I'm an avid basketball fan and I purchased NBA League Pass on my computer, so I can watch the game when I'm not at home, but now that I'm home I'd like to watch the games on my television. A friend was telling me that it's not worth it to buy the s-video cable because the quality isn't great, so I was looking for the VGA port on my Toshiba 62HM95 and I couldn't find it, but I did notice a DVI port on my comcast cable box. I'm not sure if it can help, but I'm not an expert at these things either.

here are the connector types:

2 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK)
2 x RF input ( F connector ) - rear
2 x composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - rear
2 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - rear
2 x component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - rear
1 x composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 )
1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN )
1 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - rear
1 x composite video output ( RCA phono ) - rear
1 x fixed/variable audio output ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear
1 x SPDIF output ( RCA phono ) - rear
2 x remote control

So my question is, is there any way I can connect my computer to my television or if there's some way I can stream the league pass games from my computer to my television without using the S-Video output?

Thanks and Happy Holidays!

That's a really nice screen that you have there, and it should be capable of that. Is this what you are talking about?: Digital TV However, a lot depends on what your outputs are from your computer's video card. VGA is not the best for resolution, S-Video is better and DVI is better than that. If you only have a VGA-out on your computer, then get a VGA to DVI adapter-here's a link: VGA to DVIThere should be full instructions in the manual that came with your screen on any other steps needed. Some geeks even rip movies and view them straight from the hard drive of their computer this way.

A better alternative if you as so inclined is to get a video card for your computer that has DVI out on it; check around, I do believe that there may be some that even have HDMI for Hi Def and Blue Ray.

If you have Comcast cable, why are you interested in viewing games off your computer? And how would you be getting these games into your computer? Do you have a TV capture card in your computer? Why don't you just connect a DVI cable from your Comcast box to your TV? I don't have cable TV so I can't help you too much there, but I would think that the games would be available in HD from Comcast, in which case all you need is a normal cable connector from the box to your TV! Better results and much easier! Call Comcast, tell them what you want and they will tell you what's available.

Thanks for the comment. I can view the games from my computer because I have NBA League pass and since I'm in California, I can't watch San Antonio games on Comcast unless they are nationally televised. My Comcast box is connected to my TV, but since I'm in College I didn't want to order NBA League Pass on Comcast because I'm not home all of the time, so I decided to order it on my computer that way I can watch it wherever. Since I'm home I wanted to connect my computer to my television and stream the games from there. See if I call Comcast and order the League Pass on my cable box also then I'll have to pay extra for it and I won't be home enough for it to be worth the money.

In that case it will depend on what outputs you have on your computer. Check Newegg.com for video cards that have HD out, I know they exist.

I am afraid that is the extent of my experience. However, I am posting a link to a forum that specializes in this kind of thing and the guys there actively discuss this kind of technology. Many of these are pros in the video industry and an excellent source of advice. Carefully explain what you have, and your computer specifications and post in the appropriate subject catagory, possibly Digital TV/Capture.

Link: VIDEOHELP

Actually I figured it out. I just need to buy a DVI to HDMI cable because my tv has an HDMI connector and my computer has a DVI connector. Thank you for your help though.

In your initial post of outputs on your computer you did not specify DVI or i could have told you that from the beginning. Thus my suggestion:

I've never done any hookup to a TV before from a computer, but decided to try it out on my new 46" Aquos. The video card on this only had a VGA and an S-Video connector open (the DVI-D is going to the 24" monitor). I ran a 25' combination S-Video and dual audio cable to the set, hooked the audio to the line out of the audio section, and, of course, the S-Video to that connector.

The setup works great! The nVidia properties has settings for sizing and positioning of the image, and for setting video (movies) to run full-screen on the TV, even though they are in a small window on the monitor.

I have remote access set up so I could log into the downstairs system with the laptop to get everything adjusted properly, and then fire up a movie, which showed perfectly. Turned out to be quite simple and easy to do.

I hope your setup goes as easily, too. The DVI to HDMI should result in excellent clarity.

You could also use a splitter for that DVI-out from your computer and that would enable DVI for each of your screens. There are many folks who have a dedicated computer with a couple of monster hard drives that contain only movies. Now that everything is digital a whole new world has opened up. Fun!