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I've used HP laptops for years and have utilized their s-video out (along with a splitter) to feed to two or more TVs. The problem I'm running into now is that few laptops come with s-video anymore. VGA is common but involves using costly and annoying repeaters. The new standard seems to be HDMI but those cables aren't cheap! What is everyone else using to connect to their multiple TVs?

I run from my S-Video card to an RF converter to my splitter that feeds 4 house tv's with standard coax!

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The problem is that HDMI is digital, and s-video, composite, and component video are all analog.

Usually you still have a VGA out. That is your best bet. Don't bother with repeaters, use a simple VGA converter. They usually run about $30 - $150, depending on brand and options.

I have one I picked up for around $80 that has VGA input (with a passthrough for my primary singer screen), and outputs in s-video, component, and composite video. It is an extra box, but it is small and does the trick.

That VGA converter is also known as a Scan Converter. As they vary in price, they also vary in quality. Focus Enhancements still makes one.

http://www.videonics.com/solutions/catalog.asp?id=151

I just installed a Kramer VP-501xl at my day job. It's a very good quality scan converter but it costs about $400.

http://www.kramerelectronics.com/produc ... sp?pid=398

I use VGA cables. I have 15-foot, a 25 foot and a 50 foot cable, no repeaters. MY singers monitor is a 19" LCD Monitor with a 15-pin VGA input and for the house TV's since everyone has flat panels these days, they usually have VGA inputs as well. I had to buy a USB powered VGA splitter to make this work, that may be why I don't need repeaters. Got the splitter at RadShak for $30.

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As others have said, I have used 25" VGA cable and it worked fine without any issues. One caveat, you can't use just a splitter VGA connector to the computer and expect to have two signals from it. The computers are too smart and if it detects two destinations connected to one VGA, it will not transmit the signal.

What you need is a converter, not a splitter. The converters will let one VGA signal convert to multiple outputs, S-Video, composite and some will even have coax, component or even HDMI, depends on which on you get.

The one I have is a VGA input, with VGA throughput (I use this for the singer 17" monitor) with s-video, which I use for a larger screen for audience.

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My set up is just like Lonnies, with a small difference on the end. S-video to RF modulator into RCA cable directly to the TV's in the room. If I need to split it, I just use a "y" connector to go to 2 different TV's. Easy as punch.