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Hello from a new member.

I have a question.... Please excuse if any of my terminology is wrong.

I have a non-HD Sharp CRT TV with RCA, S-Video & coax inputs.

But I mostly watch a small circa 1980s TV that's about the size of my
monitor, because it fits on a shelf near my PC. (You see, almost all
my TV watching is either working in the kitchen, lying down, or at the
PC. I never just sit down to watch TV.)

I recently got an adapter for the digital video output on my PC that
allows me to use a 2nd monitor. So I have a small flatscreen as
monitor 1 and an old 15" VGA monitor set for low res as monitor 2. (It
works, but it's too dark to use hi-res or to watch TV.)

Following is what I want to do. Is it do-able -- and how?

I want to add another standard monitor output, so I can send online TV
shows to my good TV and use both monitors for work.

Is a video card all I need?

If so, what do you recommend? (Price is important.)

Would that be with RCA, S-Video, or coax outputs?

Thanks....




Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:07 pm

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Hello from a new member. I have a question.... Please excuse if any of my terminology is wrong. I have a non-HD Sharp CRT TV with RCA, S-Video & coax inputs. ...
David
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Nov 18, 2007
11:35 pm

Yes, all you need is another video card (well and an extra pci, agp, or pci-e slot in your computer) that has video out. Most are s-video out, some are...
Jim C
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Nov 19, 2007
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Thanks, Jim.... Happy Thanksgiving! Am I right in assuming that "5, 6, or 7 series" means the first digit? This one is $59: CompUSA nVidia GeForce FX5200 Video...
David
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Nov 22, 2007
4:14 pm

Hey David, Happy TDay right back at you! Yes. The 567 is the first number. So just to make sure I understand, you want to hook up another PC monitor to display...
Jim C
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Nov 22, 2007
6:03 pm

... No... a 27" TV with S-VIDEO, component video, and RCA inputs. ... I have two monitors, a 3-year old flat panel and an old, fading 17" CRT, hooked up to the...
David
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Nov 23, 2007
7:32 pm

You can do as you ask, but consideration..... The sound will still come from your PC speakers not your TV unless you add an rf modulator, and/or audio y...
Jim C
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Nov 24, 2007
2:00 am

... No problem. ... The TV also has RCA inputs, but I think I'll stay with the PC audio... it's fine. ... 5 6 or 7 series still OK? You had said the 5200s were...
David
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Nov 24, 2007
1:43 pm

Could you do this for me... -Right click My Computer on desktop -Choose Properties -Click Hardware Tab -Click Device Manager button -After the device manager...
Jim C
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Nov 24, 2007
6:13 pm

... Adaptors ... Hi Jim! Good ol' Device Manager: RADEON X300/x550 Series RADEON X300/x550 Series Secondary Dumb story follows: After checking, I said to...
David
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Nov 25, 2007
4:24 pm

I believe that is an ancient and way underpowered Ti nvidia card. I dont think it has svideo out anyway. Heres what I would do 1-Double check if you have a...
Jim C
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Nov 25, 2007
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