Gefore 4 ti4600 > HDTV > Samsung WS-32Z308P

Daij-Djan · 05-23-05, 03:00 AM

Hi I am a total newbie with HDTV,
I bought Samsung's new WS-32Z308P hdtv-enabled TV.
Now I want to make windows xp send a hdtv-Signal to my TV.
(I only get 800x600 at 60Hz via TV-Out)

My video card is a GeForce4 Ti4600 with the Conexant CX25871
My Tv does NOT have DVI but only analog inputs. (YUV component, not RGB!)

(I think I need to to go the internal DVI-I but as the TV only has COMPONENT YUV, I need to make it output as YUV... or use a transcoder

P.S I know I should search but I searched for hours and am simply frustrated
Got my new TV and wanted ONLY to display HDTV! (It appeared so easy to me...)

FearMeAll · 05-23-05, 05:48 AM

You need dvi on your card to get full hd potential...I believe svideo is a max of 1024x768 and text is blurry that way and colors are not as good.
some of the older hdtvs had a vga slot I think but if you have anything recent they don't. My 46"sony hdtv didn't even had dvi but rather an hdmi plugin. So I went and bought a 150 dollar monster cable that converted dvi(from my 6800) to hdmi. It looks absolutely stunning and text is quite readable and colors are extremely good.
You are probably going to have to get a card that has dvi.
also you pretty much have to get games that support odd widescreen resolutions because if you don't they will look like crap as they won't scale so well. But the games that do work look absolutely stunning.
Go here for good info (widescreengamingforum.com)
BTW there are also component converters you can buy for around 200 dollars that will work. Just search on google for them they exist. I almost got one.
You should have an hdmi plugin though if your tv is a recent design.

Daij-Djan · 05-23-05, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FearMeAll

You need dvi on your card to get full hd potential...I believe svideo is a max of 1024x768 and text is blurry that way and colors are not as good.

As thankful as I am for an answer the 4ers ?all/most? have DVII:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daij-Djan

(I think I need to to go the internal DVI-I but as the TV only has COMPONENT YUV, I need to make it output as YUV... or use a transcoder

FearMeAll · 05-23-05, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daij-Djan

As thankful as I am for an answer the 4ers ?all/most? have DVII:

hmm..read a little more of my post..you can get component converters that will change dvi to component video. It should look pretty good.
look here at a decent price too: dvi to component

Daij-Djan · 05-23-05, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FearMeAll

hmm..read a little more of my post..you can get component converters that will change dvi to component video. It should look pretty good.
look here at a decent price too: dvi to component

I read all of your post but there was no link! What you found looks okay but is it really DVII (RGB) to Component(YUV)?

quik_2_win · 05-23-05, 07:53 PM

no, that cable will not convert DVI to analog component. You would need a transcoder to convert VGA to component...or, most 6600GT (and possibly some 6600non-GTs) have a component-out dongle that will work well for HDTV resolutions by supporting most common formats (1080i/720p/ even older EDTV 480p). That would be the easiest and least costly solution as a (quality) transcoder is about the same price as the card...

05-23-05, 03:00 AM	#1
Daij-Djan Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3	Gefore 4 ti4600 > HDTV > Samsung WS-32Z308P Hi I am a total newbie with HDTV, I bought Samsung's new WS-32Z308P hdtv-enabled TV. Now I want to make windows xp send a hdtv-Signal to my TV. (I only get 800x600 at 60Hz via TV-Out) My video card is a GeForce4 Ti4600 with the Conexant CX25871 My Tv does NOT have DVI but only analog inputs. (YUV component, not RGB!) (I think I need to to go the internal DVI-I but as the TV only has COMPONENT YUV, I need to make it output as YUV... or use a transcoder P.S I know I should search but I searched for hours and am simply frustrated Got my new TV and wanted ONLY to display HDTV! (It appeared so easy to me...)

05-23-05, 05:48 AM	#2
FearMeAll Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 827	Re: Gefore 4 ti4600 > HDTV > Samsung WS-32Z308P You need dvi on your card to get full hd potential...I believe svideo is a max of 1024x768 and text is blurry that way and colors are not as good. some of the older hdtvs had a vga slot I think but if you have anything recent they don't. My 46"sony hdtv didn't even had dvi but rather an hdmi plugin. So I went and bought a 150 dollar monster cable that converted dvi(from my 6800) to hdmi. It looks absolutely stunning and text is quite readable and colors are extremely good. You are probably going to have to get a card that has dvi. also you pretty much have to get games that support odd widescreen resolutions because if you don't they will look like crap as they won't scale so well. But the games that do work look absolutely stunning. Go here for good info (widescreengamingforum.com) BTW there are also component converters you can buy for around 200 dollars that will work. Just search on google for them they exist. I almost got one. You should have an hdmi plugin though if your tv is a recent design. __________________ Consoles: Xbox Elite with HDDVD drive and PS3. Screen: Panasonic AX200U Widescreen Projector (1280x720), 160" HighPower Screen, AND A BIG COUCH. [FONT="Courier New"] HTPC: Intel Wolfdale 3ghz, 4 gigs DDR2 800 ram, 500gig HDD, Craptastic 7600GS, Windows 7 32bit, XBMC installed [/FONT] :D [B]My Video Encoding/Office rig:[/B] [I] Intel QX9650 @ 3ghz, 1333mhz FSB, 4gigs Patriot Extreme DDR3 @ 1333mhz, XFX 790i 3-way Sli mobo, Xf-Fi Extreme Gamer, 400watt Fanless Power Supply, 9500GT 64-bit bus(ouch!), 8.750TB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate. [B][FONT="Arial Narrow"]Everything at stock and completely boring..[/FONT][/B][/I] :type: Last edited by FearMeAll; 05-23-05 at 06:00 AM.

05-23-05, 07:53 PM	#6
quik_2_win Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 205	Re: Gefore 4 ti4600 > HDTV > Samsung WS-32Z308P no, that cable will not convert DVI to analog component. You would need a transcoder to convert VGA to component...or, most 6600GT (and possibly some 6600non-GTs) have a component-out dongle that will work well for HDTV resolutions by supporting most common formats (1080i/720p/ even older EDTV 480p). That would be the easiest and least costly solution as a (quality) transcoder is about the same price as the card...