Re: BIN THE MONITOR AND USE A TV?

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From: Clive Savage
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 00:00

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In article: <rJHkZCAscnexEw5L@njackson.demon.co.uk>  Neil Jackson <neil@njackson.demon.co.uk> 
writes:
> 
> Can anyone please tell me if it is possible to connect my PC to a TV?

Yes, there are various converters available, check in the PC mags for prices.

> Is there any way that a cheap external TV modulator can be connected to
> the output of my existing graphics card, a bit like the old Amiga 500
> external TV modulator? Or can a special lead be `rigged` to allow me to
> use a TV.

No,  because your PC outputs video at 30Khz, your TV is expecting an input of 15Khz.

> I've got very little money left, so please no bright ideas about getting
> a new 200 quid graphics card with built in TV tuners or anything like
> that.

About 50 quid I think, but check in the mags.
-- 
bye for now

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