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Using a laptop to play ps3 through (hdmi)

Last answer on Nov 20, 2009 5:05:47 am GMT Im confuzzled, on Jun 6, 2009 6:18:28 pm BST 
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Hi, how do you play a ps3 through a laptop, cos it wont play on my shitty tv, and i was told that it will play through a hdmi cable on your laptop screen? (and btw the laptop is an acer aspire so's info specific to this type would be really helpful). thanks for the help (if i get any) :)

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gioguitar, on Jun 6, 2009 6:28:52 pm BST
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Does your laptop has a HDMI input? Check it out if there is a port with the name HDMI.
Note that only new models are equipped with such feature.

   
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I'm confuzzled, on Jun 6, 2009 6:29:55 pm BST
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Yh it has a hdmi input slot

   
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peter pipper, on Oct 30, 2009 10:21:18 pm GMT

Then you run a hdmi cable to your pc from your xbox. then wahla instant gaming

   
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zee, on Nov 17, 2009 8:02:12 pm GMT

Hi, can you tell me what laptop you have cause i have an acer aspire 6920g and i wanna know if the HDMI is input or output. btw any luck with the ps3?

   
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badboy_nexus, on Nov 19, 2009 8:49:51 am GMT

You need to but a hdmi cable if you dont have one then connect the ps3 and laptop together

   
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zee, on Nov 19, 2009 10:17:24 pm GMT
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So your saying that for my laptop i CAN connect the ps3 to it via hdmi and it will work??

   
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 badboy_nexus, on Nov 20, 2009 5:05:47 am GMT

Yeah most probably....if your hdmi port is an input one..just try it out then see if it works

   
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