How do you go about watching Movies off your PC on your TV? - Page 2

Delderek · 14th August 2008, 16:45

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Originally Posted by tendedburrito

Though most movies were round about the 750mb mark and so would fit on a 1gb card??

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Yes if they are Divx, but still not top quality at 750mb (a DVD movie is a minimum of 4.7gb) you can now get usb sticks up to 16gb, so depends if you want quality or just to watch
"a movie"

georgio · 14th August 2008, 18:21

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Originally Posted by tendedburrito

Thanks, what does one of these look like???

you would have to look at the computer docs to see if it has a video out. The lead has a video 4 pin plug and an audio on 1 side and 3xphono plugs on the other side. If you ask at the computer shop they will know what you mean.

georgio · 14th August 2008, 18:23

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Originally Posted by Delderek

Still doesn't carry sound though.

yes the do delderek as I use it on my laptop. pse see my reply on the last post.
The audio lead plugs into the audio out on computer.

special_k · 14th August 2008, 19:45

Down load loads on to disk then on DIVX player

Delderek · 14th August 2008, 20:01

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Originally Posted by georgio

yes the do delderek as I use it on my laptop. pse see my reply on the last post.
The audio lead plugs into the audio out on computer.

Yes but that is "audio out" a pure SVHS lead only carries video.
not arguing that you can buy leads with additional facilities, but unless you have audio out on your computer you are going to watch silent movies. Very shortly all these outlets will be redundant, its all going to be HDMI.

KirstyJay · 15th August 2008, 00:06

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Originally Posted by Delderek

1gb, you must get a poor quality movie with that.

You'd be surprised. The DVD recorder plays DivX so the quality is spot on

We only have a small telly

Liteace · 15th August 2008, 19:17

Hi, I have tried to use s-video cable from PC desktop & laptop to TV but i only get a black & white picture on the TV

Delderek · 15th August 2008, 19:21

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Originally Posted by Liteace

Hi, I have tried to use s-video cable from PC desktop & laptop to TV but i only get a black & white picture on the TV

Should be a control on your TV to choose the input S Video (SVHS)

Liteace · 15th August 2008, 19:23

The TV with switch over to s-video as soon as i plug in the cable but as i say only B&W picture on TV

peter perfect · 15th August 2008, 19:33

the best way is to get a dual output graphics card with normal monitor out and dvi out the dvi can connect to the hdmi or a normal monitor connection which most lcd t/v have.
the picture etc from dvi is brill and with sound too, hope this helps.