VGA to HDMI cable??
What cable do I need to connect my Acer Aspire One Model No. KAV60 notebook to view on my T.V. My notebook has a VGA port and my T.V. has 2 ports I'm hoping one will work.
HDMI in 2
HDMI 1/DVI in
any other suggestions on connecting my pc to be able to view on this t.v. or any others???
They make cables but keep in mind they DO NOT work in most cases. Better bet is if your tv does indeed have DVI then do VGA->DVI
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Well, I got mine directly from the Apple Store in Amsterdam and I got the most expensive one they had.. iwire.
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