How to set up my PC to watch DVD's on the TV??

[Fausto]

My setup: Leadtek Geforce 2 Pro, P3 933 in an ABIT VL6 mobo. What cables/software/etc to I need to play DVD's on the television?

Thanks,
Fausto

 

[celeritas]

The first question is does your video card have TV out? I assume it does. Q#2: Is it RCA or s-video? RCA is a knob sticking out from the back of your card that has a single hole in the center; s-video is a little black circle flush with the back of the card that has multiple holes in it. Q#3: Does your TV have RCA/s-video jacks on the back of it? Q#4: Will your PC be in the same room as the TV?

Maybe something like this is what you need. Remember, you'll have to plug in a cord from your sound card to the RCA audio jack on your TV if you want sound.

If your answer to Q#4 is no, then you still need the cables, but instead of plugging your sound/video card directly into your TV, you'll plug them into an audio/video "sender," then plug an a/v "receiver" into your TV/VCR. You can get the sender/receiver and remote control from x10. Do a search for "Entertainment Anywhere" and "MouseRemote." BTW, with this setup you'll be able to browse the web, play games, etc. in addition to watching DVD's.

Good luck and tell us how it turns out.

 

[Fausto]

Thanks for such a thorough answer! I'll have a looksee at everything once I get home and go from there. I'll let you know how everything turns out.

Fausto

 

[celeritas]

No problem. I'm shopping for an x10 package myself right now. I'm tempted to get the one that lets you send the video from their cameras to a website -- so you can check out your house, etc. from anywhere.