Re: VGA to TV converters

["Harrison, Mark (Alliance)" <Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx>]

Even 640x480 is rather higher resolution than a TV is capable of displaying
(this is why a 20" monitor costs 3 times as much as a 20" TV.)

Whatever you go for is going to look fairly poor...

Mark Harrison
European IT Manager, BP/Bovis Alliance
Tel: +44 181 869 1439
Fax: +44 181 423 7711
SMTP: Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	andy Brown [SMTP:andy.brown@xxxxxxx]
> Sent:	04 November 1998 19:05
> To:	ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject:	[ukha_d] VGA to TV converters
>
> I want to display a home grown app on my tv in the living room, where
my
> PC is upstairs in my study.
>
> I guess the distance is around 100 feet.
>
> I've had limited success with a Trust "TV Gamer" converter,
but my
> experience with Trust products in general is no good.
>
> Couple of questions then:
>
> 1) Anyone recommend a good scan converter for VGA to TV.
> 2) What would be the best output method for the distance? (e.g.
S-video,
> composite etc) I've no idea about maximum distances for this sort of
> thing.
>
> My requirement at the moment is just for 640x480 256 colours, but I
> guess higher support would be useful.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Andy
>
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