TV-out Possibility??

#1 SupahKoopaTroopa

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Posted 25 October 2011 - 02:53 PM

I want to connect my PC to my TV. I have an old TV so the only way i can connect it is thru composites. I have one VGA port which i will plug a cord into which will split into a S-Video (which i dont have on my TV) and a composite (which is what i will be using) So i was just wondering how do i find out if my video card will even let me use TV-out. I have Windows XP SP3, Video Card is: Intel® 82865G Graphics Controller
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Posted 25 October 2011 - 03:26 PM

http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/intel865g/sb/CS-009175.htm , see data under 2D features.

http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/CS-004653.htm

Items like that are easily answered...just use Google to ask the question

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#3 SupahKoopaTroopa

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Posted 25 October 2011 - 03:48 PM

OK Thanks
But when i followed the directions from the second link you gave me, i got to the part where i can choose between a monitor or a tv. And i cant switch from my monitor. There is no TV option for me, but according to the first link you gave me i should have TV-out ability. So why cant i switch to TV?

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Posted 25 October 2011 - 05:26 PM

I can't asnwer that...never ran my system through TV (inferior resolution).

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Posted 26 October 2011 - 08:58 PM

Have you connected the vga to s video on both the computer to tv? There are other threads that might give you an idea. http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/290353-How-to-connect-VGA-port-on-laptop-to-Svideo-port-on-tv

#6 SupahKoopaTroopa

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Posted 28 October 2011 - 09:14 PM

OK, so I decided that I want to connect my laptop and not my desktop. So my laptop doesnt have TV-out capability so i was wondering if this: http://www.amazon.com/Videosecu-Converter-Computer-Composite-Switcher/dp/B000X3FAJU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1319854387&sr=8-2
is what i need to have tv-out to connect my laptop to tv?

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Posted 29 October 2011 - 05:45 PM

yeah that should do it ,but like hamulis said ,why bother .inferior resolution,and slow refresh rate, on a tv especially a older tv

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#8 SupahKoopaTroopa

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Posted 29 October 2011 - 05:54 PM

Well its just to watch videos like on Netflix, cause my TV is way bigger than my monitor, and the converter is only $20, so its not that big of a deal if the quality is bad