[mythtv-users] Driving a PAL tv using Intel graphics

[mlt at etruscott.co.uk]

On 23/08/11 02:53, sonofzev at iinet.net.au wrote:
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> On Tue Aug 23  8:08 , mlt at etruscott.co.uk sent:
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>> I have just updated my motherboard+cpu to a sandy bridge combo, which is
>> nice and quiet and low powered.
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>> however, at present i still have a SD crt TV; at present i am using a
>> cheapo vga to s-video dongle thing that is pretty rubbish.
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>> Does anyone know of a better way than this?  I have a vga and  dvi
>> connector so is there a solution that could use either of those?  I had
>> wondered about the apple dvi-s-video connector does this work for linux
>> or is there a way of getting the graphics to drive a pal-tv directly?
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> Mlt
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> I used to use a discrete (Nvidia 5200 at the time) NIC with S-video out on the
> card and a converter.. It was never really fantastic though but probably better
> than the dongle you are using... If you look around you can probably find a
> discrete NIC that does this, won't be as powerful as your Sandy bridge though.
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I've got an old card from about 6 years ago and it is a bit rubbish as 
well.  i'd really like to use the capabilities of the new bits...