Technology what cable/adapter do i need?

[Kryogenikz]

in order to plug my computer into my TV? Meaning, i'm now using my TV as my monitor instead of......well, my monitor.

 

[KAMIKAZI]

Are u sure thats possible? lol, that'd be pretty dope.

 

[Kryogenikz]

lol..yea...it would. I mean, i think i have an idea....i'm figuring i would need some type of VGA to S-Video Cable adapter......i'm just not sure, and i can't find anything like that anywhere.

 

[Jeremy]

S video, component, or DVI. Your card should have s-video or one of those on it. Mine came with s-video and the s-video to component adapter.

 

[makadon]

post the manufactures name, part number, serial number if you have it, make and model. beacuse nobody here can help you if we don't know what youve got. your wasting your time if you don't have a video card that has SVIDEO or DVI out. TV's don't make good monitors because they don't have a lot of pixels and their display is not as crisp as a monitor. Monitors recieve 3 independent signal beams as well as both the horizontal and vertical sync siganls are recived seperatly. If you want to hook a tv to your computer to view video and games is fine but I wouldnt recomend using it as a monitor unless you have a new tv that has a DVI INPUT. If your tv don't than you need to hook it up to your graphics card with an svideo cable. BUT if you don't know this than you probably cant with your rig.

 

[Jeremy]

Mine has DVI also. Makadon is right about the crispness of the monitor compared to TV. Games look good tho.