Re: graphics card tv out [can't afford touch screen ;( ]

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You can easily go to 10 metres with good cable for SVideo, or even better
use a KAT5 TV thingi.

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From: "s369180" <yahoo@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 10:26 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] graphics card tv out [can't afford touch screen ;( ]


> Hi I can't afford the ebay touch screens but I figured since I
> already have a tv in the room, why not use that for HA output? I
> tried connecting the tv with composite and I could not read the
> writing under the icons on my desktop. Ok, I guess I am not going to
> use the tv for detailed work but it shows that composite connection
> is not very good. I tried s-video and as you would expect it is a
> much sharper picture. The question is, if I move the pc into another
> room to hide the noise of the fan, does a long cable run degrade the
> picture even more noticeably? What is the longest s-video run
> possible? If I get one of those x10 rf all-in-one remotes with
> optional pc module, I was thinking I could use that to navigate a
> menu of cds to use as a jukebox. Does that sound possible? Thanks.
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