-Speed 10.2GPS cable to Connect from my PS3 to my Optoma HD800VLV projector, but rather than running two cables to the projector (one from A/V and one from PS3) i also want to use the same one for both, but my A/V receiver has a type A terminal, [...]
Need eXtreme help connecting my All-in-one iMac to my projector (Optoma EP716) . Ive already bought the adapters (DVI to VGA) and have connected everything properly. My computer detects the projector fine, i just dont get any image from my projector. I know i have to change the display pixels but i dont know to [...]
My projector has the typical video inputs; VGA, RCA Video, S-Video, and something called a RS232 control port. I figure I could use the RCA video with the Cable TV box. I could pair the VGA with my desktop or laptop, and the S-video with the HDdvd player.
I was wondering if I could connect all [...]

