tv out allways that bad ?

gerard · 06-15-2001, 01:06 PM

hi there,
i am new to the mp3car.com thing and am in process of building my own mp3 car setup.
thx for the info on the board, its been very helpfull !

i have a question.
i am finally done with my computer setup
its a pIII 667 with a 20 GB hd, and i have a riva tnt2 card with tv out on it.
i am still waiting for my psone screen which i intend to take apart to fit my car.
my mate has one and the resolution looks ok to do some "cobra" displaying.
but when i connected my computer setup to a tv, my heart allmost skipped to beats.
the picture is not sharp but very bad.
is this normal ? my mate also has a different card and also the screen is bad.
at the computer store they sell this as gadget to watch dvds on your tv, but sure as hell i wont watch my dvds like that, they would look like total ****.

really looking forward to your replies and help.

gerard.

oh yeah forgot to mention, i also have the border around your screen thing, but that is a problem for the future.

my card is a:
CARDEXpert TM64. riva tnt2 chipset

cenwesi · 06-15-2001, 01:40 PM

What type of Screen are u using. That prolly where ur problem is. Also do not expect to have GOOD quality with a regular TFT screen. If you really want one that is good, u will need to get an ACTIVE MATRIX TFT screen. If u look on the sale section, i have posted one there.

gerard · 06-16-2001, 06:30 AM

thx for your reply, but the picture does also suck on my regular tv.
is this normal ?
the tft picture is the same as on tv, bad
and i am also having trouble getting it full screen, i keep getting the borders around it.
anybody know how to resolve this with an cardexpert riva tnt2 m64 ?

PaulzY · 06-17-2001, 06:08 AM

is your rca connection wire shielded ?

i also have a riva tnt2 but not tv out and i found out the 6.30 drivers work better than the 6.50 ones (6.50 ones crashed in all my games) i dont know how much help this is but you could try switching drivers

gerard · 06-17-2001, 07:38 AM

can you point me to the drivers ?
i am having trouble finding them

and do you still have the black borders around your screen or is youres full screen ?
hope to hear from you soon.

thx.

PaulzY · 06-17-2001, 08:13 AM

well i dont have tv out so dont know bout black borders, if you have icq message me on 36022143 and ill send em to ya

ppgt94 · 06-17-2001, 06:54 PM

Well, whether or not the screen is TFT (which is active matrix) wouldn't effect the clarity all that much. He did say he connected it to a standard television set. When you convert VGA to composite you lose a lot of quality and not to mention the resolutions on TVs are HORRIBLE in comparision to even the cheapest VGA monitor. It's too bad VGA LCDs cost an arm and a leg. I still can't believe I paid as much as I did, but the picture is absolutely stunning.