projector come well box in a timely manner . not a plug and play . nothing explicitly tell you that you will need cable to hook up to a tv or a computer . come with a 6 '' cable to attach to a disk player ... if you intend to sit it on a disk player , then you be , do . if you wish to run it from you laptop , you 'll need a cable . I like this one , Cables Unlimited PCM-2240-15 SVGA Cable with 3.5 mm male to Male Audio . note as other have , the speaker on the projector can not be hear well at all , I be work on add speaker to it . projector be bright , project very well , black be not super black , but for non-theater like people , it be okay . buy the projector , buy cable at the same time . it seam well make . I use it for class room lecture and some home use , root beer slide show party , it be fine . enjoy it .