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

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I used a 10 metre S-video cable with no problems, but even then the picture
isn't fantastic... - But it's horses for courses I guess, - depends a fair
bit on the hardware at each end....

Incidentally, if your TV has an RGB enabled SCART socket available, you may
be able to make up a lead to use the VGA-out on the PC directly, which
should be even better than S-Vid. If you search the archive (or ask around
here) someone should be able to point you to the website link that was
posted here a while ago with the details (sorry, I don't have it to hand
anymore..)

And of course, I'm _bound_ to say that if you want to send S-vid over long
distances, then the obvious and best bet is to use a couple of Keiths KAT5
units....    (http://www.kat5.tv/)

HTH

Paul G.



>From: "s369180" <yahoo@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: [ukha_d] graphics card tv out [can't afford touch screen ;( ]
>Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 21:26:01 -0000
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>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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