Computer On A TV

shortymet55 · 11-23-2007, 04:56 PM

I have a really old TV and DVD player. I want a new DVD player for Christmas, but my TV is holding up good enough. My computer is real close to the TV, so i figure if I can hook my computer up to my TV, then i can use that as my DVD player. My computer is a Dell, so i figure my choices for Video Cards are limited. However, if i get a rather cheap ($100-ish) video card, and i hook it up to my TV, how will the quality compare to a $100 DVD player on my TV?

ukulele_ninja · 11-23-2007, 05:50 PM

Theres always a lot of questions floating around about doing this, Ill help you with it but first off do you have a CRT tv or a lcd tv?

ukulele_ninja · 11-23-2007, 05:52 PM

Nevermind, just saw you said it was old so we'll assume its CRT. in that case it depends what inputs the tv has. First off be prepared because the quality you will achieve will be subpar compared to just getting a decent dvd player.

What outputs do you have on your video card? and what inputs do you have on your television?

shortymet55 · 11-23-2007, 06:31 PM

right now, i have integrated video,so i can get a video card with whatever outputs you all think will work best. My TV is a CRT. (Hoever in the near future I might get an LCD or DLP HDTV)My TV has standard RCA inputs(I think. The yellow, white, and red whagtever they are called). It does not have S-video. If anyone has an old TV like mine, and you use your computer on it, then can you all post pictures, so i can see the quality. THanks

ukulele_ninja · 11-23-2007, 06:46 PM

I dont have pictures, but I have done this before and its really not worth it. The refresh rate on those old CRT's is awful. Not to mention without buying a pricey video card, you would not be able to get the right outputs to use for that tv anyway. I would spend the money on just getting a decent dvd player.

shortymet55 · 11-23-2007, 07:04 PM

okay, thanks for the help.

Motoxrdude · 11-23-2007, 07:11 PM

You can get a cheapy $40 video card and use that to hook up to your tv. Honesty though, for movies it looks exactly the same. Tvs just make horrible monitors since they run at low resolution.
VIDEO CARD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814140085
You can also buy an adapter at radio shack that takes the audio from your computer and converts it into rca's so that way audio comes out of your tv as well.

shortymet55 · 11-23-2007, 07:33 PM

Question, How good will the picture work with a LCD HD TV? I mean, if i spend $100 on a graphics card that has an s-video to RCA Adapter like the one that comes with the card in the link in motos post http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggIma...140-085-04.jpg , then can i use that for abit, then with my new TV use the S-video alone and have it look nice? Or are TVs and computers mixed all around bad looking when watching DVD's?

Motoxrdude · 11-23-2007, 08:04 PM

Like i said, it will look fine whatching DVDs with your current tv.

**oscaryu1** · 11-23-2007, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shortymet55

I have a really old TV and DVD player. I want a new DVD player for Christmas, but my TV is holding up good enough. My computer is real close to the TV, so i figure if I can hook my computer up to my TV, then i can use that as my DVD player. My computer is a Dell, so i figure my choices for Video Cards are limited. However, if i get a rather cheap ($100-ish) video card, and i hook it up to my TV, how will the quality compare to a $100 DVD player on my TV?

You'll need a Theater video card or a Svideo video card. Then a Svideo to RCA. Otherwise, a VGA to Svideo to RCA, or a VGA to RCA.

Done

A older TV might need a Coaxial to RCA adapter too...

11-23-2007, 04:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
shortymet55 Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 210	Computer On A TV I have a really old TV and DVD player. I want a new DVD player for Christmas, but my TV is holding up good enough. My computer is real close to the TV, so i figure if I can hook my computer up to my TV, then i can use that as my DVD player. My computer is a Dell, so i figure my choices for Video Cards are limited. However, if i get a rather cheap ($100-ish) video card, and i hook it up to my TV, how will the quality compare to a $100 DVD player on my TV?

11-23-2007, 05:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
ukulele_ninja Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,351	Theres always a lot of questions floating around about doing this, Ill help you with it but first off do you have a CRT tv or a lcd tv? __________________ Do you remember when the tigers broke free? CF COD4: CF\|UkuleleNinja

11-23-2007, 05:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
ukulele_ninja Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,351	Nevermind, just saw you said it was old so we'll assume its CRT. in that case it depends what inputs the tv has. First off be prepared because the quality you will achieve will be subpar compared to just getting a decent dvd player. What outputs do you have on your video card? and what inputs do you have on your television? __________________ Do you remember when the tigers broke free? CF COD4: CF\|UkuleleNinja

11-23-2007, 06:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
ukulele_ninja Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,351	I dont have pictures, but I have done this before and its really not worth it. The refresh rate on those old CRT's is awful. Not to mention without buying a pricey video card, you would not be able to get the right outputs to use for that tv anyway. I would spend the money on just getting a decent dvd player. __________________ Do you remember when the tigers broke free? CF COD4: CF\|UkuleleNinja

11-23-2007, 07:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
Motoxrdude Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nor Cal Age: 18 Posts: 6,222	You can get a cheapy $40 video card and use that to hook up to your tv. Honesty though, for movies it looks exactly the same. Tvs just make horrible monitors since they run at low resolution. VIDEO CARD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814140085 You can also buy an adapter at radio shack that takes the audio from your computer and converts it into rca's so that way audio comes out of your tv as well. __________________ RIP Mom 9/17/55-02/22/08. McCain/Palin 08'

11-23-2007, 06:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
shortymet55 Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 210	right now, i have integrated video,so i can get a video card with whatever outputs you all think will work best. My TV is a CRT. (Hoever in the near future I might get an LCD or DLP HDTV)My TV has standard RCA inputs(I think. The yellow, white, and red whagtever they are called). It does not have S-video. If anyone has an old TV like mine, and you use your computer on it, then can you all post pictures, so i can see the quality. THanks

11-23-2007, 07:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
shortymet55 Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 210	okay, thanks for the help.

11-23-2007, 07:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
shortymet55 Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 210	Question, How good will the picture work with a LCD HD TV? I mean, if i spend $100 on a graphics card that has an s-video to RCA Adapter like the one that comes with the card in the link in motos post http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggIma...140-085-04.jpg , then can i use that for abit, then with my new TV use the S-video alone and have it look nice? Or are TVs and computers mixed all around bad looking when watching DVD's?

11-23-2007, 08:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
Motoxrdude Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nor Cal Age: 18 Posts: 6,222	Like i said, it will look fine whatching DVDs with your current tv. __________________ RIP Mom 9/17/55-02/22/08. McCain/Palin 08'

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