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Hoov:
Hi all!

I've been working hard on building my new cab, and I've been confronted with a problem; I am using an old CRT TV as the display (I've even taken it out of the case, mounted it with a wooden frame, and fit it perfectly into the cabinet I've built. I'm planning on covering the edges with black construction paper, and then laying some plexiglass over it). In any case, I plan on using a desktop PC as the MAME component, and am just not sure how to bring the two together.

As has been the theme throughout my entire project, I am looking for the cheapest way possible to connect the two (i.e. some cable, new videocard, etc.).

My budget for completing this step is about $2-300; I've found extraordinarily expensive cables that are capable of this conversion (apparently it has something to do with switching RGB to YUV or something...), though I feel that there ought to be some sort of computer videocard capable of accomplishing the same task.

Again, $2-300 is my budget, even if it includes the purchase of a new computer (as I don't yet have a dedicated desktop to allocate to the cause).

Thanks in advance for your help!
gonzo90017:
What kind of connections does the TV have?
Ummon:
A better TV with higher quality inputs is inexpensive. Sometimes people give them away.
vidmouse:
I echo the others' sentiments... if you can at least get s-video you
will be doing better, as most video cards can output s-video.

If not, there's always this:

composite video out card

assuming you can find the driver for it   ;D

Good luck!
bvicarious:
Yeah, get a cheap video card with composite output and hook it up. Done and done.
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