Is it possible to get a lead that will connect to the 15pin D socket (VGA output) on the back of the PC and terminate in 3 phono plugs so that I can plug it into a video / DVD recorder or projector?
If not, how do they run projectors from PC's....?
Go into the advanced configuration settings and change them to PAL, to solve the colour and synch problems. You will have to adjust these advanced setting to get the best picture on the TV, but don't expect too much, it almost certainly won't be anything like as good as your monitor.
You need to plug a lead from the line out socket on your PC to the tv audio in socket to get sound on the tv. The s-video socket is video only, no sound.
On Sat, 24 Mar 2007 22:36:51 -0000, the_constructor wrote the following to uk.media.tv.misc:
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For sound you need to run a cable from your soundcard to the red and white connectors on the adaptor. There are plenty of jack to RCA ones around at most audio stores. For the picture, make sure the output is set to PAL I.
S-Video can't be fed into a standard SCART without an active S-Video to RGB convertor. Some SCARTS will accept S-Video direct - but they will be marked as such.
If your TV is half tidy you'll have options in the TV menu system to tell it what signal you're putting into the Scart socket. Tell it you're feeding it S-Video or you'll get a b/w picture. If the options aren't there then chances are it doesn't support S-Video on Scart.
As for the sound you'll have to go from the speaker socket on your PC (the green audio socket) to the Scart adaptor audio sockets. Basically a 3.5mm stereo jack plug to 2 phono plugs.
And many graphics cards will output from a choice of composite, component, S-Video or DVI. A further option for those with a modern box is to get a DVI to HDMI adapter or lead. These need careful shopping, the robbing twits at PC World want around £80 for a DVI to HDMI lead. They can be obtained for about £10-15 from online suppliers such as play.com.
I would like to thank all participants of this thread for their help.
Finally, 2 years ago, PC World charged a mate £26 for a scart lead. Nothing fancy, just a bog standard lead. Local shop were selling exactly same thing for £4.99
I changed computers last week: the new one doesn't have DVI on the graphics card so I needed a regular 3m VGA cable. The A to Z computer shop across road from office (why do I ever bother going in there) £25 for a 2m lead, £35 for 5m; new 3m lead from eBay including postage £6. I get quite a bit of stuff from PC World - convenience is a big factor - and IME their pricing is now much more competitive if you buy selectively.
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