Re: Displaying a computer screen image on TV

["Andy Laurence" <andylaurence@xxxxxxx>]

> Looking for a way to control a computer based MP3 player around the
home,
I
> thought about displaying the screen from a TV out card in the PC
modulated
> onto the video distribution system.
> I tried this from the TV out (composite) port on my Compaq laptop and
the
> image was illegible on the TV screen.
> Am I doing something wrong?  Has anybody done this with any success?
If
so,
> what did they use?

Your best bet is to lower resolution to either 800x600 or 640x480.  I run
640x480 on a 28" widescreen TV which is fine for text.  Also, you may
wish
to change the GUI to make it easier.  I use Talisman 2 from
http://www.lighttek.com which is
brilliant.  If you use WinAmp, you can
change the font type/size in the playlist and also have the option of
doublesize to help a bit more.  There is also a plugin called WinAmpOnTV
which is a GUI for WinAmp for better display on TV.  HTH.

Andy
--
PC-Based Multimedia System
http://www.andylaurence.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pcbmms


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