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Tv for monitor
« on: February 28, 2005, 02:19:00 pm »
Hi gang.
Fairly new to this and i was wondering if anyone could help me out?
Would i be able to use a tv (pal uk, don't know if that makes a difference or not ???) as my monitor? Will it work on the tv out from my graphics card on just a scart lead or do you need a monitor plugged in as well?
I couldn't afford a huge monitor but i can get a 21" or 25" tv for nothing.

Thanks dudes.

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Re: Tv for monitor
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2005, 03:05:57 pm »
You defienetely can use it as your monitor (SCART is supposedly very close to a genuine arcade monitor connection), and I do not believe that you have to have another monitor (in US you don't).  Don't want to lie about it and be wrong. ;)
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Re: Tv for monitor
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2005, 12:39:35 pm »
If your lying.....i'll be back 8)

Serioussly, thanks for the info boss, much appreciated!

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Re: Tv for monitor
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2005, 01:26:03 pm »
I run 2 set ups using TV Out. The first runs a radeon 9200se which plays out to both a 24" TV and a 19" monitor at all times . The other uses a Nvidia Vanta TNT2 M64 which will either give TV Out or Monitor and not both together. I run this one on a TV only with no monitor connected.

Also check the website relating to your Graphics card and make sure you have the correct driver as i found the generic Nvidia driver did not enable the full features of the TNT card.
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Re: Tv for monitor
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2005, 04:42:32 pm »
I have a different question about TV-Out for arcade games...

I tried some TVs with an S-Video cable and my Powerbook, and the reds were bleeding all over the place.  Red ghosts looked bad, red text was illegible.  Is this par for the course with TVs?
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Re: Tv for monitor
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2005, 11:24:40 am »
The general rule with Scart is to get a very good quality, well shielded cable. Budget scart cables can cause havok with your picture (white-outs, colours bleeding etc).

A good quality cable in blighty will set you back around
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Re: Tv for monitor
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2005, 07:18:03 am »
Quote from: tetsujin on March 04, 2005, 04:42:32 pm
I tried some TVs with an S-Video cable and my Powerbook, and the reds were bleeding all over the place.  Red ghosts looked bad, red text was illegible.  Is this par for the course with TVs?

Text usually is pretty hard to distinguish on a TV, however as previously posted try a new scart and if possible try using colour correction on the software for your TV-Out card. This may be able to sort out the problem.
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