using your tv

[double07]

if i run a avi, asf, or mpg file on my computer, would i be able to run a/v cable from my video card to my tv set and watch that same movie thats on my computer? and if so, would the picture look ok? would it be a full screen?

[Beretta]

Do you have a dual head card?

If yes, then yes you can watch a video on your T.V. and yah, it'll be full screen.

If no, then no.

Quality? That depends on the quality of the file you are playing.

[TIbrO]

There are two computers that do this at my house. My brother's PC with my old Voodoo 3 3500 TV AGP in it, and mine with a Matrox Marvel G400-TV in it. The picture quality looks good for video, but text looks like crap no matter what. Games also look nice on the TV.

[studio33]

G 400 TV

Matrox specifically says that text will not show well.

However, there is a setting in:

Desktop/right click for properties/settings/advanced/dualhead/desktop TV settings/click on "Enhance Text".

I doubt that this will help much, but it should help some.

I've noticed that certain fonts show better than others.

Also, some colored text is better than others.