In this article, we'll explain how to integrate a desktop or laptop PC with a home theater system, so you can use your TV as a PC monitor, enjoy a room-filling listening experience, display videos and photos on your TV, and much more.

The easiest way to integrate your PC into a home theater is to connect it to your TV. You can even connect a Surface tablet to your TV. With today’s HD and 4K Ultra HD TVs, the screen resolution and overall picture quality may be as good as many PC monitors.

To do this, check if your TV has a VGA (PC monitor) input. If not, you can purchase a VGA to HDMI or USB to HDMI converter.

If your PC has a DVI output, you can use a DVI to HDMI adapter to connect your PC to the TV as well.