Watch video from pc on my tv?

[kloter1]

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?

[cfiler]

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.

[outofthebox]

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

[kloter1]

cool guys im gonna do this real soon

[svarturer]

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[hawkead]

id save up for an lcd with vga input, its like having a huge monitor

[cfiler]

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.

[TheIronBull]

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