What are you using to output to a TV? And what sort of ‘TV’ are you using? Anything going down firewire or a composite signal to a normal domestic TV is going to make type look awful.
A capture card like a Blackmagic Decklink or AJA card going component or SDI to somesort of secondhad broadcast monitor is your best bet. Either that or HMDI to a decent LCD or plasma.
Also – did you say the text is purple on black? Not a good colour combination – if it’s quite a vivid purple or reddish then a TV tube will struggle with it. Best to desaturate colours or choose different ones wherever possible.
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