[LM_NET] HIT: TECH: Cables for TV/Computers

[Malena Bisanti-Wall <mbisantiwall@HOTMAIL.COM>]

Thank you to everyone who sent information.  Many people requested a hit.  
Here's the information I received:

Unless you have a TV that is designed to work as a monitor, it doesn't work. 
  Used to be able to do that with the original Apples, but since then you 
always needed a converter box that did a mediocre job.  the problem is 
pixels and lines of resolution.
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In my old district (5 + years ago) we used a product called AverKeys (or 
maybe it was AveryKeys).  Anyhow, what we had worked quite well for us.  I 
ended up buying a splitter too because otherwise you had to disable your 
computer monitor whenever you used the tv as the monitor, but with the 
splitter, you could view the image on the monitor and the tv.

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Unless technology has changed very recently, you will
need more than just a cable--you will need something
that transforms the signal.  The AverKey is what our
school has been using.  These cost $80-$90, including
a short cable.  (If the computers are more than 6 feet
away from the TVs you'll need to buy longer cables.)
The best buy I found was at TigerDirect.

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We use AverKeys.  The current version we are using is AverKey iMicro.
Go to www.avermedia.com.

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brand name Averkey

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I use s video cables and have excellent success with a company called
sfcable at sfcable.com.  If you call them and tell them what you have
and the type of connectors they can tell you what you need.  I think
they're wonderful.

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We use S-video cables.  But not all TV's are equipped with an S-video 
connection.

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We have an AVER MEDIA  data convertor

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Malena Bisanti-Wall
Media Specialist
American Heritage Academy
Canton, GA
mbisantiwall@ahacademy.com

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