Would this card work for TV video?

[peterN]

I want to hook up my pc to my tv through s-video, basically to watch movies, Would this card:
Newegg.com - ZOTAC ZT-84MEH3P-FSL GeForce 8400 GS 512MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready Low Profile Ready Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

work for my pc:
Product Specifications - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

If not, what would be a good cheap card I could use?

 

[Extensa]

Should work, however S-Video is an extremely low quality signal (640*480). You would be better off buying a DVI to HDMI converter and connecting through that. OR buy a card with HDMI support built in.

Hope this helps,

Extensa

 

[peterN]

The only problem with that is I don't have an HDTV

 

[thefabe]

Hello PeterN and welcome to seven forums. Tell us what connection options are avalible on you TV. For starters. Thanks. Fabe

 

[peterN]

Only s-video and composite, and I will be using about a 12-15 ft cable

 

[thefabe]

Well most cards come with s video but don't expect any great quality of picture especially using so much cable. And yes the card you linked to has s video. Fabe

 

[peterN]

Thanks, there is just one more question I can't find an answer for: Will the card output separate images to the tv and my monitor, or will they both display the exact same image?

 

[Extensa]

You can choose in your options whether you want to clone (Both display the same image), or extend desktop (Used for side-by-side monitors). You can do this in the control panel under Display>Change Display Settings..

Hope this helps,

Extensa

 

[peterN]

I didn't know this was an option in Windows, I thought it depended on the video card. Thanks!

 

[Extensa]

Not a problem.. Let us know how this turns out for you!

Hope we can help you in the future,

Extensa

 

[peterN]

I finally got the card today, everything is working great so far, except for some apps that don't seem to like fullscreen with multiple monitors. The picture is decent, I would say about the same as digital cable. I'm sure I'll get all the kinks worked out soon. Thanks everyone for your help!

 

[Frostmourne]

That card is obsolete - why didn't you go for a new DirectX 11 card like a 5450 or 5670? It is acceptable but from a hardware perspective, its obsolete.

 

[peterN]

The biggest reason was price. Obsolete or not, the card was very cheap and suits my needs just fine.

 

[smarteyeball]

The biggest reason was price. Obsolete or not, the card was very cheap and suits my needs just fine.

And that is all that counts