What is the best way to use a standard TV as a monitor for the PC (watching movies/episodes)

[Xpred]

Hi everyone. I am trying to help my parents setup their computer PC so they can hook their PC to their TV and watch things on the TV. Basically, what they'll see is just their TV acting as a monitor. Their TV is a standard TV (not HD) with the analog video, left/right audio inputs (the white, red, yellow). No S-Video as far as I could tell. The computer they have is a brand new emachines with integrated video. They have an open PCI-E slot. I've heard just to buy a PCI-E video card with a S-video out... but since my parents' TV do not have S-video, what is another alternative? Is there a PCI-E graphics card that can convert from S-Video to analog audio/video? Or would be another method?

They'll only be using it so they can just watch movies and series on the computer, but blown up (maximized window) so it'll look like they're watching on the TV, despite some graphical differences. Thanks!

 

[AVP]

No unfortunately, there are not videocards that can do what you are asking. You are going to have to find some sort of S-Video adapter, and then get a cheap videocard.

 

[kylebisme]

S-video can be converted to composite with a very simple adapter, videocards generally came with such an adapter up until recently, but most newer cards I've seen don't.

 

[Xpred]

Ah, how good quality are these adapters? I've heard they can be pretty bad. I also forgot to mention about the audio part. I believe I'm just going going to get one of those converters/adapters from the TV to the composite left/right audio. Will this method be the best way to go without any S-video?