Re: Questions on how to connect computer to TV

On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:55:13 GMT, gecko <alpha@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>Assuming that I can even do such a thing, what would be the easiest
>way for me to do it?  What will I need?
>
>I have in mind creating a separate computer setup near one of my
>analog TVs to serve only to feed movie and TV clips and shows  to that
>TV.  I plan to use HULU at http://www.hulu.com
>
>I have a spare AGP video card (	VISIONTEK RADEON 9250) and a spare
>scrap computer that has AGP.  The card has VGA and what I think is DVI
>outputs.  I have read that one can buy DVI to HDMI adapters, so I
>could buy a cheap HDTV and use such an adapter I guess.  But I am
>curious if I can go with my analog TV.
>
>Can someone help this novice?
>
Having recently done exactly the same thing you want to do with a Mac
Mini and a new Viewsonic,
<http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889107034>
I
can say that your best bet and the highest quality option is with a
relatively new LCD HDTV with a VGA input. They are pretty cheap these
days if you stick with something relatively small like a 19" or 22"
set. Connect it as an external monitor for your PC and you'll be fine.
I've also connected a decade-old RCA CRT to a small form-factor PC
with an AGP video card (a Radeon All-in-Wonder 9000), using the
S-Video connection on a TiVo. This is a much more temperamental
connection and your success can vary widely depending on the drivers
which tend to have a confusing interface. 
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