i have to get a new video card but i dont know what kind of plug the tv is supposed to have... im hoping its s-video
2006-11-28 10:39:34 · 2 answers · asked by radkliff6902 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
If the TV is analog, then it has a S-Video connection.
If the TV is digital, then it will have either a S-Video, 15-pin VGA, DVI or component video connection.
Your graphics card will have 1, 2 or all 3 of the following connections: S-Video, 15-pin VGA and DVI.
Follow this link to see what these 3 connections look like:
http://www.icalledshotgun.com/CRArticles/DVIDualCard.jpg
You'll notice one says ViVo (video in / video out). This allows you to connect a TV (video out) or a player (video in).
This shows a S-Video connection that is video out only.
http://images.tigerdirect.com/itemDetails/B52-1026/B52-1026-out2-hl.jpg
Also, there are certain things you can get if you can't make a connection, such as a DIV to VGA adapter.
If you want cable television on your computer, then you need a install a TV Tuner PCI card into the back of your computer and connect the cable to it.
2006-11-28 11:07:16 · answer #1 · answered by Nex52 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
S-Video is the standard connector used for TV-out on video cards. Some cards come with a composite plug as well.
it should be noted that the s-video connector on video cards is sometimes a 7-pin connector rather than a 4-pin, which makes no difference because they still send s-video using the standard 4 pins.
2006-11-28 18:49:49 · answer #2 · answered by Jay Moore 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