S-Video to RCA TV

[ccody73]

Hello,

I am trying to build a DVR (actually an AVR I have analog (coax) cable) from an older PC.
I am in the United States, but I don't think that fact matters at this point.

3 Questions:

1. I am trying to connect my PC to my TV using the S-Video out port on my video card (GeForce FX 5200 NV34) and using an interface cable that converts S-Video to an RCA video cable. I have the video card resolution set to 620x480 at 60 Hz refresh. The TV shows the post message from the motherboard, but goes black (not static. It is black.) when the windows splash screen pops. It also stays black after I have logged in.
My setup:
Motherboard: ECS EliteGroup K7VMA REV 1.0
CPU: Athlon XP 2400+ (1.93GHz) 266FSB
Video Card: LeadTek GeForce FX5200 NV34 8XAGP 128MB DDR w/VGA, DVI & TV-Out
OS: Windows 2000.
Motherboard, OS, and Video Card drivers are as up to date as possible.

What do I need to do to keep the TV reading from the RCA (converted from S-Video) input?

2. Would it be useful to use a cable that converts the SVGA to RCA?

3. (Since I'm already asking) What is the most trouble free PCI TV Tuner capture card?
(A remote would be nice, but I'm not picky.)

Thank you

[stustunz]

Some cards dont detect that you have it plugged in when you are doing what you are doing
So plug in a monitor to set up first to and select dual display once you have it going select single display restart with just tv plugged in to see if its fixed

you may have already tried this you didnt say

Pvr150 comes with remote but i prefer the mce remotes if you can hunt one down on ebay

[stustunz]

I think from memory there is also a force detection of tv not sure though if option still there

[jcjefferies]

It probably means that the video card line or frame rate is running outside the limits of the TV. At Post computers run at 620 X 480 @ 60hz but one of mine runs at 720 X 400 @ 70hz for the end of Post message. If you press F8 immediately after POST you can select Safe Mode which uses 620 X 480 so you can check the Display settings. This should work if you cannot connect a display as well as the TV.