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honkey:
I just found a 26 inch Samsung CRT HDTV with S-Video and Component inputs. You can save settings in the memory and it has an auto timer for turning on and off. My main concern is that it is going to be very heavy. I just looked it up and I saw a source saying it is 104 lbs.

-Is there anything special I need to do in order to make sure that the cabinet I build will support that weight?
-Also, to hook up a computer to the component jacks do you use a DVI to component adapter?

nemcade:
I would be careful with the DVI to component...I tried to do this in the past without researching it thoroughly and it didn't work.  I believe most DVI to component cables are looking for an analog signal - which is either DVI-I or DVI-A.  So if your computer is outputting just DVI-D (digital), it won't work.  You'll actually need a DVI to Component translator, which is a box and not just an adapter or cable.  You should probably do some more digging as I abandoned the idea when my first thought didn't work.  I could be completely wrong...but just my two cents. 

honkey:

--- Quote from: nemcade on October 12, 2011, 12:36:39 pm ---I would be careful with the DVI to component...I tried to do this in the past without researching it thoroughly and it didn't work.  I believe most DVI to component cables are looking for an analog signal - which is either DVI-I or DVI-A.  So if your computer is outputting just DVI-D (digital), it won't work.  You'll actually need a DVI to Component translator, which is a box and not just an adapter or cable.  You should probably do some more digging as I abandoned the idea when my first thought didn't work.  I could be completely wrong...but just my two cents. 

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Thanks, I just saw that the video card I am going to order when I build my PC has a DVI to VGA/D-Sub adapter and I think from that I could use a VGA to Component Cable.

codefenix:
I would try and see how it looks using S-Video before bothering with DVI/VGA/component route.  You might be surprised by how good the picture is.  Besides, I don't think you'll gain any improvement by going through all those adapters.  Makes me think of the difference between connecting a PlayStation to a TV via AV composite cables vs via an RF modulator.

honkey:
Yeah, I was planning on giving it a shot with S-Video first since a cable will come with the video card anyways. I figured I would take some photos once I get it going since it seems that most of the photos people have put up to show the differences have since expired and are no longer available.

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