HoloDust said:
All those GPU cards from at least 2000 onward with S-Video output: "Am I a joke to you?" |
And before. I had my PC connected to my TV and CRT projector in 1997. S-Video out indeed. Half-Life on CRT projector with Dolby Surround sound was amazing!
I actually had a GPU with s-video in as well so I could play console games on my PC monitor (and have TV on in a corner of the monitor while playing RTS), although the primary reason was that the Dreamcast didn't display on my projector directly. Using my PC in between, upscaling to 800x600 then s-video out worked. Crazy Taxi on the wall, better than in the Arcade.
Anyway it's much easier now since GPUs and laptops all have HDMI out, plug in the cable and it auto switches. No more issues with overscan areas now displays are 1:1 (as long as you don't set the output resolution different from the TV)
For a gaming PC also make sure the PSU has enough overhead (wattage) in case you want to upgrade to more powerful GPUs later. You don't want to max out your PSU.
