How can I hook up my pc to a TV?

[Smartazz]

My TV is a 1080i television. Is there a way I could hook up a 7900GT to it and play games on it? Thanks.

 

[Piuc2020]

You could with a VGA-to-Component cable, but your TV (what model is it anyways) most likely has a DVI or VGA input, then all you have to do is plug a VGA cable from your graphics card to your TV and you are set.

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: Piuc2020
You could with a VGA-to-Component cable, but your TV (what model is it anyways) most likely has a DVI or VGA input, then all you have to do is plug a VGA cable from your graphics card to your TV and you are set.

I do not have a DVI or VGA port on the tv, it was one of the first Sony HD-TV's, I think it's 6 years old.

 

[Piuc2020]

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: Piuc2020
You could with a VGA-to-Component cable, but your TV (what model is it anyways) most likely has a DVI or VGA input, then all you have to do is plug a VGA cable from your graphics card to your TV and you are set.

I do not have a DVI or VGA port on the tv, it was one of the first Sony HD-TV's, I think it's 6 years old.

I see, well a VGA to Component adapter is your best (and only I think) bet.

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: Piuc2020

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: Piuc2020
You could with a VGA-to-Component cable, but your TV (what model is it anyways) most likely has a DVI or VGA input, then all you have to do is plug a VGA cable from your graphics card to your TV and you are set.

I do not have a DVI or VGA port on the tv, it was one of the first Sony HD-TV's, I think it's 6 years old.

I see, well a VGA to Component adapter is your best (and only I think) bet.

Where can I buy one of these things?
edit: would this work? Text

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: Piuc2020

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: Piuc2020
You could with a VGA-to-Component cable, but your TV (what model is it anyways) most likely has a DVI or VGA input, then all you have to do is plug a VGA cable from your graphics card to your TV and you are set.

I do not have a DVI or VGA port on the tv, it was one of the first Sony HD-TV's, I think it's 6 years old.

I see, well a VGA to Component adapter is your best (and only I think) bet.

Where can I buy one of these things?
edit: would this work? Text

That looks like just a VGA cable.

Hopefully an adapter you need would have come with the card. What kind of 7900gt did you get? Did any cables / adapters come with it?

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: Piuc2020

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: Piuc2020
You could with a VGA-to-Component cable, but your TV (what model is it anyways) most likely has a DVI or VGA input, then all you have to do is plug a VGA cable from your graphics card to your TV and you are set.

I do not have a DVI or VGA port on the tv, it was one of the first Sony HD-TV's, I think it's 6 years old.

I see, well a VGA to Component adapter is your best (and only I think) bet.

Where can I buy one of these things?
edit: would this work? Text

That looks like just a VGA cable.

Hopefully an adapter you need would have come with the card. What kind of 7900gt did you get? Did any cables / adapters come with it?

I got this thing called a vivo, I don't know what it does or how to use it though.
edit: My card is from eVGA.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: Piuc2020

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: Piuc2020
You could with a VGA-to-Component cable, but your TV (what model is it anyways) most likely has a DVI or VGA input, then all you have to do is plug a VGA cable from your graphics card to your TV and you are set.

I do not have a DVI or VGA port on the tv, it was one of the first Sony HD-TV's, I think it's 6 years old.

I see, well a VGA to Component adapter is your best (and only I think) bet.

Where can I buy one of these things?
edit: would this work? Text

That looks like just a VGA cable.

Hopefully an adapter you need would have come with the card. What kind of 7900gt did you get? Did any cables / adapters come with it?

I got this thing called a vivo, I don't know what it does or how to use it though.
edit: My card is from eVGA.

That stands for Video-In / Video-Out. Does that just have s-video and composite connections on it?

Do you have one of these? http://www.evga.com/products/moreinfo.a...601-EV-1024-S1&pwindow=specs&family=99

 

[Fox5]

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: Piuc2020
You could with a VGA-to-Component cable, but your TV (what model is it anyways) most likely has a DVI or VGA input, then all you have to do is plug a VGA cable from your graphics card to your TV and you are set.

I do not have a DVI or VGA port on the tv, it was one of the first Sony HD-TV's, I think it's 6 years old.

You may have an HDMI port, in which case you can get a DVI to HDMI cable.

Some video cards have component out cable adapter, but I do not believe these will output hi def signals. Likewise they will also have svideo and composite out, which definitely won't output hi def.

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: Piuc2020

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: Piuc2020
You could with a VGA-to-Component cable, but your TV (what model is it anyways) most likely has a DVI or VGA input, then all you have to do is plug a VGA cable from your graphics card to your TV and you are set.

I do not have a DVI or VGA port on the tv, it was one of the first Sony HD-TV's, I think it's 6 years old.

I see, well a VGA to Component adapter is your best (and only I think) bet.

Where can I buy one of these things?
edit: would this work? Text

That looks like just a VGA cable.

Hopefully an adapter you need would have come with the card. What kind of 7900gt did you get? Did any cables / adapters come with it?

I got this thing called a vivo, I don't know what it does or how to use it though.
edit: My card is from eVGA.

