Silent Hunter on a Big screen TV

Frame57 · 04-05-09, 01:47 PM

There are games I play on a big scree TV and it works fine for PS3. I thought how cool the graphics would look if I could do this with SH4. Has anyone tried this, or know of anyone...? I think a PC can be connected to a TV.

Arclight · 04-05-09, 02:44 PM

Sure is possible. Easiest way is to use s-video cable to connect the 2. Make sure both videocard and tv have s-video port before buying a cable.

Note that s-video is not considered appropriate for HD video signals, due to limited bandwith (my old TV only has 1024x768 res, no problem there). Also, s-video does not carry audio, only video.

rcjonessnp175 · 04-05-09, 02:50 PM

I have mine hooked up to my 52 inch samsung, witch is my primary display now anyways, and it works like a dream. It was probaly a bad idea in the long run because ill never go back to the little computer screens, my previous one was a 23inch apple widescreen monitor, be near imposible to go back now. Also with this tv my samsung it has the 120hz drive in it with the automotion plus witch if u havent seen before trust me it makes sh4 and all other games uber more realistic and cooler looking, just my two cents,

Sailor Steve · 04-05-09, 03:51 PM

And here I thought I was doing good playing and watching movies on an old 19" CRT.:rotfl:

Falkirion · 04-06-09, 12:47 AM

RCJ pics would be nice. I've tried the same thing with my PC and its 3870HD but no joy. Wouldn't mind playing SH4 and all my other games on a 52 inch plasma.

Ivan Putski · 04-06-09, 01:05 AM

My wife said no to the 52 inch in the living room, so I settled for a 42 inch Vizio HDMI/HDTV I had in my den. I play SHIV plus other sims on it. Puts

nikimcbee · 04-06-09, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frame57

There are games I play on a big scree TV and it works fine for PS3. I thought how cool the graphics would look if I could do this with SH4. Has anyone tried this, or know of anyone...? I think a PC can be connected to a TV.

I have done this. i took my laptop over to my parents house and hooked it up to their 42 inch HD TV w/ surround sound.

I can confirm.

IT WAS TOTALLY FREEEEEEEEKIN" AWESOME

rcjonessnp175 · 04-06-09, 02:37 AM

Ya it is totally awesome, pc gaming will never be the same once u take this plunge. As far as pics i assume u mean of the tv will running the game, ill try and get some tommorrow and post, how come yours doesnt work with the ati????? Not only is the big screen nice so is the big sound, 7.1 onkyo system does this game and the dam depth charges justice

Jonesy

Frame57 · 04-06-09, 11:00 AM

I was stunned by the graphics while playing a game called far cry2 on a 37" with HDMI. Dang if it does not look totally real....So I will save my pennies and maybe get a bigger TV for SH4. Gotta do it....Thanks for tips gents!

Akula4745 · 04-06-09, 11:42 AM

Hmmmmm... this sounds most interesting! What a great idea!

So help me here - do I need a TV card in the PC or what? I read in this thread an s-video cable won't carry the audio... so what is best?

rcjonessnp175 · 04-06-09, 11:52 AM

As long as your tv is a HD tv, ie hookup via Hdmi, use that, not all graphics cards have a Hdmi out, but have the dvi out. 1.

So in this case the tv comes with dvi or vga hookups, it all really depends on your tv, from what i know the dvi and hdmi methods will produce the best results.

For me with my 52 inch samsung i have a good dvi cable hooked up from my graphics card the nvidia 260 to the back of my tv as it has every connection known to man pretty much.

Jonesy

peabody · 04-06-09, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Akula4745

Hmmmmm... this sounds most interesting! What a great idea!

So help me here - do I need a TV card in the PC or what? I read in this thread an s-video cable won't carry the audio... so what is best?

If for some reason you can't use the other methods and have to use the S video, then just get a set of cables for the audio and hook to your surround sound if you have it or leave it hooked to your computer speakers, or hook to the audio imputs on your TV. There are all kinds of hookups you can do.

Peabody

FIREWALL · 04-06-09, 12:08 PM

I did some checking around locally and it's the thing now.

You can buy a 30" to 40" LCD tv cheaper than a same size monitor. And works great for computer gameing.

I don't know about other computer uses.

Probably take Porn surfing to another level.

TigerOmega · 04-06-09, 12:41 PM

I bought a DVI to HDMI cable for about $30.00. I works great. I can have both monitors on at the same time or just one. SH4 looks really good.

Ramstone · 04-06-09, 02:20 PM

Every six months ago I think about this but then I'm always put off by a combination of price, cable run, and ability to easily toggle from the PC monitor to the HDTV. HDMI cable can easily exceed $100 US, and I need at least 15 feet of run, and probably 20. There's DVI too but I haven't looked into that. I'm sure my rig and radeon can handle it but I guess I'm too lazy/intimidated.

