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Video Cards - these are the things to input video signals into the PC, right?
I had a look on one web site, and all their video cards were graphics cards.
Have I got hold of the wrong end of the stick - are graphics and video cards more or less the same thing?
If so, what do I need to input a video signal into a pc ?
I\'m looking at trying to run a console through a pc (not just through its monitor by a VGA box).
I\'ve been looking at tv cards, I figured if I got one with a composite input that\'d do the job. But I\'m struggling to find a digital tv card that\'ll take anything but a coaxial (normal tv ariel) input. (I\'m trying for no more than £60, £70 at a push).
I had a look on one web site, and all their video cards were graphics cards.
Have I got hold of the wrong end of the stick - are graphics and video cards more or less the same thing?
If so, what do I need to input a video signal into a pc ?
I\'m looking at trying to run a console through a pc (not just through its monitor by a VGA box).
I\'ve been looking at tv cards, I figured if I got one with a composite input that\'d do the job. But I\'m struggling to find a digital tv card that\'ll take anything but a coaxial (normal tv ariel) input. (I\'m trying for no more than £60, £70 at a push).
>
> I guess the "vga box things" your talking about are the
> special adaptors that let you plug your xbox directly into the
> monitor?
>
> I'd get one of those, they are only cheap and because its going
> straight from the xbox to the monitor there will be no lag and it
> will be of higher quality.
Where can I get one from, do they sell them in the shops or is it an ebay job?
> I guess the "vga box things" your talking about are the
> special adaptors that let you plug your xbox directly into the
> monitor?
>
> I'd get one of those, they are only cheap and because its going
> straight from the xbox to the monitor there will be no lag and it
> will be of higher quality.
Where can I get one from, do they sell them in the shops or is it an ebay job?
My monitor has a connection to allow you to plug a video source directly into it. Hmmmmm......
Gwizz wrote:
> I would love to try my xbox through my lcd screen. Is that what I
> would need (vga box things) or one of them tv cards?
I guess the "vga box things" your talking about are the special adaptors that let you plug your xbox directly into the monitor?
I'd get one of those, they are only cheap and because its going straight from the xbox to the monitor there will be no lag and it will be of higher quality.
> I would love to try my xbox through my lcd screen. Is that what I
> would need (vga box things) or one of them tv cards?
I guess the "vga box things" your talking about are the special adaptors that let you plug your xbox directly into the monitor?
I'd get one of those, they are only cheap and because its going straight from the xbox to the monitor there will be no lag and it will be of higher quality.
I would love to try my xbox through my lcd screen. Is that what I would need (vga box things) or one of them tv cards?
No, the card you are looking for is normally called a TV card.
Heres one for £49.99 which I think is what your looking for:
http://uk.special.reserve.co.uk/ (SPACE) q_GG2586_gcv__pinnacle__pct.html
Has RF and Composite inputs
Heres one for £49.99 which I think is what your looking for:
http://uk.special.reserve.co.uk/ (SPACE) q_GG2586_gcv__pinnacle__pct.html
Has RF and Composite inputs
Video Cards - these are the things to input video signals into the PC, right?
I had a look on one web site, and all their video cards were graphics cards.
Have I got hold of the wrong end of the stick - are graphics and video cards more or less the same thing?
If so, what do I need to input a video signal into a pc ?
I\'m looking at trying to run a console through a pc (not just through its monitor by a VGA box).
I\'ve been looking at tv cards, I figured if I got one with a composite input that\'d do the job. But I\'m struggling to find a digital tv card that\'ll take anything but a coaxial (normal tv ariel) input. (I\'m trying for no more than £60, £70 at a push).
I had a look on one web site, and all their video cards were graphics cards.
Have I got hold of the wrong end of the stick - are graphics and video cards more or less the same thing?
If so, what do I need to input a video signal into a pc ?
I\'m looking at trying to run a console through a pc (not just through its monitor by a VGA box).
I\'ve been looking at tv cards, I figured if I got one with a composite input that\'d do the job. But I\'m struggling to find a digital tv card that\'ll take anything but a coaxial (normal tv ariel) input. (I\'m trying for no more than £60, £70 at a push).