That stands for Video-In / Video-Out. Does that just have s-video and composite connections on it?

Do you have one of these? http://www.evga.com/products/moreinfo.a...601-EV-1024-S1&pwindow=specs&family=99

Oh yeah, my 7800GT had the vivo box, the 7900GT had that cable, what does that do? Will it allow me to output hidef signals to my tv? I tried S-Video once, but that isn't hi def.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Fox5

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: Piuc2020
You could with a VGA-to-Component cable, but your TV (what model is it anyways) most likely has a DVI or VGA input, then all you have to do is plug a VGA cable from your graphics card to your TV and you are set.

I do not have a DVI or VGA port on the tv, it was one of the first Sony HD-TV's, I think it's 6 years old.

You may have an HDMI port, in which case you can get a DVI to HDMI cable.

Some video cards have component out cable adapter, but I do not believe these will output hi def signals. Likewise they will also have svideo and composite out, which definitely won't output hi def.

HDMI on a 6 year old set wouldn't be a good bet

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: Piuc2020

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: Piuc2020
You could with a VGA-to-Component cable, but your TV (what model is it anyways) most likely has a DVI or VGA input, then all you have to do is plug a VGA cable from your graphics card to your TV and you are set.

I do not have a DVI or VGA port on the tv, it was one of the first Sony HD-TV's, I think it's 6 years old.

I see, well a VGA to Component adapter is your best (and only I think) bet.

Where can I buy one of these things?
edit: would this work? Text

That looks like just a VGA cable.

Hopefully an adapter you need would have come with the card. What kind of 7900gt did you get? Did any cables / adapters come with it?

I got this thing called a vivo, I don't know what it does or how to use it though.
edit: My card is from eVGA.

That stands for Video-In / Video-Out. Does that just have s-video and composite connections on it?

Do you have one of these? http://www.evga.com/products/moreinfo.a...601-EV-1024-S1&pwindow=specs&family=99

Oh yeah, my 7800GT had the vivo box, the 7900GT had that cable, what does that do? Will it allow me to output hidef signals to my tv? I tried S-Video once, but that isn't hi def.

Yeah, try that cable and select "HDTV" as your output device. (You connect component cables to that adapter... the adapter plugs into the same area your s-video cable is connected to on your card) Try setting the output to 720p and see how that looks.

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: Piuc2020

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: Piuc2020
You could with a VGA-to-Component cable, but your TV (what model is it anyways) most likely has a DVI or VGA input, then all you have to do is plug a VGA cable from your graphics card to your TV and you are set.

I do not have a DVI or VGA port on the tv, it was one of the first Sony HD-TV's, I think it's 6 years old.

I see, well a VGA to Component adapter is your best (and only I think) bet.

Where can I buy one of these things?
edit: would this work? Text

That looks like just a VGA cable.

Hopefully an adapter you need would have come with the card. What kind of 7900gt did you get? Did any cables / adapters come with it?

I got this thing called a vivo, I don't know what it does or how to use it though.
edit: My card is from eVGA.

That stands for Video-In / Video-Out. Does that just have s-video and composite connections on it?

Do you have one of these? http://www.evga.com/products/moreinfo.a...601-EV-1024-S1&pwindow=specs&family=99

Oh yeah, my 7800GT had the vivo box, the 7900GT had that cable, what does that do? Will it allow me to output hidef signals to my tv? I tried S-Video once, but that isn't hi def.

Yeah, try that cable and select "HDTV" as your output device. (You connect component cables to that adapter... the adapter plugs into the same area your s-video cable is connected to on your card) Try setting the output to 720p and see how that looks.

Do I need to buy component cables then, because the 7900GT only came with an adapter.
edit: lol, when I went to look for the cable I found the hitman game that came with it, I was looking for this game since I got the card a few months back.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

If you have lost/misplaced the adapter, EVGA sells it $6.99+s/h That, and component cables, are all you need.

With my RP CRT HDTV, it required a lot of tweaking to get acceptable results though. IME fixed pixel displays are much better for HTPC or general comp display use. Hopefully your's won't have the overscan issues I ran into, that required a custom res. or scroll mode to deal with.

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER
If you have lost/misplaced the adapter, EVGA sells it $6.99+s/h That, and component cables, are all you need.

With my RP CRT HDTV, it required a lot of tweaking to get acceptable results though. IME fixed pixel displays are much better for HTPC or general comp display use. Hopefully your's won't have the overscan issues I ran into, that required a custom res. or scroll mode to deal with.

I found that adapter that you linked me to, now I could just buy This? So if I bought these cables I connect it to where my 360 usually plugs into?

 

[rbV5]

Some video cards have component out cable adapter, but I do not believe these will output hi def signals.

Component, or YPbPr definately support Hi defiition resolutions. Hopefully Nvidia has good centered timing support for YPbPr which you'll need for gaming on a CRT based (1080i) display.

As soon as ATI supported centered timings, gaming became much easier on my CRT RPTV (prior, my experience was much like my friend DAPUNISHER describes) I understand Nvidia has much improved YPbPr support as well, so hopefully yo won't have to create a bunch of custom resolutions for your different games, otherwise, off to AVSforums

 

[Peter]

SVideo cable supports standard definition video only. If you want higher resolutions than 480i, you'll need Component, VGA, DVI or HDMI linkup (in ascending order of quality).

