Computer in Office, TV in Living Room...

Elspode · 09-07-2003, 01:51 PM

...how can I get video from the computer to the TV?

I found this device -

http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/PC-TV_GWB-4000.html

but it seems a bit, well, pricey. Anyone else doing this sort of thing, and if so, how?

bmgb · 09-07-2003, 03:54 PM

I do this to transfer my digital videos to VHS, etc. The wireless is naturally going to be quite a bit more pricey. I have a cheapy scan converter, with wires, that can't be worth more than $20. But it works fine. If you get an older one, you have to set your display to 640x480 to make the picture work on your TV, like I do.

I see on Ebay they have a lot of these with a wide range of prices. Like I said I have a cheapy and it works fine for me.

bmgb · 09-07-2003, 04:40 PM

I think I missed the importance of your headline...

Quote:

Computer in Office, TV in Living Room...

So wireless is obviously what you need. One suggestion (if you want to take the risk of getting incompatible hardware)... get a cheap, internal scan converter and combine it with a wireless video sender/receiver set. I just sold mine, unfortunately, for painfully low price.

The scan converters I pointed you too are advertised as being compatible with Win95. I'm guessing you're using a more advanced system. And I'd guess there would be a small chance that it wouldn't be compatible with a newer system. But, I myself would probably take that risk for $2.99.

Elspode · 09-17-2003, 12:20 AM

It seems that my birthday is in about a week, and now that the Mrs. has also discovered the joys of Win MX, I find myself the proud new owner of one of these...

http://www.grandtec.com/ultimatewireless.htm

...despite our current relative poverty. Happy birthday to me!

I am truly impressed with how well this thing actually works. Video quality is very, very good, audio equally so, right down to passing through the Dolby Pro Logic signal encoded in stereo DVD rips (yes, I know, stone knives and bear skins in my audio output...it will be fixed by Xmas). After tweaking picture size, fine tuning, saturation, contrast, brightness, etc being sent from the device, and doing some more of the same with the TV itself, I have a very good image when compared to my monitor, if you ignore the inherent resolution differences.

The *only* thing I am a bit unhappy with is the fact that this unit uses a combo type VGA cable (a VGA splitter, if you will), and when I hooked it up, it seems to have made my monitor a bit...well, 'blurry' is the only word that actually describes the symptom. Tightening the connector assembly seems to have helped, so perhaps I'll tighten it some more. Otherwise, I think I'm going to have to put a physical switch in the line somewhere so that the signal only goes to either the monitor or the transmitter.

Cool stuff!

Elspode · 09-17-2003, 12:46 AM

Well, looking once again at the first link I posted when I started this thread, I now see that I have purchased the exact same unit...it just has a different name on it. They are absolutely identical, though.

Guess sometimes you just have to go with your first intuition, eh?

09-07-2003, 01:51 PM	#1
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Computer in Office, TV in Living Room... ...how can I get video from the computer to the TV? I found this device - http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/PC-TV_GWB-4000.html but it seems a bit, well, pricey. Anyone else doing this sort of thing, and if so, how? __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

09-07-2003, 03:54 PM	#2
bmgb Master of the Domain Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: MN Posts: 231	I do this to transfer my digital videos to VHS, etc. The wireless is naturally going to be quite a bit more pricey. I have a cheapy scan converter, with wires, that can't be worth more than $20. But it works fine. If you get an older one, you have to set your display to 640x480 to make the picture work on your TV, like I do. I see on Ebay they have a lot of these with a wide range of prices. Like I said I have a cheapy and it works fine for me. __________________ That gun will replace your tongue. You will learn to speak through it. And your poetry will be written in blood. - Nobody

09-17-2003, 12:20 AM	#4
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Woo-Hoo! Problem Solved! It seems that my birthday is in about a week, and now that the Mrs. has also discovered the joys of Win MX, I find myself the proud new owner of one of these... http://www.grandtec.com/ultimatewireless.htm ...despite our current relative poverty. Happy birthday to me! I am truly impressed with how well this thing actually works. Video quality is very, very good, audio equally so, right down to passing through the Dolby Pro Logic signal encoded in stereo DVD rips (yes, I know, stone knives and bear skins in my audio output...it will be fixed by Xmas). After tweaking picture size, fine tuning, saturation, contrast, brightness, etc being sent from the device, and doing some more of the same with the TV itself, I have a very good image when compared to my monitor, if you ignore the inherent resolution differences. The only thing I am a bit unhappy with is the fact that this unit uses a combo type VGA cable (a VGA splitter, if you will), and when I hooked it up, it seems to have made my monitor a bit...well, 'blurry' is the only word that actually describes the symptom. Tightening the connector assembly seems to have helped, so perhaps I'll tighten it some more. Otherwise, I think I'm going to have to put a physical switch in the line somewhere so that the signal only goes to either the monitor or the transmitter. Cool stuff! __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

09-17-2003, 12:46 AM	#5
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Well, looking once again at the first link I posted when I started this thread, I now see that I have purchased the exact same unit...it just has a different name on it. They are absolutely identical, though. Guess sometimes you just have to go with your first intuition, eh? __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

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