Tv/PC CARD

[dbz]

i cant think of the name of the card that goes into your pc and it makes your tv your monitor for your pc, can any one help, and tell me the best brand to buy.

[Virtualbody1234]

A video card with TV out?

[lynx]

They nearly all do that now, you need to specify what else you need it for, your budget, and your existing system specs.

[dbz]

whats type of cable do i need

[Virtualbody1234]

What video card and TV do you have. We need the information to be able to help you.

Why do you tell us so little?

[keyser_soze]

I suppose tv cards come in 2 ways either direct from your graphics card or a pci tv card that you plug in, most will join with a s-video cable which is a black cable with about 8 holes in or composite cable with a yellow and red end for video and sound, u need to know that to record from your tv u need a decent spec on your pc although playback I assume is not as bad.I have a pinnacle pctv rave card and tbh its the worst thing I've bought it simply does not work :D anyway have a search about theres plenty of video cards that have this built in and plent of pci cards if u dont wanna change your g/card.

[dbz]

http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/featured_dp_desktop4_4?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs this is the pc i have, and the tv is recent its a 34 inch samsun that i baought last year.. whats dvi output for..aslo thank you so much for your patients

[S!X]

Its got an x300 Dunno how good it is, Doesnt it have a video out?

[dbz]

yeah i now know what tv out looks like, yeah it have dvi output monitor and tv out.... whats dvi for again?

[S!X]

Im talking about the videocard, doesnt have a video out on the back of it?

[dbz]

the card has monitor out put dvi output and s-vid http://www.skenegroup.net/common/images/winfast_a6600gttdh/leadtek_10.jpg heres a pic,

[S!X]

the card has monitor out put dvi output and s-vid http://www.skenegroup.net/common/images/winfast_a6600gttdh/leadtek_10.jpg heres a pic,

Yea its got video out.

[lynx]

DVI is Digital Video Interface which is for flat-panel monitors with a suitable connection. It saves having to convert the signal into analogue only to have it converted back to digital in the monitor.

Thre are some suitable cables here, depending on the distance to your tv.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Submit=Browse&Manufactory=8783

Once you've connected it up you will have to go to your display settings to enable the tv-out port. You can't enable it until it detects the connection.

Don't forget that's video only, if you want audio too you'll have to take a connection from your audio ports to your tv. The output is standard 3.5mm stereo jack, but the input depends on your tv.

[dbz]

i really dont understand the part about the audio, do i just get a cable in the audio out port of my pc and then into the audio port of the tv??

[Virtualbody1234]

i really dont understand the part about the audio, do i just get a cable in the audio out port of my pc and then into the audio port of the tv??
Yes. It goes to the audio in port of the TV

[dbz]

ok i think i got it now, thank you so much for your patients

[keyser_soze]

Maybe this can help DVI (http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/D/DVI.html)