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solar9999
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_ 		27. October 2007 @ 09:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ok i have a Nvidia GeForce2 MX/MX 400 graphics card (I know it's over old but I don't play games on the pc) and it connects to my monitor via VGA. I can put this VGA cable into my TV but I don't like the colour and it looks like a lot of noise as well. How do I go about getting a cable that I can fit in the HDMI slot of my tv so that I can watch a couple of HD movies I have on my hard drive. Should I upgrade my graphics card which has a DVI output so that I can get a HD converter to put in my tv?
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byngo
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_ 		1. November 2007 @ 09:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
you need a graphics card that can handle high definition transcoding for a start.
PCI-express cards would be the best at this although some AGP 8x cards can handle HD in most compression formats.
You need a fairly high spec PC, although decent graphics cards will take the strain off a low end CPU by offering decode acceleration.
Also, a VGA connection to a HDTV can usually be the best method for displaying common desktop VGA resolutions for use as a PC monitor.
However, DVI, HDMI or component will be better for video but not for displaying the desktop due to overscan / underscan issues.
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c1c
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_ 		1. November 2007 @ 10:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Also make sure your computers' resolution for the TV side of the screen is set to where the TV can handle it.
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