I'm assuming you have a LCD or plasma HDTV?
Does your computer have two video out (ie. two video cards,
or one video card that supports two monitors?) If so, you're
ok. If not, you need a second video card. You could do it
with your primary card, but it'll be a PITA.
Most any card will do, you don't need a major video card to do it.
I do agree with Vulcan that if money isn't an object, since you are
buying a video card, might as well make it a good one with HDCP
compliance for future use. My laptop has some mobile POS Intel
video, and it works fine.
You will probably need a 1/8" (1/4"?) stereo jack to RCA to connect
your computer soundcard to your stereo in order to get the sound.
Unless you are happy hearing through your computer :-) These
are a dime a dozen at most any general store, a few bucks
at the most (Zellers carries them, as does Walmart).
The TV has a DVI-I connector on the back. the "-I" is important,
but I can't see any TV having DVI not making it "-I". Check your
user manual.
My laptop computer only had a VGA connector.
I went to my companies desktop support people, and politely asked
them if they had a "DVI to VGA" converter somewhere. Many PC's
your company orders has these shipped with them, and they get
thrown out in the garbage or stored in some box somewhere.
Get one. Also ask them for a VGA to VGA cable, same story for
these. These will be the two most expensive cable items, so if your
company has them to give to you, you'll save a bundle.
Otherwise:
http://www.monoprice.com
Connect your VGA out from your computer to the DVI-VGA converter,
plug this into your TV.
On your computer, right click on the desktop, Properties, Settings Tab.
Select the SECONDARY video card. Set it's resolution to 1920x1080.
Click the "Extend desktop" to enable it. Click OK.
That will give you 1080p output to your TV. Set your TV to the
appropriate input for the DVI-I (look in your user manual). You should
see a desktop appear, and your TV should report it as 1080p. If
not, check all connections and settings.
Open a video, drag it to the secondary screen on your TV. Full size it,
etc, etc, and watch your movie in 1080p awesomeness
For a VGA connector on your TV, skip the DVI-VGA converter part!
For a DVI connector on your PC, you need a DVI-DVI cable, again
your company desktop support has a lot of them.
ers