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Hooking TV To Computer
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Tue, 19 April 2005 14:32
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Does anybody know how to do it ?
I got a lead with my graphics card that plugs into the graphics card and into the VIDEO socket on my TV.
The picture will show up on the TV untill windows is fully loaded then it will disapear.
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Perth, WA
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December 2004
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Re: Hooking TV To Computer
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Tue, 19 April 2005 14:51
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install the drivers that came with said card.
configure it to NTSC/PAL and all the rest of that jazz,
ill take this opportunity to tell you that TV-Out DOES NOT work with linux, well, at least with redhat 9.0.
Eldar.O.
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I supported Toymods
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Australia
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November 2003
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Tue, 19 April 2005 14:53
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You have to set windows to a dual screen output.
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Tassie
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October 2003
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Location:
Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Wed, 20 April 2005 03:01
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get a better TV like my panasonic that actually has a computer monitor port in the front box,woot it makes it easy just plug and play.
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Wed, 20 April 2005 03:02
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oh and check the resolution setting, our tv will not display windows or the computer until the resoluttion is set at 640x480 might help to try this first.
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QLD
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February 2005
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Location:
Perth, WA
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December 2004
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Re: Hooking TV To Computer
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Thu, 21 April 2005 10:22
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in order to facilitate correct aspect ratios for the general viewing public...
i have taken a screenshot and it can be found here:
http://members.iinet.net.au/~asterix/screen1.JPG
i wont display it in the thread because it will throw everything out
thats basically the menu you need to be in if you own an nVidia card. there'll probably be another option on the list on the right...
if you really want, ill walk you through it, i occasionally use dual screen when im watching movies, clips, videos, pr0n etc.
Eldar.O.
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I supported Toymods
On probation
Location:
Brisbane, Queensland
Registered:
January 2003
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Re: Hooking TV To Computer
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Thu, 21 April 2005 10:23
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EldarO.... DirectX 3 on your computer????
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Location:
Tassie
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October 2003
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Re: Hooking TV To Computer
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Fri, 22 April 2005 02:03
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I've got it to work put how do i change it from computer to TV format.
The tv is only showing black and white at the moment how do i show colour ?
thanks guys
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Adelaide
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May 2002
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Re: Hooking TV To Computer
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Fri, 22 April 2005 02:57
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on mine you just need to right click desktop>> properties>> Tab on far right (whatever its called)>> enable second monitor (but I expect that you have already gotten this far)
You can double click monitor 2 to set its properties, you need to set it to TV (I'm not sure if you need to set the refresh rate ie. PAL or NTSC, this may be why the colour is funny)...
I have an ATI card btw...
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Location:
Perth, WA
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December 2004
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Re: Hooking TV To Computer
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Fri, 22 April 2005 04:14
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| boris wrote on Thu, 21 April 2005 18:23 |
EldarO.... DirectX 3 on your computer????
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yeah man, i couldnt give 2 shits about performance, as long as the thing works...
kinda defeats the point of having suh a "decent" card though...
i dont use this thing for games anymore ^^
Eldar.O.
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Perth, WA
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December 2004
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Fri, 22 April 2005 04:23
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| Mookie wrote on Fri, 22 April 2005 10:03 |
I've got it to work put how do i change it from computer to TV format.
The tv is only showing black and white at the moment how do i show colour ?
thanks guys
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oh yeah, what he said, your viewing NTSC on a PAL TV, hence its greyscale...
change the TV to NTSC or the computer output to PAL
it was easier for me to change the TV because it has that option 
Eldar.O.
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Location:
Tassie
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October 2003
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Re: Hooking TV To Computer
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Sat, 23 April 2005 06:11
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how do i change it my tv isn't that good it doesn't give the option to change format.
I can change the refresh rate in hertz but i don't know what number.
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Adelaide
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May 2002
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Sat, 23 April 2005 07:03
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PAL = 50Hz, NTSC = 60Hz
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Location:
Tassie
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October 2003
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Re: Hooking TV To Computer
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Sun, 24 April 2005 15:22
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ohk cool thanks it make life so much easyer
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Kellyville, Sydney
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June 2004
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Re: Hooking TV To Computer
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Thu, 28 April 2005 05:45
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hey guys,
whats the best resolution you can get on a tv, tossing up between geting a new moniter or a tv.
chris
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Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: Hooking TV To Computer
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Thu, 28 April 2005 06:37
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| mynameisrodney wrote on Thu, 28 April 2005 15:45 |
hey guys,
whats the best resolution you can get on a tv, tossing up between geting a new moniter or a tv.
chris
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If you want to watch TV, buy a TV
if you want to use the computer, buy a moniter
most TVs ive seen that are digital do around 1024x768, and they are huge and expencive
A moniter big enough to watch TV on is expencive
They are for 2 different things, dont forget that.. you can use a TV as a moniter if u want to wear glasses for the rest of ur life
But lots of LCDs now come with TV tuner addins, so if u want both they would be the way to go
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Location:
Kellyville, Sydney
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June 2004
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Re: Hooking TV To Computer
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Sat, 30 April 2005 02:11
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yeah i found a mad dell one. 19in lcd with tv and you can do picture in picture. but $1500 
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Location:
Central Coast, NSW
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May 2002
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Re: Hooking TV To Computer
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Mon, 02 May 2005 03:20
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The DPI and dot pitch on monitors is much better than on a television. As someone else said before... if you want a monitor, buy a monitor as you won't get the res you want out of a TV unless you sell your kidneys
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