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    Using a TV as a monitor

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Lil Mayz, Feb 18, 2006.

  1. Lil Mayz

    Lil Mayz Notebook Deity

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    I've got a normal CRT TV that I want to use as a monitor. Can I simply use an S-Video Cable? Will this work? Or do I need extra software and things.
     
    Lil Mayz, Feb 18, 2006
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    ZJChaser Notebook Consultant

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    yup that'll work, won't look pretty but it'll work, picture looks much better with videos and such thatn it does in windows.
     
    ZJChaser, Feb 18, 2006
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    USAFdude02 NBR Reviewer & Deity NBR Reviewer

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    The text and everything is going to look blurry. Normal TV's can't suuport 640x480 rez which is the native when switching to an external TV.

    Like was said before, videos and pics should look fine.
     
    USAFdude02, Feb 18, 2006
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  4. AWVeteran

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    i got that runing on my gateway rig right now... couldnt be happier, i get to watch movies off the pc while doing my work
     
    AWVeteran, Feb 19, 2006
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    I watch movies on TV via S-video all the time, much better than the CRT, provided ur TV is bigger than cRT ehhe
     
    sutheep, Feb 19, 2006
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