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30 March 2002, 03:39 PM
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Hi there
Don't know much about PC's so require some assistance. Just bought a new PC with a 64mb onboard graphics.
I want to use a spare TV that I have so do I need to buy a 64mb card with TV out to get the same/better performance or can I buy a 16/32mb card to use only for TV?
Sorry I'm a bit slow when it comes to technical stuff.
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Alasdair
Don't know much about PC's so require some assistance. Just bought a new PC with a 64mb onboard graphics.
I want to use a spare TV that I have so do I need to buy a 64mb card with TV out to get the same/better performance or can I buy a 16/32mb card to use only for TV?
Sorry I'm a bit slow when it comes to technical stuff.
Cheers
Alasdair
30 March 2002, 05:04 PM
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Its not a good idea to use a TV screen with your PC - you'll find the windows desktop unreadable and blurred.
To answer your question though, you'll need to disable your onboard graphics and fit a card with a tv out on it.
-DV
To answer your question though, you'll need to disable your onboard graphics and fit a card with a tv out on it.
-DV
30 March 2002, 06:41 PM
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Alas,
a typical PC will have a display of 1024*768 "pixels" or more.
A TV, at perfect resolution will only be around 600*625, so straight away you are losing quality.
Another way of thinking is that a TV screen, even at 32-bit (True) colour can display 600*625*32 bits worth of information - around 12 million in total, whereas you graphics card can store quite a bit more!!!
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a typical PC will have a display of 1024*768 "pixels" or more.
A TV, at perfect resolution will only be around 600*625, so straight away you are losing quality.
Another way of thinking is that a TV screen, even at 32-bit (True) colour can display 600*625*32 bits worth of information - around 12 million in total, whereas you graphics card can store quite a bit more!!!
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30 March 2002, 07:40 PM
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Thanks guys
Answered my question and saved me cash on the card. It was just a thought. Looks like its going to be a bigger monitor then.
Cheers
Alasdair
Answered my question and saved me cash on the card. It was just a thought. Looks like its going to be a bigger monitor then.
Cheers
Alasdair
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