TV as Monitor

[SAKII]

I would like to use my Panasonic TC-P42S1 Plasma 42" TV as my monitor for gaming & video. The TV has several HDMI IN connections. My video card is a VIA/S3G UNICHROME PRO IGP. Please give me advice on how to do this.
Thank you

 

[TheViper]

You simply need to get a converter cable or adapter.

Whatever output format the card uses such as VGA or DVI and either use an adapter to convert it to HDMI or a cable that has HDMI at one end and the cards output format on the other end.

 

[will_chellam]

Advice on how to use your tv as a monitor?

or advice on how to use an s3/unicrome for gaming

the monitor answer is simple -just buy a cable that has the right connectors at each end unless you're unlucky enough to only have vga out on your graphics and hdmi in on your tv, then you'll need to by a convertor box....


...however for that price you can buy a more repsectable graphics card with a hdmi out thta is goung to be far far superior for gaming maybe soemthing 4650 related or if you plan on serious games refer to the toms graphics charts and buy what ever your budget will stretch to.