PC to TV *help!*

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  1. DrifterEX

    DrifterEX Member

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    so like a dummy I went out a spend $75.00 on an S-Video and a 25ft Coax...in order to play pc games on my tv...Im using this setup
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    I thought it would work, but its not...so is there anyway possible to get this working the...my TV only has a coax input, so I have to use RF but my RF supports S-Video and RCA cables

    can anyone please help?!
     
  2. sweet5588

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    hey,,

    what do youu mean it's not working... you need to be more specific, what exactly is it doing/ not doing.... need more info..

    i'll try to help you as much as possible, i've got some experience with these things

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  3. KLSG

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    Personally I don't see the need for the RF modulator. All you would simply need to do is: Buy a new tv with various inputs or use the s-video cable you have now & attach it to this adapter
    [​IMG]then plug that end into your tv.
     
  4. sweet5588

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    hey, where did you find that, i have never seen one of those things and i looked a while ago

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  5. KLSG

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    I can't recall where I found it, I simply Googled "S-video to Coaxial cable adapter". Sorry I didn't post the link, but it exists out there somewhere & it wasn't that expensive either.
     
  6. revengine

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    Try your local RadioShack.
     
  7. Molder

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    I don't think he wants to buy a new tele!!!!


    Have you got a VCR that has s-video in? If so use the VCR and connect that to the TV via RF in.

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  8. revengine

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    yea keep adding hardware until you don't have anywhere to sit.
     
  9. sweet5588

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    well duh...

    isn't that what hardware is for?/

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    He did say in his post though, that his TV only has coaxial input. The adapter you're talking about converts the S-Video to composite video but he would still need coaxial input on his TV. What you're doing is adding yet another adapter that he still can't use. My recommendation first would be to check if you can get the video out on your PC to work when connected to something with composite inputs such as a VCR. If that doesn't work try updating the drivers for your video card or if possible try another video card w/tv out.
     
  12. redice

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    are your drivers for your video card updated if not go here to do so
    http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp once that done and you install them you can now right click on you desktop (so that you get a small drop menu and select nvidi Control panel then from there select change display configuration then from there click the dropbox in 2 which it says select the display you would like to use . the option that you want to select is My display is not shown list.. then a box will open that says detect missing display and then select the option force television detection on start up.
     
  13. revengine

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    LOL, Good advice chaps.
     

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