Computer to TV Video

[Supermanowar]

I have recently acquired an old computer that I wish to connect to my television for various reasons. There are no s-video or such ports, only the normal video port that one would connect the monitor to.

I need a cheap way to do what I want. Could anyone recommend anything?

Sound, too. I need to connect the Sound Blaster Card so it outputs to the TV speakers.

 

[MobiusPizza]

Sound is easy, just get a male 3.5mm AUX audio jack to male Red and White Component Audio cable

Video however has no easy solution. You may need to upgrade your graphic card to one which output S-Video. The very old cards such as GeForce 2 would cost you around 20 bucks

However may I remind you that TV resolution is very very low (640*480 or less). Text is barely visible on TV. It's no fun trying to compute on a 40" TV with blurred text.

 

[Supermanowar]

I don't really need it for normal computing. Fun stuff like Dance Dance Revolution and such. Things you'd want a big screen and nice speakers for.

 

[MobiusPizza]

Dance Dance Revolution? Is there a computer version of that?
Thought they are all for PS/PS2 consoles

As for gaming, computer games are usually single player oriented. You can't do split screens as not many computer games support that. So you are limited to few computer games that support at most 2 players (I've never acutally heard a good computer game title suporting 2 players at the same time excpet mini-games like flash games). (Also I meant Solo PC playing, not LANed) Even if you get to play big screen it's not really that good.

You can play DVDs but I can't think of a reason why you would spcially upgrade your PC to play movie when a DVD player can do that just as good; without all the power-up and booting Windows.

For that matter you might buy a 2nd hand cheap console and all that.

 

[Supermanowar]

I'm a huge gamer, so I don't need advice on what to play. I just need to know how to get it all set up to my TV.

 

[crimson117]

If you're a huge gamer, then dance dance revolution is a good choice; maybe it'll help you slim down.

You already got the advice. Get an audio cable from radioshack and a $20 geforce 2 with video-out.

If you tell us which games you do intend to play, oh huge gamer, we could tell you if you'll need a better card than a GF2.

 

[Supermanowar]

I know I don't. Thank you for the advice.