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 #1 
Old 2008-12-12, 03:38
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Anacortes, Washington, US
Default Hooking PC up to TV

What would be the simplest way to convert the VGA/DVI from my computer into coax/RCA for an older TV?

I looked up some wireless stuff on new egg, but I'm wondering if there's an easier way.

TV I have is an old larger CRT with nothing but coax and RCA.
How do you totseans do it?
 #2 
Old 2008-12-12, 04:59
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NJ lookin at NYC
Default Re: Hooking PC up to TV

Install a video card that supports composite (RCA) or F59 (coax) output.
 #3 
Old 2008-12-12, 07:01
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Anacortes, Washington, US
Default Re: Hooking PC up to TV

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hung Like Christ
Install a video card that supports composite (RCA) or F59 (coax) output.



Woh. Shit. But-

Bah.

I was always looking in newegg's tv tuners and video devices catagory.

Slipped my mind that a video card might still have it.

And a PCI Express 2.0 x16 at that!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125230

Though...I guess I have one more question.

If I were to start with this card, and upgrade later to a real gaming card, could I still have both in and running at once, but use the better ones for games, and have this one output at the same time?
 #4 
Old 2008-12-13, 04:01
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NJ lookin at NYC
Default Re: Hooking PC up to TV

probably depends on your motherboard's slots.
Will it support 2 PCI-E cards?
I'm just guessing.
 #5 
Old 2008-12-13, 04:10
Acolyte
 
Land of Bong
Default Re: Hooking PC up to TV

Ok, so let me get this straight...

You either want to have your PC output to a TV... so you can use your TV like a big low-res monitor...

or you want your TV/Cable to be input into the PC for recording purposes?



First one is easy and is supported by most video cards... a simple s-video cable will hook into the yellow plug on your TV.

The second one, you need a TV capture card, which is anywhere from $50 to $350
 #6 
Old 2008-12-13, 16:22
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a.K.a Dfg (PK)
Default Re: Hooking PC up to TV

Do what i do.
I got one NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP 8x card and one TV Tuner card.
My Graphic card supports the common Antenna cable and i can easily take the cable from my system to my TV which is downstairs and make it my second monitor.
basically, what i am trying to tell you is that get a Graphic card that supports the TV out feature period.
 #7 
Old 2008-12-13, 16:47
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NJ lookin at NYC
Default Re: Hooking PC up to TV

...
First one is easy and is supported by most video cards... a simple s-video cable will hook into the yellow plug on your TV....



you'll need a converter or converting cable to change the multi-pin S video singal to the yellow 2 pin RCA plug ... but Hit-The-Bong is right, S video jacks are pretty common on video cards these days. And such converting cables are pretty cheap.
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Old 2008-12-14, 02:54
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Anacortes, Washington, US
Default Re: Hooking PC up to TV

I wanted to be able to use my TV as a monitor, and it only has RCA/coax at the moment.

And thanks, I understand it a bit better now.
 
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