My LED TV is not projecting laptop content through VGA HDMI adaptor

[Sriniketh R]

I have Samsung LED TV and Lenovo G505s AMD powered laptop. I could project the laptop content through HDMI cable and i have a male - male VGA cable and VGA to HDMI cable and tried projecting via VGA port of same laptop. However, it is not detected in laptop. Kindly advice how to check cable and other things. both are brand new

 

[Calculagator]

Most HDMI/VGA adapters only work if you use HDMI as the output and VGA as the input. It sounds like you are trying to do the opposite.
If your laptop only has VGA for output you will need either to buy a VGA to HDMI active converter or use one of the analog inputs on your tv (you can use a VGA to Component adapter).

 

[Sriniketh R]

Most HDMI/VGA adapters only work if you use HDMI as the output and VGA as the input. It sounds like you are trying to do the opposite.
If your laptop only has VGA for output you will need either to buy a VGA to HDMI active converter or use one of the analog inputs on your tv (you can use a VGA to Component adapter).

Thank you. Is active converter is different from normal converters?. because i have one
http/www.flipkart.com/speed-hdmi-male-vga-female-sound-cable/p/itmdzhx3b8d5q4ex?pid=ACCDYVVMTTWGYHG3

 

[Calculagator]

Thank you. Is active converter is different from normal converters?

Yes. Most converters change a digital HDMI signal into an analog VGA signal. You need one that does the opposite-takes an analog VGA signal and converts it to a digital HDMI signal.
You need something like this:
http/www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IDFGK1W/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=&gclid=CjwKEAjwu72pBRC9hsn2-e34vRUSJACnSYsTBsHKc7V9rgORLsPlg0S2HvDH_mPDPHwwR2rzTHirvxoCcrXw_wcB

 

[junkeymonkey]

http/vga-to-hdmi-review.toptenreviews.com/vga_to_hdmivgatohdmiconvertanalogtodigital.html

in the end your better off ditching vga for any digital display [some hdtv's have a vga port to support analog internally and some do not and may not support analog at all ]

http/www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100019431&IsNodeId=1&Description=vga%20to%20hdmi&name=Audio%20Video%20Converters&isdeptsrh=1