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  1. 10-15-2006, 08:58 PM #1
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    Watch video from pc on my tv?

    I know this is possible im just not sure how to do it. Basically I DL alot of movies and i hate sitting at my pc to watch them. Do i need a video card with an S video output and just run a wire from that to my tv? or is it more compicated?
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  2. 10-16-2006, 01:22 AM #2
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    You just need a video card with a s-video cable out. Run the s-video cable to your TV, and you can watch it. The sound will still come out of your computer speakers though, unless your sounds card has composites out.

    I have a composite adapter, and run the sound through my suround sound speakers.
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  3. 10-16-2006, 06:56 AM #3
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    its definately cheaper to get a video card with s-video out....but there are also converter boxes from vga to s-video conversion, not to mention countless do it yourself boxes using radio shack parts...but its by far cheaper and les of a pain in the ass to just buy a new one....you can get one that will just play your movies and stuff for less than 50bucks, hell probly less than 35bucks on new egg

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150064
    note: there are cheaper cards that are agp, but for simplicity i just picked out a pci card as almost everyone has a free pci slot or two
    that'll git-r-done
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  4. 10-17-2006, 08:50 PM #4
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    cool guys im gonna do this real soon
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  5. 10-25-2006, 02:14 PM #5
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  6. 11-22-2006, 05:46 PM #6
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    id save up for an lcd with vga input, its like having a huge monitor
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  7. 11-23-2006, 06:39 PM #7
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    Like said above, the easiest way is to buy a video card with a S-video out. Your card may have one already. Then run a S-vid cable between the comp's vid card and the TV.


    I run mine like that, and have no problem.
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  8. 11-23-2006, 09:14 PM #8
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    Have a Xbox?
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