ATI 5xxx series and S-Video

[SirRob]

Does anyone know of a way to connect any of the new 5xxx series via S-video? If not, I am a little surprised that it was fazed out before the D-SUB/VGA connection.

 

[Will Robinson]

The last post in this thread maybe of some help.
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r22023570-Display-port-Svideo-or-composite

 

[Borealis7]

i've wasted too much time of my life trying to connect my computer to a TV using Svideo-to-RCA cables that i've just given up and got a TV with a 15-pin connector and never looked back.
(HDMI should work equally good in this case)

 

[RobsTV]

That was an issue holding me back as well.

There are still many great reasons to have svideo or composite video.
I use it to send audio and video single source throughout my home, kitchen, bath, garage and pool area.
Using an RF converter to change the svideo/composite to RF, then simple coax cable through home.
So for example, any TV that is switched to channel 3 will see and hear the programming on the PC.
It also helps when your PC receives all sat programming in HD and SD.

The solution I ended up going with was an old scan converter.
An advantage to this is that the scan converter acts like a monitor to the PC, so you are not limited to normal 4:3 resolutions. This especially helps if you use Clone mode for A/V. You can have main HD TV at 720P or 1080p, and also set second PC monitor to same resolution. Scan converter then corrects this for use with old 4:3 TV that is limited to usually 1024x768.

 

[SirRob]

I am now actually considering going with two cards if they will play nicely together. I have had problems in the past working with two radeons that were not exactly the same model. I guess my other option is this unit: http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...d=1011407&p_id=4724&seq=1&format=1#largeimage