Need help connecting Computer to TV

[kietram]

I am trying to connect my VGA computer to my DVI-D TV. Here is what I tried that I thought would work:
VGA male to DVI-A adapter, which then goes into a DVI Female cable, where the other end was DVI-D, which plugged into the tv.
Why did it not work? What can I do differently?

 

[VistaKing]

Hi kietram and welcome to SevenForums

Did you go on the TV's remote controller and press on the Source button and choose PC on the screen ? What is the model of the TV

 

[kietram]

There is no "Source" button on the remote.
The TV is a Panasonic Cinemavision.

 

[VistaKing]

Have you tried . Turning off the PC . Plug the cable from the TV to the PC and then turn on the PC ? See if the PC sees the TV that way ?

 

[kietram]

I have tried that, yes. The TV seems to not see the computer is there.

 

[stormy13]

The problem is you are trying to feed an analogue signal (VGA from the computer), to a digital connection (the TV).

Digital Visual Interface - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You need to use a VGA-DVI converter, something like this,

For only $129.86 each when QTY 50+ purchased - VGA to DVI Converter

not an adapter, to convert the signal.

 

[kietram]

Really? Ok, thank you. I thought the Adapter would work. why does it not work the way I have it? Does an adapter not convert the signal?

 

[derekimo]

I'm not sure it's possible with that TV,

 

[kietram]

So what you're saying is, though the TV has the port, It won't let the computer work?

 

[derekimo]

So what you're saying is, though the TV has the port, It won't let the computer work?

According to that manual it wont, if you could give us the exact model number we could check further.

 

[kietram]

Model #: PT-47WX53G

 

[derekimo]

Model #: PT-47WX53G

That manual I posted earlier covers that model as well

 

[kietram]

Well darn. I was trying to set it up for my Grandfather. Spent a good $40 on Cables and adapters. Guess I'll return it.