Question about TV's

[Quaggoth]

OK, the standard resolution of a TV is like 250x325 or something like that. Can TV's that are NOT HDTV's display a higher resolution? Isn't that what S-Video is for? The reason I am asking is because I just got a used Sony 46" projection TV for $225 and was wondering if I could get a decent resolution out of it when hooked up to my PC via S-Video.

 

[Viper GTS]

A 46" projection TV for $225? Goddamn, I paid pushing double that for my 27" Wega! :Q

I don't know off hand what standard TV resolutions are, but short of maybe HDTV TV's make terrible monitors for anything other than gaming.

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[yellowperil]

I thought standard TV's were at 640x480?

 

[Quaggoth]

The other reason I am asking is I just picked up a PS2 and want to know if the S-Video cable is worth it. Is there really any difference?

 

[AaronP]

if the tv has an s video input, then yes its worth it. you don't get any higher resolution by using s video over crappy composite, but the color seperation and apparent sharpness of the picture will be much better.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

I've always known the average TV to have 525x375, the actual limit is a bit higher (720x525?) but TVs are usually phosphor limited.

 

[spidey07]

hmm, a standard NTSC signal is 480 lines interlaced.

HDTVs and other nice ones can do 480 lines progressive (non-interlaced) plus HD 1080i.

Unless you have component imputs you're limited to NTSC.

sorry

And yes, by far use S-Video if you have it. better color separation=better picture, better clarity. I noticed a marked improvement with my PS2 (uses 480i BTW...no progressive scan

 

[Quaggoth]

Yeah, that's it Demon. 525x375.

Tanks all. I will be getting an S-video cable fo rmy PS2.

 

[Ponyboy25]

Yeah, Demon-Xanth's answer sounds good. Anyways, that's what I've always understood S-Video as offering, better picture and color presentation. Most of the time, the better picture quality is noticeable using S-Video instead.

 

[MrBond]

<< I paid pushing double that for my 27&quot; Wega >>



Wow, those have really come down then. I believe my Dad paid close to double that for his Trinitron TV several years back

 

[Viper GTS]

I got mine used, new they're $550 or so, MSRP of $600.

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