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Fstuff:
I'm a bit confused about all this. I'm after using the s-video output on my system to a scart tv. If I get an appropriate cable, does the tv still need to be an s-video one or does it convert the signal? Also, will a cable like this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1336461770&r=0&t=0&showTutorial=0&ed=1015624073&indexURL=0&rd=1 do the job? Does the s-video send sound as well or do I need to connect it to the headphone jack on my sound card? Any help appreciated about this.

Lilwolf:
Why not just use scart all the way through?  I hear it is better then SVideo.  Why convert and convert.  Find out if your card handles scart directly  

Fstuff:
Basically all I know is I've got an s-video out and a tv-out. Is the tv out scart or do I have to check the video card settings somehow?

Lilwolf:
I'm from the US.... so I'm not really sure.

I did hear some people complain that their ATI cards seemed to be default set to scart and it was causing troubles until they changed it (ie, couldn't boot into TV mode).  They might have got a batch that was destined to go to the US.

but scart is a composite style connection I think.  So you might need a card specific for it.  But in the UK, that should be the default.

Fstuff:
Card is Geforce 2. I'd check it out better only this isn't it I'm using now. I am in the uk though. So I  take it the composite is the best way to go. Cool.. So how do you get the system to recognise what it's outputting to, or is that irrelevant? Do you just muck around with your video card settings until it works, basically?

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