800x600 or 640x480 for TV

[rdowdy95]

I am going to be using component out on my mame cab.  Will my 27inch TV display 800x600 or will it only do 640x480.    Will 800x600 be good looking on a tv ?

[unclet]

I would think it depends on the type of TV as well as how nice of a TV card you will be using...

[TalkingOctopus]

I prefer 640x480 w/ S-Video on my TV, (component is not an option for me).  I think you're going to have to try both resolutions and decide for yourself here.  It shouldn't be a difficult test.

[mccoy178]

You will have overscan.  If you keep searching, you'll find ways people have combated that.  I love the component look as compared to s video, so it's well worth the hassle.

[releasedtruth]

I've only had the scrolling desktop with 800x600 with component video and I run 640x432, everything fits perfectly. I use powerstrip's arcade setting and that's about it.

GT

[TalkingOctopus]

What videocards are you using w/ component out?

[rdowdy95]

This is the video card I have:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814125022

It is a Radeon X1300PRO.

I am going to build the computer in a couple of weeks.  I am cutting my T-Molding slot and doing the rest of the sanding this weekend then I need to stain it during the week.

[hypernova]

I use 640x480 on my 27" JVC.  The TV's service menu along with Powerstrip helps to constrict the screen just enough to fit it perfectly.

I'm not sure I would've been able to get 800x600 on there.  The only purpose to do such a thing would be if you plan on using Windows at various times, or for premade layouts for frontends.  Otherwise, is there any reason to use 800x600?

I have an ATI as well.  Something in the low 9000s I believe.

[Silver]

Note that if you are just using Tv-out (S-video probably) then by changing to 800x600 you are not actually outputting a signal that is 800x600. In fact its probably very similar to 640x480.

The gfx cards all have on-board chips that generate a TV-compatible signal from your output. So 800x600 will generate a similar size screen, but everything will be smaller and text harder to read etc.... The difference in mame games will probably be quite small, windows desktop/frontend more noticeable.

[MrQuan]

I have a 68cm TV, and I'm using component at 720x576@60 (This is a specified HDTV resolution I think).  My video card is a NVidia 7600GS and I chose one of the component presets in the driver settings.  800x600 was a little too high for me as I had to up the fonts in my FE etc to be clearly ledgeable anyways.

Everything works perfectly, no overscan, and graphics are SHARP compared to my old S-video 640x480 setup