Media Center(cheap setup)

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u13turbo

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#65566 3-Aug-2010 18:05

Hey guys, im just setting up a real cheap media center sort of thing, ill be using a desktop pc, and it will be hooked up to an old 29" RCA Tv. I have 1 problem, the TV has RCA slots, and a SCART plug at the back. The SCART slot has an adapter for RCA cables and 1 S-Video slot.

I bought a cable off trademe for connecting The pc to my TV, but i get no signal at all! thats with 3 RCA's and the S-Video connected. I just wanted to know why this would be happening? Is the correct channel to be on AV? Its annoying me a little bit =/

Cheers Guys

3.06ghz Celeron(gonna overclock to 3.8ish)

1gb ddr 400

30gb hard drive(upgrading(

Computer made from parts i have lying around.

CYaBro

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#362569 3-Aug-2010 18:39

You don't need 3 RCA and svideo connected.
Usually just the 3 RCA, yellow, red & white.
Or, for a slightly better picture, svideo plus red & white RCAs.

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u13turbo

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#362574 3-Aug-2010 18:52

hmmm.... ok ill try again soon and let you know.

3.06ghz Celeron(gonna overclock to 3.8ish)

1gb ddr 400

30gb hard drive(upgrading(

Computer made from parts i have lying around.

u13turbo

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#362648 3-Aug-2010 21:15

this is what happens. with RCAs, it shows nothing, just blue AV screen. With RCA's and S-Video i get a black screen.....

3.06ghz Celeron(gonna overclock to 3.8ish)

1gb ddr 400

30gb hard drive(upgrading(

Computer made from parts i have lying around.

GF74

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#362773 4-Aug-2010 09:05

You need to configure your graphics card to output to the TV (I am assuming that your graphics card has a RCA or s-video out port. Some graphics cards will detect the TV connected on startup and enable output to it, other needs to be configured for TV out.

I find it easiest way to get this working is to connect a monitor and TV at the same time and then configure the TV connection as the primary output.

GF

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