Enabling 32 bit color output to TV

[LockOnToIt]

Hi all.

I have my system below connected via a s-video-to-composite adapter (came with the card), and under Vista x64, in the "Advanced" tab under the display settings for my TV ("generic non-PnP monitor"), I can only select modes that have 16-bit color. This is quite annoying.

My tv is a 1080i Samsung CRT, and obviously will support whatever I can throw at it. The composite cable is plugged into a composite in (no adapter on that end).

Can anyone help me get the full performance out of this and enable 32-bit color? The composite cable was quite expensive for the length I needed... while the TV does have a DVI input, getting another cable would be prohibitive at this point.

 

[jasonlitka]

Composite (single yellow plug, often accompanied by red and white for stereo audio) is limited to a very fuzzy 480i. If you meant component (the one with the red, blue, and green plugs) then that's something else.

 

[CrimandEvil]

Should have gone DVI, composite is just 480i and it's going to look terrible (like ass actually).

 

[SJetski71]

OP, any chance you can post the make and model number of your TV? Or at least post the different inputs it has ie; s-video, composite, component etc etc

As everyone else mentioned, you picked nearly the worst input possible, composite will probably look terrible no matter what you do, with a CRT you need to use s-video at the very least.

In order from best to worst: HDMI or DVI > VGA > Component > S-video > Composite > F coaxial analog

A composite cable shouldn't have cost you that much, could you return it possibly? Here's the only place to buy cables: http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10209