[Livewire]

Goes here for sure cause I'm looking at the hardware itself.


Ok, minor bit of background. My pc has an AV out for a TV (you know, the yellow-white-red plugs; card's got the yellow for video, and I've got an audio splitter that takes a headphone jack and makes it red-white plugs, so that's covered). I've tried to use that AV out in the past.

Unless watching a video, the quality is absolute...Well, I can't come up with a string of bad words to quantify just how absolutely horrid it is.


Now heres what I'm trying to do: I'm actually pondering building an arcade-joystick setup similar to what you see in arcades. I wanted to build a shoebox pc and use that with an AV out to display it on any tv I plug it into.

Problem. AV looks like crap!


Really big problem cause I won't build the joystick unless I can fix that.


So, short of buying a TV with a different set of input plugs and a new video card with a different set of output plugs, is there any way to make the AV Out come in clearer, and not so damned fuzzy?

I'm guessing the problem is gunna be $$$, but for sake of argument, assume I'm Bill Gates, but I'd like to avoid paying anyone to design the part I need - the part needs to already exist and be purchasable by a consumer.

[Dazz]

Problem is that a TV (unless its a HDTV) can only display 500 lines of resolution whereas your computer monitor can display thousands. As a result the picture on your TV will look fuzzy and not quite right. Unfortunately there is not a whole lot you can do about it and personally I wouldn't bother.

[Livewire]

Originally Posted by Dazz

Problem is that a TV (unless its a HDTV) can only display 500 lines of resolution whereas your computer monitor can display thousands. As a result the picture on your TV will look fuzzy and not quite right. Unfortunately there is not a whole lot you can do about it and personally I wouldn't bother.

Bugger.


Looks like I'm gunna end up building a desktop arcade with built in LCD screen (which also means I'm looking at like $1500 instead of maybe $750 >_<)


Thanks though; kinda figured I was screwed when Google wasn't helping. Worth a shot though right?

[chewett]

yes asking is better than paying then regreetting