[Emerlin]

I need to build a small special purpose PC to run a soundboard type application, web surfing and perhaps use media center to play DVD, video, music etc... This is going into an existing system and will run through an RF modulator (composite + R&L audio in) in SD resolution. I realize this is less than ideal but we are replacing a system that was setup this way.


Are there any integrated MBs that have an composite video out? On an Svideo/HDTV out that comes with a dongle to convert to composite? I would love to use an E350 for this build, it would be low power and quiet.


If such a MB does not exist - I am leaning toward this card as there do not seem to be many options. If anyone has an a better card option, please let me know. I have no choice but to use composite video however.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814139041


Thanks

Tom

 

[deathbyburrito]

I use one of these to hook up my laptop to older TVs when travelling. Works well. Not sure it it entirely fits what you want to do. It would open you up to any MB that has vga out.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

 

[JoshDorhyke]

I don't believe there are any integrated graphic solutions. There are cheaper card otions. Almost any crappy card will put a picture on an older tube TV.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814139174


Peter

 

[ilovejedd]

If you can still find one, the older Intel D945GCLF2 motherboard has S-Video out. This is what I used for my parents' HTPC when they still had an old CRT.

 

[sneals2000]

5 or 6 years ago integrated video with composite/s-video output was reasonably commonplace, and it was also pretty common on video cards.


I haven't seen it on motherboards for a while now - some of the older EPIA VIA Mini-ITX boards may have had it - but they are very under powered compared to current models (though you may still find them knocking around)

 

[Emerlin]

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoshDorhyke I don't believe there are any integrated graphic solutions. There are cheaper card otions. Almost any crappy card will put a picture on an older tube TV. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814139174 Peter

wow - thanks Peter. I did not see that on when looking at newegg. I will give it a go. Thanks.


thanks to all who replied - I did not think they existed anymore, I appreciate the help.

 

[lsilvest]

 This is all you need.


Your mobo just has to have the vga out as most do.

 

[Emerlin]



Quote:
Originally Posted by lsilvest /forum/post/20777331

This is all you need.


Your mobo just has to have the vga out as most do.

there is no special support needed on the mobo for that to work?

 

[renethx]

There are still lots of discrete graphics cards that support component + S- + composite video. Here . S-video-like connector (7-pin mini-DIN, common to all recent ATI/NVIDIA cards) supports all three video formats.

 

[renethx]



Quote:
Originally Posted by lsilvest /forum/post/20777331

This is all you need.

This one works only if the graphics card supports composite/S-video signals over the VGA port. VGA = RGB, S-video = YC, composite = composite of YUV. They are all different. The product description :

Quote:
Your video card MUST be able to support s-Video or Composite out through it's VGA port.

Many reviewers say, it didn't work with their cards .

 

[Emerlin]



Quote:
Originally Posted by renethx /forum/post/20778076


This one works only if the graphics card supports composite/S-video signals over the VGA port. VGA = RGB, S-video = YC, composite = composite of YUV. They are all different. The product description :



Many reviewers say, it didn't work with their cards .

Thank you very much for the clarification.