Hi I have a scarlet ~40" LG lcdtv 1080p and I want to display what I'm doing on my lenovo T61 laptop on my tv. I have been able to do this with a regular old VGA cable however the highest resolution I can display it in is 1280x1024 because my laptop cannot itself display 1920x1080, which is the next higher up resolution accepted by my tv. Additionally it seems that regular VGA cables aren't able to transmit sound from my laptop to my tv.

I have been trying to research solutions for these problems online but I've been having trouble getting enough information as to what exactly I need to be able to display my laptop on my tv with 1080p and tv based audio. Could someone tell me exactly what cables I need and any additional requirements?

From my research I have found items such as the Mega-Cool [URL="http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=142650"]http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=142650/URL that say they can upgrade your display resolution to 1080p. First, does this work hooking a laptop up to a tv display. Second, does the input resolution matter (will it be lower quality output on the tv if I use a lower input resolution on my laptop)? Third, does the quality of the VGA cable hookups for it or other types of cables have an impact on the quality of the output display (what is the ideal cable to use)? Fourth, is the converter necessary at all? When I googled VGA cables some were called 1080p VGA cables. Does that mean they convert the signal to 1080 automatically or that that is the best possible output that the cable can provide?

I've also come across sites advertising VGA cables that come with audio connections to hookup audio to your tv. [URL="http://www.hdtvsupply.com/sca10te.html"]http://www.hdtvsupply.com/sca10te.html/URL Will this work for me (Do I have the needed hookups for my laptop and tv and would that audio hookup from the link work? [see my pics])? If this wont work for me is there another way I can get my audio from my laptop to my tv?

Here is a picture of the back panel hookups for my tv:

[IMG]http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/4263/dsc02586rev2.jpg/IMG

I see that there are additional hookups besides VGA. would any of these others be compatible with my laptop and its hookups (like a splitter cable with vga one end and component on the other...etc.)?

Here is a picture of the side panel hookups for my tv:

[IMG]http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/266/dsc02587rev2.jpg/IMG

Here is a picture of the hookups for my Lenovo T61 XP laptop:

[IMG]http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/4021/dsc02589rev2.jpg/IMG



So in summary:
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[*]Is the Mega-Cool what I need to display my laptop on my tv and convert the signal to 1080p?
[*]How do I get audio from my laptop to my tv?
[*]What cables do I need (do i have the right hookups on my laptop and tv [and what is the best and most reasonable cable in terms of quality and price])?

Thank You in advance for you help. Any and all input is appreciated. Sorry for the lengthy post I just wanted to make sure I put in all the needed info.
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