How do I connect my comp. to TV?

[nachiketa1]

I have an ATI mach64 video card that is integrated into my motherboard. Is it possible to connect my computer somehow to my TV to watch divx movies?

 

[minendo]

If you have TV out then it is possible.

 

[Centaur6]

Your video card should have video out. If not, you could use a VGA->composite converter, but it would be cheaper to buy a DVD player.

 

[DaveSimmons]

A good question for the General Hardware forum (hint, hint)

(a) VGA-to-TV boxes exist for around $100 like Centaur6 says
(b) an ATI video card with TV-out starts at $40 ($44 for PCI) from Newegg. Look at cards by "Sapphire"

 

[majewski9]

you need tv out on your graphics card. Then you need a Tv that can either have a composite in or s video. All newer tvs should have composite and a lot of s video. TV out usually uses s video but you can adapt this to composite. Look at your then you are probaly going to have to buy a video card w/tv out.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Bite the bullet and get a TV-out video card. Another consideration is - if your motherboard only has a Mach64 onboard:

1) will it let you disable the onboard?
2) what caliber of system are you running? You may not have the power to run a DivX/XVid movie, only DVD
3) why not just buy a DVD player for $50-75?

- M4H

 

[duke]

Do (newer) DVD players play Divx?

 

[Wheatmaster]

Originally posted by: duke
Do (newer) DVD players play Divx?

haha i wish

 

[duke]

So then a stand alone DVD player wouldn't solve the original poster's problem.