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redtrigger
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Post Posted: Feb 06, 2008 19:52 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Hi,

I am needing some advise as to the best possible solution to connect my existing pc and tv. I know neither are very good but sometimes you just have to make do with what you do have laugh.gif laugh.gif

The items I am looking to connect are: -

I have an old CRT TV - Loewe Aventos 100hz which has only Euro A/V Scart connections

Dell Dimension 5150 desktop
Intel(R) Pentium(R) D 915 with Dual Core Processing
XP Home Edition SP2
2GB (4X512) NECC Dual Channel DDR2 533MHz SDRAM Memory
500GB HD
Standard Graphics Card redface.gif redface.gif

I would like to be able to watch movies (mainly .AVI, .mkv, DVD, mp4 etc) and listen to music.

I also have SD set top box/DVD/5.1CH Receiver. The DVD/set top box are connected to TV using A/v Scart cables. Both are then connected to Receiver with optical cables.

As previously stated I know that I do not have a good set up but would like to maximise what I do have.

Would very much appreciate anyones input into a cost effective solution to my senario.

Cheers,

redtrigger biggrin.gif

edDV
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Joined: 06 Mar 2004
Location: Northern California, USA
Post Posted: Feb 06, 2008 19:55 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Need more def on "Standard Graphics Card"

Does it have S-Video out? Second output?

Also need a link for the TV. Is it something like this?
http://www.avguide.com/products/product-2865/
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redtrigger
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Location: Australia
Post Posted: Feb 06, 2008 20:30 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
The graphics card I have is: -

NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE graphics card

Links to TV

http://www.loewe-uk.com/download/pis/Aventos_3772Z_en.pdf

Cheers,

redtrigger biggrin.gif

edDV
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Post Posted: Feb 06, 2008 20:47 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
6150 SE seems to be a mobo chipset. What video outputs are offered?
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redtrigger
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Post Posted: Feb 07, 2008 14:03 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
edDV,

You are correct, the 6150 SE is a mod chip and does not offer any outputs redface.gif redface.gif

SO I guess I will need a graphics card with outputs and some kind of cable that will connect to SCART!!.

Any ideas question.gif question.gif

Cheers,

redtrigger

edDV
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Location: Northern California, USA
Post Posted: Feb 07, 2008 14:06 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
redtrigger wrote:
edDV,

You are correct, the 6150 SE is a mod chip and does not offer any outputs redface.gif redface.gif

SO I guess I will need a graphics card with outputs and some kind of cable that will connect to SCART!!.

Any ideas question.gif question.gif

Cheers,

redtrigger


Newer cards offer DVI-I (includes DVI-D and VGA pins), S-Video and often analog component YPbPr. I'll let others suggest connecting to SCART. Adapters exist.
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