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Cropper
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Joined: 07 Mar 2003
Location: United States
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Hello,
What feature(s) should i be looking for in A video card for A PC to TV Set-up? I know very little about video cards so this will be my first. I want to watch Movies stored on my harddrive on a no frills tv that has only a coax input ( I know i'll need some sorta switcher box/ modulator) Here's one I almost purchased, thought i'd ask you guys first. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814133172
thanks
Mike
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redwudz
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Joined: 07 Sep 2002
Location: AZ, USA
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That particular card seems to just have S-video output for use with TV. Unless you can find a modulator that accepts S-video, that would be a problem. This one may work: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882155018
Or look for a card that has composite video out. I can tell you the quality won't be too good, probably about the same as a over-the-air TV channel, maybe not as good. Forget trying to read computer text, but video should be viewable.
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TheFamilyMan
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Joined: 09 Jan 2004
Location: south SF bay area, CA USA
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Before buying any graphics card, make sure that it is compatible with the graphics card slot in your computer. A pci-e card will NOT work in an AGP 4x/8x slot, and visa versa. Beyond that, any 'budget' card with TV out should be just fine, including the one you linked. A vcr, if you got one, could be used to convert the graphics card video out to the coax antenna for your TV. Good luck!
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edDV
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Joined: 06 Mar 2004
Location: Northern California, USA
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Cropper
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Joined: 07 Mar 2003
Location: United States
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Thanks edDV and redwudz, I know i'll end up with some kinda unit like those, i forgot to mention I also have a set top dvd player. Any suggestions on getting the audio to play through my tv? I know i need to run out from my pc but my only out is occupied by my pc speakers, can i use some sorta splitter maybe? There is a single "digital audio out" jack that looks like an RCA but can't find any info about it.
Thanks TheFamilyMan, I'll try your vcr tip before getting the switcher box.
Mike
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edDV
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Location: Northern California, USA
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That Philips box says it has "4 pairs of stereo inputs (RCA-type connections)"
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