04-05-09, 01:47 PM	#1
Frame57 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: 1300 feet on the crapper Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Silent Hunter on a Big screen TV There are games I play on a big scree TV and it works fine for PS3. I thought how cool the graphics would look if I could do this with SH4. Has anyone tried this, or know of anyone...? I think a PC can be connected to a TV. __________________ "My Religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble minds." Albert Einstein

04-05-09, 02:44 PM	#2
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Sure is possible. Easiest way is to use s-video cable to connect the 2. Make sure both videocard and tv have s-video port before buying a cable. Note that s-video is not considered appropriate for HD video signals, due to limited bandwith (my old TV only has 1024x768 res, no problem there). Also, s-video does not carry audio, only video. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

04-05-09, 02:50 PM	#3
rcjonessnp175 Weps Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Panzer barracks, Germany Posts: 363 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	I have mine hooked up to my 52 inch samsung, witch is my primary display now anyways, and it works like a dream. It was probaly a bad idea in the long run because ill never go back to the little computer screens, my previous one was a 23inch apple widescreen monitor, be near imposible to go back now. Also with this tv my samsung it has the 120hz drive in it with the automotion plus witch if u havent seen before trust me it makes sh4 and all other games uber more realistic and cooler looking, just my two cents, __________________ The mother ship,Coolermaster HAF, I7 intel overclock 4ghz, , 6gb mem, 5870 crossfire, soundblaster Xfi titanium , Oh and 52 inch samsung 750 120hz. 7.1 onkyo 1200 wattss system

04-05-09, 03:51 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	And here I thought I was doing good playing and watching movies on an old 19" CRT.:rotfl: __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-06-09, 01:05 AM	#6
Ivan Putski Captain Join Date: May 2005 Location: Memphis, Tn. U.S.A. Posts: 548 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	My wife said no to the 52 inch in the living room, so I settled for a 42 inch Vizio HDMI/HDTV I had in my den. I play SHIV plus other sims on it. Puts __________________ " Is He?..........Yeah..........Nothing Moving, But His Watch."

04-06-09, 12:47 AM	#5
Falkirion Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 1,043 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	RCJ pics would be nice. I've tried the same thing with my PC and its 3870HD but no joy. Wouldn't mind playing SH4 and all my other games on a 52 inch plasma.

04-06-09, 02:37 AM	#8
rcjonessnp175 Weps Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Panzer barracks, Germany Posts: 363 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	Ya it is totally awesome, pc gaming will never be the same once u take this plunge. As far as pics i assume u mean of the tv will running the game, ill try and get some tommorrow and post, how come yours doesnt work with the ati????? Not only is the big screen nice so is the big sound, 7.1 onkyo system does this game and the dam depth charges justice Jonesy __________________ The mother ship,Coolermaster HAF, I7 intel overclock 4ghz, , 6gb mem, 5870 crossfire, soundblaster Xfi titanium , Oh and 52 inch samsung 750 120hz. 7.1 onkyo 1200 wattss system

04-06-09, 11:00 AM	#9
Frame57 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: 1300 feet on the crapper Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I was stunned by the graphics while playing a game called far cry2 on a 37" with HDMI. Dang if it does not look totally real....So I will save my pennies and maybe get a bigger TV for SH4. Gotta do it....Thanks for tips gents! __________________ "My Religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble minds." Albert Einstein

04-06-09, 11:42 AM	#10
Akula4745 Convicted Ship Killer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Just out of sight... plotting your course and speed Posts: 846 Downloads: 371 Uploads: 1	Hmmmmm... this sounds most interesting! What a great idea! So help me here - do I need a TV card in the PC or what? I read in this thread an s-video cable won't carry the audio... so what is best? __________________ Akula4745 "If you sit by the river long enough... the body of your enemy will float by -- SunTzu"

04-06-09, 11:52 AM	#11
rcjonessnp175 Weps Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Panzer barracks, Germany Posts: 363 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	As long as your tv is a HD tv, ie hookup via Hdmi, use that, not all graphics cards have a Hdmi out, but have the dvi out. 1. So in this case the tv comes with dvi or vga hookups, it all really depends on your tv, from what i know the dvi and hdmi methods will produce the best results. For me with my 52 inch samsung i have a good dvi cable hooked up from my graphics card the nvidia 260 to the back of my tv as it has every connection known to man pretty much. Jonesy __________________ The mother ship,Coolermaster HAF, I7 intel overclock 4ghz, , 6gb mem, 5870 crossfire, soundblaster Xfi titanium , Oh and 52 inch samsung 750 120hz. 7.1 onkyo 1200 wattss system

04-06-09, 12:08 PM	#13
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I did some checking around locally and it's the thing now. You can buy a 30" to 40" LCD tv cheaper than a same size monitor. And works great for computer gameing. I don't know about other computer uses. Probably take Porn surfing to another level. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

04-06-09, 12:41 PM	#14
TigerOmega Watch Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 22 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I bought a DVI to HDMI cable for about $30.00. I works great. I can have both monitors on at the same time or just one. SH4 looks really good.

04-06-09, 02:20 PM	#15
Ramstone Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Yonkers-on-the-Hudson Posts: 10 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Every six months ago I think about this but then I'm always put off by a combination of price, cable run, and ability to easily toggle from the PC monitor to the HDTV. HDMI cable can easily exceed $100 US, and I need at least 15 feet of run, and probably 20. There's DVI too but I haven't looked into that. I'm sure my rig and radeon can handle it but I guess I'm too lazy/intimidated.