Besides, the word is "definitely" with an I in the middle, thanks all.

 

[rbV5]

Besides, the word is "definitely" with an I in the middle, thanks all.

definately support Hi defiition resolutions

I suppose "definition" requires an "n" between the two "i's" as well?

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: Smartazz

I found that adapter that you linked me to, now I could just buy This? So if I bought these cables I connect it to where my 360 usually plugs into?

My cable co. gave me the component cables, all I had to do was ask. Also, yes, if you are HD gaming on your 360, then it will plug in the same place. That must be an old set if it only has 1 component hook-up.

Originally posted by: rbV5

Some video cards have component out cable adapter, but I do not believe these will output hi def signals.

Component, or YPbPr definately support Hi defiition resolutions. Hopefully Nvidia has good centered timing support for YPbPr which you'll need for gaming on a CRT based (1080i) display.

As soon as ATI supported centered timings, gaming became much easier on my CRT RPTV (prior, my experience was much like my friend DAPUNISHER describes) I understand Nvidia has much improved YPbPr support as well, so hopefully yo won't have to create a bunch of custom resolutions for your different games, otherwise, off to AVSforums

I think my guns are physically off just a bit? even my 360 in 720p has just a tiny bit of overscan. I'm not real anxious to get inside the set, and it is under warranty, so I'm gonna see if they'll send a tech out to fix it.

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER

Originally posted by: Smartazz

I found that adapter that you linked me to, now I could just buy This? So if I bought these cables I connect it to where my 360 usually plugs into?

My cable co. gave me the component cables, all I had to do was ask. Also, yes, if you are HD gaming on your 360, then it will plug in the same place. That must be an old set if it only has 1 component hook-up.

Originally posted by: rbV5

Some video cards have component out cable adapter, but I do not believe these will output hi def signals.

Component, or YPbPr definately support Hi defiition resolutions. Hopefully Nvidia has good centered timing support for YPbPr which you'll need for gaming on a CRT based (1080i) display.

As soon as ATI supported centered timings, gaming became much easier on my CRT RPTV (prior, my experience was much like my friend DAPUNISHER describes) I understand Nvidia has much improved YPbPr support as well, so hopefully yo won't have to create a bunch of custom resolutions for your different games, otherwise, off to AVSforums

I think my guns are physically off just a bit? even my 360 in 720p has just a tiny bit of overscan. I'm not real anxious to get inside the set, and it is under warranty, so I'm gonna see if they'll send a tech out to fix it.

lol, yeah, when I got this tv hi def. was brand new, nobody really had it yet. I remember back then almost all tvs were not in high definition, only a couple of Sony tvs I saw. Flat screen tvs were also very rare and expensive, now they're pretty much mainstream. I think this is my tv.

 

[rbV5]

I think my guns are physically off just a bit? even my 360 in 720p has just a tiny bit of overscan. I'm not real anxious to get inside the set, and it is under warranty, so I'm gonna see if they'll send a tech out to fix it.

Thats probably the most aggravating aspect to HTPC's. All these years, and still messing with 1:1 pixel mapping, display timings, overscan/underscan..on and on, its been the source of many frustrations over the years for rbV5. I suppose it will be replaced with DRM and HDCP issues going forward...

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER
If you have lost/misplaced the adapter, EVGA sells it $6.99+s/h That, and component cables, are all you need.

With my RP CRT HDTV, it required a lot of tweaking to get acceptable results though. IME fixed pixel displays are much better for HTPC or general comp display use. Hopefully your's won't have the overscan issues I ran into, that required a custom res. or scroll mode to deal with.

I just linked him to that to ask him if he had it

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER
If you have lost/misplaced the adapter, EVGA sells it $6.99+s/h That, and component cables, are all you need.

With my RP CRT HDTV, it required a lot of tweaking to get acceptable results though. IME fixed pixel displays are much better for HTPC or general comp display use. Hopefully your's won't have the overscan issues I ran into, that required a custom res. or scroll mode to deal with.

I found that adapter that you linked me to, now I could just buy This? So if I bought these cables I connect it to where my 360 usually plugs into?

So yeah, you just need some component cables.

cablesforless
or
monoprice
are some good places to get them

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER
If you have lost/misplaced the adapter, EVGA sells it $6.99+s/h That, and component cables, are all you need.

With my RP CRT HDTV, it required a lot of tweaking to get acceptable results though. IME fixed pixel displays are much better for HTPC or general comp display use. Hopefully your's won't have the overscan issues I ran into, that required a custom res. or scroll mode to deal with.

I found that adapter that you linked me to, now I could just buy This? So if I bought these cables I connect it to where my 360 usually plugs into?

So yeah, you just need some component cables.

https://www.cablesforless.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=781">cablesforless</a>
or
monoprice
are some good places to get them

Will that cable I linked you to work? I'd like to buy it from newegg if possible because I need a Scythe Mine and a new power supply.