Difference in S video and SVGA

[ShiftKart]

I just bought me a little Christmas some-some My system is a 1.1ghz/512mb/19" and just bought a Gforce 2ti titanium card with S-video out, I've noticed that all cards I've owned (running in SVGA cable), the text looks fuzzy. Does S-Video sharpen the sdges up a little on text/overall appearance?

Thank you - Merry Christmas
TG

 

[nfarzan]

SVideo is to display your computer on your tv screen...great for graphics, but for text...atleast in my experiences

 

[Superwormy]

VGA cables hook up to monitors, S-Video to Televions sets...

and TVs are REALLY fuzzy, so def. not good for text.

Also, if evey card you've tried has had fuzzy text... then its probably your monitor.

 

[ShiftKart]

Sheeeet-
Now wait a minute here

I thought that you could get a cable that goes s-video from your video card to your computer? I swear I've read or heard that you can use S-video for your computer? That's why I went out and bought the Gforce2 ti with S-video?! to get a sharper image through the monitor......

Crap this 19" monitor is only a year old?! (Gateway 19" EV910).

 

[jaydee]

<< I thought that you could get a cable that goes s-video from your video card to your computer? >>


Why would you want to?

 

[ShiftKart]

Jaydee - to get a cleaner,sharper image from the video card to your monitor!
TG

 

[ApacheXMD]

um. no. Svideo is for TV OUT only.

if images on you monitor is blurry with all video cards, then you need to fix your monitor. What resolutions are you running anyway?

-patchy

 

[ShiftKart]

Thank you for the replies!

Umm, damn, that makes me think a little. Actually I don't remember things (text, fuzzy) being like this with other cards. Don't get me wrong, the text is clear its just a tiny bit fuzzy around the edges. I'm anal about this crap. I've got drivers correctly installed and the latest. Are the PNY MX400 cards known to be not a sharp image producer?

I've got a new in the box PNY Gforce2 Titanium 64mb, I havent opened. I bought it because it had the Svideo, in which now I know wont do crap for image quality.

So then - If I'm having blurry text with this video card, should I crack open the Titanium in hopes of cleaner text?
The card I'm looking at with the blurry text is a Gforce2 MX400. This 19" monitor (Gatetwat) is only a year old....

Thanks a bunch guys-

 

[Gunbuster]

My bet is your current video card has crappy RF filters
You can thank cheap ass vendors and a lax nvidia for that

For super sharp text get a video card with a DVI port and an LCD

 

[Antoneo]

You are forgetting that image quality is VERY dependant on the quality of the monitor. Some 19 inch Gateway with .28 dot pitch will NOT look as sharp as a 19 inch Trinitron. Changing video cards will not work if you have a cheapo monitor. If you do have trinitron in that gateway monitor then go get a G450 for the best 2d quality on CRTs.