How can I play video from my PC to my TV?

Question

I was thinking about hooking it up through my X-Box 360 but I don't want to buy the expensive Window Media Center in order to do it.

I was also thinking about running a S-video cable to it but I would have to buy a very long one, and I don't think they make one that long.

I built my own PC. It's running Windows Vista Business Version.

It has the following video card:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130334

Anybody have any ideas on how I might be able to do this?

Answer 1

Windows Media Center comes with certain versions of Vista. Home Premium and Ultimate.

Windows XP Media Center Edition also has it.

Answer 2

You just need an S-Video cable. I had one that was about 30ft. You can find em longer too. You can get them at Best Buy or any electronics store for around $15-20, especially if you look in their returns bin. They have them there for cheap. It plugs into your computer/laptops ps-2 connection & to the one in the back of your tv. For audio you just need a cable that has the regular earphone jack on one side and that splits into the red & white(or yellow) audio jack on the other side. This will plug into almost any stereo or tv.

Answer 3

There are quite a few different ways to do this.

If you have S-video input on your monitor and output on your computer, you could just hook it up that way.

I would need more information on the computer to answer this accurately.

Answer 4

If the TV is newer, you can hook your pc to it through the monitor cord.