# Television out from computer?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 22, 2001, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-out-from-computer/73451 "2001-07-22T17:14:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2001, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-out-from-computer/73451/1 "2001-07-22T17:14:52Z")

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What do I need to send a signal from my computer to a standard television? Is there some adapter, or do I need some kind of special card?

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**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2001, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-out-from-computer/73451/2 "2001-07-22T18:32:02Z")

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There are a couple of things you can do. I found that the cheapest/quickest/easiest way was to get a **scan converter** this is a simple device that plugs in where your monitor does, and has a jack to plug a cable into from the television. Wahla…a 36 inch monitor 9or whatever size your t.v. is)

Using this method you don’t have to install any video cards or anything. I bought one on E-bay about a year ago for $42.