Computer Screen On Tv Question

louieb · 09-21-2007, 03:45 AM

I have seen people use their t.v. for the monitor of their computer. I know how to use audio and video cords but there aren't audio/video jacks on the computer. How do you do this? Is there a certain cord for the computer you have to get. I know this is an extremely lame question and I apologize for my ignorance but if anyone could help I would appreciate it.
Thanks.

FDPN · 09-21-2007, 03:49 AM

DVI cable biatch.

louieb · 09-21-2007, 04:02 AM

very nice. So can I get that at like the local Walmart or is it only found at computer stores?

Nice set up, beeeyoootch! lol

FDPN · 09-21-2007, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by louieb

very nice. So can I get that at like the local Walmart or is it only found at computer stores?

Nice set up, beeeyoootch! lol

Well, you need the right combination of things.

A video card that has video outputs

or

A TV with DVI inputs

Most good TVs have DVI inputs and most newer (within the past 2 years) video cards have DVI outputs.

As far as the DVI cable goes, some TV's come with them some don't. I'm using the DVI cable that came with a computer monitor I bought some time ago.

Odds are if your computer doesn't suck and you have a decent TV, you can connect the two together.

**Lubaolong** · 09-21-2007, 04:38 AM

I remember back in the day when you had to get a video capture card and run a s-video cable from that in through your vcr. Those were the days.

Ian Coe · 09-21-2007, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Lubaolong

I remember back in the day when you had to get a video capture card and run a s-video cable from that in through your vcr. Those were the days.

Those days were like 3 years ago

I had to do that, the picture quality was terrible if the cable was over like a metre

**Lubaolong** · 09-21-2007, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian Coe

Those days were like 3 years ago

I had to do that, the picture quality was terrible if the cable was over like a metre

Well, that method certainly dates back much earlier than 3 years ago.

Yeah, the picture quality always sucked.

**$huttgun** · 09-21-2007, 06:16 AM

i still use s vid to scart from my graphix card at home on my CRT tv i have to use 800*600 res - there's no point unless u got HD, i have surround sound anyway that is plugged into tv so works for tv, sky, pc, wii &ps2 - but doesn't look quite as cool as FDPN's

**Lubaolong** · 09-21-2007, 06:23 AM

A little unrelated, but I remember when I first got a tv tuner card back in I guess 1994, then a brand spanking new All-in-Wonder in 1996 when I started college. We had my old 486 running as an answering machine. My high tech room was the envy of all my nerdy friends.

SAIIALEX · 09-21-2007, 06:26 AM

Anyone here run a projector for thir computer monitor? AWESOME. I get a raging boner everytime I watch chocolate rain on a 10' tall screen.