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Pc to TV

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  • 02-09-2006 10:44am
    #1
    wheres me jumpa
    Registered Users Posts: 4,478 ✭✭✭


    Guys,

    I want to prop my spare machine up beside my tv and output movies from it on to my tv screen. A friend of mine has recommended a 128mb graohics card with svideo output. Would it be possible to get away with a 64mb card?

    I am completely lost when it comes to this and want to keep costs to a minimum.

    Cheers

    Jumpa


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    #2
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    The on-board RAM has no bearing on outputting a picture to the TV.

    If you want a "little" future proofing just get something like this & you should be sorted (assuming you are using AGP). Because if you ever catch the HTPC bug you will need a Direct-X 9 class graphics card like the one I linked to in order to use something like Windows Media Center Edition.

    There are alternative methods of getting a picture to the TV, Maplins supposedly sell a VGA-Scart cable and Lindy also sell a converter that will convert VGA into composite, s-video and scart for easy convenience.


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    #3
    wheres me jumpa
    Registered Users Posts: 4,478 ✭✭✭wheres me jumpa


    Cheers mate.

    The converters are way out of my price bracket. I never even thought about checking Komplett, didnt think their cards would go as low as 40eur. I actually have tv out on my regular machine so i might just swap that card and see how it goes for the moment.

    Ultimately what I want to do is get in a wireless router and use the second machine for downloading, storing and burning movies which will leave me free to browse on this.


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