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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: gajaman on May 05, 2002, 09:58:58 am
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I bought a new PC today for my cab (nearly there!).
Couldn't get a reasonably priced machine with the ATI card I wanted so I settled for the GeForce4 MX420.
Problem is I cant get the PC the recognise the TV.
The PC came with no lead for the TV out so I bought a cheap s-video to scart - nothing. I've tried everything I can to get the pc to see it but it wont. The only input I have to my TV is scart and the only output on the pc is s-video, I thought the most direct route would be best, but apparantly not!
nVidia's website mentions buying an s-video to composite adapter if the TV has no s-video but nothing about scart. Has anyone successfully connected this card directly through scart?
The PC runs XP (not for much longer!!) and is a P4 2ghz.
Apols for keep asking tv out related questions, but this is causing by far the most probs for me.
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Are you sure the T.V. out actualy works at all?
It might be a good idea to cart your computer around to a friend who does have an s-vid T.V. and check it out there before dropping more money on new connectors.
Also, if you haven't already installed the latest drivers for the card this would be a good time to do so.
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The GFX card needs to be receiving a certain signal from the TV before it will allow you to chose TV out as an option. I had a GeForce2 which would recognise 1 of 2 TVs using the S-Video, but would work Composite with both.
I bought a scan converter anyway and it worked fine on both then... ;D