GeForce FX5200

spkenn5

spkenn5

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hey guys, this is actually my video card, which i have been using for 2 years and since i am such a clumsy person :o , i didnt realize that it has a yellow connector, which i think its a tv-output. what is exactly the use of it? and how do i use it properly?

thanks
 
More than liekly that's the S-Video out, it can be used to connect it to a TV or projector. To use it correctly get an S-Video cable. :)
 
so basically you can see your desktop on TV? so lets say if i am playing CS, can i see it through my TV or if im watching some movies
 
yea the quality is pretty bad but for me i have a 24inch tv and if i sit on my bed (5ft) away, the quality is alright.
 
If it's a yellow plug it's probably an RCA port for composite video, the cables required are very inexpensive. The quality depends greatly on the TV. On an old CRT TV it's not great, as the resolution is really limited. On a HDTV, projector or similar it can look quite good, although obviously not as good as with component, DVI or even S-VIDEO connections.

To use it, just plug an RCA to RCA cable into the TV-OUT port of the video card, and into a video input port on the TV, and enable a clone display in your video card driver (making sure you have the nVidia driver).

I've used the TV-OUT port on my video card with composite video, and it doesn't look bad for watching movies on the TV (it's certainly better than VHS or VCD, that's for sure), but it's not great for games. Again, this depends on the TV.
 
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hmm well i can see my screen on the tv right now but it seems wont let me to play any videos. it shows blank on tv =/

its great still though, thanks
 
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