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 Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 9:24 pm Post subject: DVI to RCA adapter... |
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I was thinking about using a (somewhat) new tv of mine for the mini. It's a 20" samsung dynaflat crt...so I don't know if it would work. Does the tv have to be digital? because i think it's analog. Just wondering, cause that could save me ALOT, id rather pay $20 for now just for the adapter, rather than $150+ for a monitor, even though the resolution ona tv will be horrible.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 9:53 pm Post subject: Re: DVI to RCA adapter... |
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| WC3_Gamer wrote: | | I was thinking about using a (somewhat) new tv of mine for the mini. It's a 20" samsung dynaflat crt...so I don't know if it would work. Does the tv have to be digital? because i think it's analog. Just wondering, cause that could save me ALOT, id rather pay $20 for now just for the adapter, rather than $150+ for a monitor, even though the resolution ona tv will be horrible. |
CRTs are, by design, analog. That's why you don't see many with DVI connectors. I know Apple sells a DVI to RCA and S-Video cable. That would do it for you. Depending on your TV I don't think you can go above VGA resolution (640x480), possibly SVGA (800x600). Either way, you'll want an HDTV or a real monitor. SDTVs just weren't made to handle that kind of bandwidth and neither were the video connectors
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Yeah I knew it couldn't be too good, I mean, why would people buy regular monitors when they could get a cheap 32" crt tv and have a decent picture. Well, I think i'd be able to survive on vga for awhile though, I mean, at least I can get the mini sooner. Because if I'm going to save for a monitor, I want a nice LCD, and that'll take alot longer to save-up for, so i'll get the mini, and the adapter, and some $50 speakers and I'm set.
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| WC3_Gamer wrote: | | Yeah I knew it couldn't be too good, I mean, why would people buy regular monitors when they could get a cheap 32" crt tv and have a decent picture. Well, I think i'd be able to survive on vga for awhile though, I mean, at least I can get the mini sooner. Because if I'm going to save for a monitor, I want a nice LCD, and that'll take alot longer to save-up for, so i'll get the mini, and the adapter, and some $50 speakers and I'm set. |
You can just buy a $50 CRT from eBay or a local store or friend. A TV is going to look like crap. Not only is it VGA but it's interlaced....ick.
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grr, the mac mini god doesn't want me to get one too soon, damn him, and thanks for the $50 idea, but I'd rather not. If I'm buying a display, its gonna be a 17" LCD.
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