S-Video question

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debrain

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Lately Ive been interested in playing movies from my computer to my tv and just cant find any information about it. I did a search on the forums and didnt come up with anything.

What im asking is what do i need to know when connecting my computer to my tv? I have a 9800 XT and I can see the s-video output on it. Ive seen cables with just a connector for the video card and the tv but then there are cables that have audio to.

Im just confused and just dont have enough information on this. If you know anything about it or some good links then that be great.
 
To get the video onto the TV, all you will need is an s-video cable, if your TV has an s-video input. The audio is a little bit more complicated, depending on what you want to do. The easiest solution is just to play the sound through your computer speakers. If you want the audio to go through your TV, then you will need a cable, most likely an 1/8th inch audio jack to sterio RCA, though you might have S/PDIF connections. I would recommend buying your video cables and audio cables seperately, as they then to be easier to deal with. If you want to experiment, just get a cheap s-video cable and play the audio from your computer untill you have a good idea of what you will want.

edit: corrected S/PDIF
 
For watching a DVD hook up your S-Video cable then select "Theatre Mode" in the "Overlay" tab in your ATI control panel. That way your pc will properly send the video signal to your T.V.

For sound I hook up my T.V. to my motherboards onboard sound (I use a creative soundcard for my regular PC duties) with a 1/8" mini jack cable and minijack to rca converter and just switch it on in the Sounds section of the Control Panel when I want to watch a DVD. That way I don't have to use a splitter.
 
Darth Flatus said:
For watching a DVD hook up your S-Video cable then select "Theatre Mode" in the "Overlay" tab in your ATI control panel. That way your pc will properly send the video signal to your T.V.

For sound I hook up my T.V. to my motherboards onboard sound (I use a creative soundcard for my regular PC duties) with a 1/8" mini jack cable and minijack to rca converter and just switch it on in the Sounds section of the Control Panel when I want to watch a DVD. That way I don't have to use a splitter.
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Well is there anyother way to get sound? My computer will be about 10ft away from my computer running from a loft. just trying to see the possibilities here.

Thanks
 
You can use whatever you want for your audio: the TV, computer speakers, or a seperate stereo system. The advantage of using your TV or a system integrated with your TV is that the sound will have the correct perspective as you are watching the TV, which can be important if you want correct stereo, and especially for surround.
 
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