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Title: Almost a normal TV question...
Post by: Lilwolf on July 02, 2002, 02:04:41 pm

I know that a good way to play arcades in on a SVid, but it sucks on composite.....

well, I'm considering swapping my video card for one with TV out (so we can play dvd's)...

but my TV is composite.  Will it be acceptable output for playing DVD's?   It seems like it should be just fine... but I'm not 100% sure why it wouldn't be ok for arcade games that run 320x200....

thanks :)

Title: Re: Almost a normal TV question...
Post by: bconpc on July 02, 2002, 07:28:13 pm

There is this cable I'm thinking about getting that is supposed to give you a much better quality picture with composite tv's. This would help me save on a TV but I havenet tried it yet.

http://www.svideotorca.com/index.html

Title: Re: Almost a normal TV question...
Post by: Howard_Casto on July 02, 2002, 09:00:45 pm

depends upon where you'll be sitting....  if your going to get right on top of it like when your playing games then it might be a little fuzzy looking, but in normal use it'll look just fine.  

About that cable, I wish someone would try it, I'm just not going to be the guenni pig.  :)

Title: There's noticeable diff between S-vid and composit
Post by: The Manuel on July 07, 2002, 09:30:48 pm

At least for arcade games.3

I've seen it first hand, especially on game fonts and power meters.

I don't see how a cable can make it better since the signal will be fed to the TV through the composite input anyway and will have to combine the color and luminance (black and white) signal by itself.  That's where the loss lies.

Good luck.

Title: Re: Almost a normal TV question...
Post by: Carsten Carlos on July 08, 2002, 03:15:45 am

I wouldn't give a ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- on this cable, but maybe I'm wrong.

Forgive me, but it seems to me that especially in the US they try to sell you everything regardless if its absolutely trash or not! :o Well, maybe this is just my thoughts 'cause I always get these spam where they want you to buy some pills for extraordinary length and such weird stuff. ;D

Title: Re: Almost a normal TV question...
Post by: SNAAAKE on July 12, 2002, 03:13:06 pm

hahahha....good one carlos ;D

i made one of these cable..it dont make it any better looking...its only to hook up your s-video outputs if your tv dont have any s-video input..that all..i hooked my tv using my cable..---steaming pile of meadow muffin---...no difference...SAME AS COMPOSITE...