Question about S-VIDEO and connecting my TV to my computer (via graphic 9600 Pro graphic card)....

[Melandre]

My TV has a S-Video connector and I understand the back of the 9600
Pro has this kind of S-Video connector as well. Does it mean I can
simply run a S-Video cable from my computer to my TV and then I'd be
able to watch videos on my TV set instead of my computer? Does the
S-Video cable carries audio signal too or just video signal.

If it is possible, are there picture quality issues I should be aware
of?

Andre

 

[Northern Light]

i've used my s-video out from my 9800 Pro to my Sony 20" TV. it carries just
the video signal. audio goes through your soundcard.

 

[Plissken]

My TV has a S-Video connector and I understand the back of the 9600
Pro has this kind of S-Video connector as well. Does it mean I can
simply run a S-Video cable from my computer to my TV and then I'd be
able to watch videos on my TV set instead of my computer? Does the
S-Video cable carries audio signal too or just video signal.

If it is possible, are there picture quality issues I should be aware
of?

Andre

hi, i have the 8500 not the 9600. the s-output on the card has a 7 pin
configuration. the standard 4 pin 3 foot long s video cable included
with my card prompted me to try the same 4 pin s-video in a 50 foot
length. after plugging the s-video into the card and my widscreen about
45 feet away, i booted up the pc and the image from my monitor was
displayed on the widescreen... to my disbelief. you'll need 60 mhz
settings for the tv.
i watch movies with no noticable quality loss even at the 45 feet cable
distance. i went with the rca plugs for sound, although i can turn on
my amped multimedia pc speakers and enjoy the audio that way also.
the link below provided a good selection, info and prices. good luck.

plissken

http://www.pccables.com

 

[Melandre]

This is pretty much what I am trying to do too. Plug my TV in the
bedroom which is approx. 40 feet away.

Thanks for the info!

What do you mean by 7 pin versus 4 pin? Do you mean that the output
connector shows 7 pins but that it will take a 4 pin S-Video cable?

And I am not sure what you mean by "you will need 60 mhz setting for
the TV. How do I know or change the Mhz settings for my TV???

Cheers! Andre
PS: I went to the site you suggested: is this the appropriate cable?
--> SVHS SVIDEO 4PIN MINI DIN M-M 50FT. CABLE

 

[The Administrator]

the reason the connector is 7 pin is because with some cards the card comes
with a cable that splits the 7 pin into a 4 pin s-video and a composite rca
jack

and i think he means 60 hz not mhz

 

[Plissken]

This is pretty much what I am trying to do too. Plug my TV in the
bedroom which is approx. 40 feet away.

Thanks for the info!

What do you mean by 7 pin versus 4 pin? Do you mean that the output
connector shows 7 pins but that it will take a 4 pin S-Video cable?

And I am not sure what you mean by "you will need 60 mhz setting for
the TV. How do I know or change the Mhz settings for my TV???

Cheers! Andre
PS: I went to the site you suggested: is this the appropriate cable?
--> SVHS SVIDEO 4PIN MINI DIN M-M 50FT. CABLE

snipped>>>>>>>>>>>

hi. i believe the cable you mention is the same one i have. it seems to
be good enough quality to provide a nice picture from my harddrive to my
widescreen about 45 feet away. if your card came with a short s-video
cable, check out the ends of it. i assumed since mine (card) came with a
standard 4 pin configuration cable, that it would work, even though my
card has a 7 pin configuration. i'm not saying your card has the same s-
video output configuration, or if it does that the 4 pin plug will work.
it would be nice if you could check it with a shorter plug before you
ordered the 50 foot cable. also, i had to join two (2) 25 foot rca
cables together to reach my widescreen, but it worked fine. mabey radio
shack has some 50 foot rca cable, but i do reccomend the 50 ft. s-video
cable from the pccables site, it works good for me anyway. also i ment
you have to set the screen refresh rate to 60 hz not 60 mhz. t.v.'s use
the 60 hz settings from all i've read. rage3d forum may have some more
info about your 9600 card too. its a great website. mabey someone else
will jump in here with their 9600 experence running s-vid / tv out. i
think you'll love it when ya get it all hooked up. p.s. make sure you
'walk off" or closely measure where the cable will be run. once you start
running the cable in ceilings or around the walls in the basement like i
did...
well i almost cut myself short on the cable. i ended up with about 2-3
feet of slack, a little closer than i had estimated.

plissken

 

[Melandre]

Thanks, I think I am going to go ahead and order a 50' S-Video cable
(I'll try the one that came with my video card first). For the RCA
audio, do you have to unplug your regular computer speakers and do you
just use a splitter?

Andre

 

[Plissken]

Thanks, I think I am going to go ahead and order a 50' S-Video cable
(I'll try the one that came with my video card first). For the RCA
audio, do you have to unplug your regular computer speakers and do you
just use a splitter?

Andre

you are welcome. i probably have mono sound coming from my
widescreen and i have to raise the volume level louder than
cable or dish settings, but it sounds fine. i never took
the time to run it through my amp and surround speakers (yet).
i have my pc multimedia speakers run into one side of a splitter
with the rca plugs into a 1/8 inch jack with that plugged into
the other side of the splitter, into a soundblaster live card.
it plays with no distortion or crackling,with plenty of volume.

plissken