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Bebi
09-21-2005, 07:52 AM
I am getting an s video cable so I can connect my graphics card to my tv but I am not sure what socket it will go into the tv... any tips on what to look for

GepperRankins
09-21-2005, 08:44 AM
do you have the three AV plugs on your TV?

you're supposed to plug the s-video into a composite extension, then into the yellow plug on the AV in on the TV. like
http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/3134/bookletscan1iz.jpg



if you don't have the AV ports you can buy a scart adapter that turns your scart into an AV adapter. you'll probably already have one because most games console have one.

Bebi
09-21-2005, 03:05 PM
well looks like my tv doesnt have an s/video (PIECE OF S***) so I need to get one that connect to scart instead of s/video (does anybody know the name of it?)

Virtualbody1234
09-21-2005, 03:17 PM
http://www.solutions-it.dk/webshop/catalog/images/adaptor.gif

S video to composite adaptor.

3RA1N1AC
09-22-2005, 07:32 AM
well looks like my tv doesnt have an s/video (PIECE OF S***) so I need to get one that connect to scart instead of s/video (does anybody know the name of it?)
use an s-video-to-scart adapter, then.

this should work.
http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00006JBCH.03.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

this should be okay, too.
http://www.dvworkshop.co.uk/Video/Video_Editing/VCR_to_DVD_Transfer/adapter.jpg

i doubt it has much to do with s-video being inferior or superior to scart... as far as i can tell, it's just two different methods of delivering the same type of signal. it's just that different regions use different connection types in order to limit the import/export of TVs & video equipment. and then PC video cards are also designed primarily with the u.s.a. & asian markets in mind, unfortunately for u.k. people. it'd be a bit unwieldy to put a scart connector on video cards, anyway, considering many of 'em already have VGA & DVI on 'em, there's just no room for scart in addition to those. so... just use an adapter.

tree_for
09-24-2005, 03:17 AM
u need to get an S-Video to VIdeo cable dude, I dont think many TV's S-Video in... u get e converter which is pretty cheap...