Hello people,

I'd like to be able to watch the videos stored in my laptop in my Beovision Avant.  Has anyone tried this? 

I have Beoport but it seems to work only with music through my BeoSound 9000 (n.music)

Do I need to get a tv-tuner card for my laptop?

Thanks!
 

A warm welcome to Beoworld..

Beoport is connected between Masterlink and your PC and ONLY transmits and receives audio and control signals, not video.

Adding a TV tuner to your laptop will NOT allow you to see your stored PC video on your AVANT unless the TV tuner you purchase can play MP3 files AND provide a composite video out signal.

Does your laptop have S-Video out? If so, you can just connect an S-video cable from that to your Avant!

+ a  minijack - phono cable for the sound...

Hello Keith, thanks for your reply!

I don't have s-video out on the laptop, only VGA, so I guess I will start looking for a 'tv-out' PCMCIA card or a 'scan converter'.  Could you recommend any type specifically? 

Looking briefly at the prices for a good scan converter it seems it would be more cost-effective to get a new laptop..

Cheers.
 

Hello mhw, thanks for your answer, however, as I was telling Keith, I don't have s-video out..  Would you recommend any adapter/pcmcia/scan-converter in particular?

Thanks!
 

On a limited basis,  It can be done.

Using XP Media Centre, including Media Player, I have My Photos and My Videos as file folders. When I bring up Beoplayer, and click to activate My Photos, I can see and hear the video clips I have. I'm ML linked to a BS 3200 and BL 4000 system.

I use the same Sony T-70 to shoot both, downloading the shots into the PC. Using a 4G Memory stick, some of the clips can be a few minutes long. The differentation of the photos to the video is seen with 35 mm film corner simulation around the video clips. If I select slideshow, the clips play one after another as they do with Media Centre.

Perhaps this is not an intended feature as I've been told, but tt has worked for a number of years.

Would THIS work? If so I may even get one myself to try as I would like to use my MX5500 as a PC monitor.

Craig

Think so...

A/

Go into your MX with this scart plug...

B/

Well, this the connector we use in th NL, maybe you use a different one..., then I can't help you any further... Other than a word to the wise..., video signal from laptop to MX or Avant not ideal... (understatement), to use it as a pc-monitor....? Not a good idea...

Anyway, good luck n cheers !