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Chronosphere-X Flurry Level: 27 Posts: 179/268 EXP: 106782 For next: 9377 Since: 03-20-04 Since last post: 10 hours Last activity: 10 hours |
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| I have one i bought in a boot sale. Do i need sofeware to use this? I plugged it into my laptop and tv and nothing happens. I though it would let me use my tv as a monitor for my pc. Is it possible? | |||
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| you need to change the output mode. this can be done in the display properties--or a utility if there is a utility for your card--also, there are hotkeys on the keyboard to also do it for you...i think you have to press function+key that has a rectangle/solid rectangle (typically F10) | |||
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kitty Come on babe, pet the pussy ;) Level: 70 Posts: 1582/2449 EXP: 2962406 For next: 53405 Since: 03-15-04 From: Scranton, PA, USA Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 3 hours |
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Originally posted by Chronosphere-XYou'll quickly learn why the answer is a definite "No". You can watch movies on a TV, but use it as a monitor? No. A monitor's dot pitch is, at WORST, 0.27-0.28. A TV's, at BEST, is probably 0.40. It'll appear fuzzy, even on the TV's highest sharpness, and at 640x480. Even if you were to use a DVI cable on an HDTV, it still wouldn't look pretty. Stick with your laptop's screen or a larger CRT monitor.  |
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ClockExplosion Red Goomba Level: 10  Posts: 8/46 EXP: 3573 For next: 841 Since: 06-24-05 From: Fort Worth, Tejas Since last post: 78 days Last activity: 60 days |
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| It's not that bad on a TV. I'm using mine at the moment unitl I can buy a good monitor. Sure, some text is unintelligable, but other then that, it's alright. |
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Tarale I'm not under the alfluence of incohol like some thinkle peop I am. It's just the drunker I sit here the longer I get.  Level: 73  Posts: 2156/2720 EXP: 3458036 For next: 27832 Since: 03-18-04 From: Adelaide, Australia Since last post: 4 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| I play DivX's through my iBook through the TV and I can attest that using the TV as a monitor is awful. Awesome for watching DivX's though  |
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 5270/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Why use a TV at all when monitors look so much better? Hell I use my monitor as a TV when possible.  |
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Dei* Nipper Plant Level: 26  Posts: 100/412 EXP: 97995 For next: 4280 Since: 06-18-05 From: USA, Florida Since last post: 2 days Last activity: 1 day |
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Originally posted by HyperHacker Be sure not to use the remote or you'll get the BSOD. Also, you don't use S-video cables to hook your computer display output to your TV... |
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Originally posted by Dei*Why not? Aside from DVI, that's the best way to hook up a video card to a TV (few video cards and even fewer TVs [affordable ones, anyway] have DVI capability right now). There's also composite (the yellow RCA cable), but that'll only give you even worse color resolution. |
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Lenophis Super Koopa Level: 44  Posts: 515/830 EXP: 584360 For next: 26925 Since: 03-15-04 From: Duluth, MN Since last post: 4 hours Last activity: 3 hours |
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Originally posted by Dei* I do.... Video card -> multi-input switch -> vcr -> tv. The switch converts from S-video to straight ol analog, and still comes out good too. Excellent for emulation! Bad for notepad... On the high resolution though, some colors bleed.....badly! It's really noticeable when I'm tinkering with Jade and have the NES color selection open. (Shameless plug aside...) With the little Div-X I have, it displays nicely too on the tv. Gotta love the low-resolution stuff, great for the 'output to tv' feature. All I need now is a DVD-drive... (Yep, still have a 16x8x40 CD-RW in there)Personally, S-video isn't that bad, it has its uses. BTW, what kind of video card are you trying to set this output to tv up with? |
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