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could someone EXPLAIN>>CGA TO VGA CONVERTOR IS????
me:
okay this is very important question...this arcade guy i know has CGA TO VGA CONVERTORs for $89.99..he claims it will convert the cga signal to use on windows..
is it possible? ??? ???i am trying to get a 33" cabinet with arcade monitor and must use windows.....
i cant afford a SCAN CONVERTER since they are like $500...
anybody with good knowlege on monitors....please help :-[
thanks for reading and posting any helpfull info...
JMDickson:
A CGA to VGA converter basically converts 15khz video to 31khz. Typically they are called line-doublers, and are a type of scan converter. These can be used to display video from an arcade board on a VGA monitor.
You are trying to go the other way (VGA to CGA).
me:
okay thing are getting CLEAR...
now...is there such thing called VGA TO CGA CONVERTER?? ???
as you said it was the other way around...thanks for all the help.... :o
JMDickson:
Yeah, it's called a scan converter :-/ You can find them in a wide range of prices and quality. You need something that has RGB output to interface with the monitor.
hyiu:
try the following link...
http://www.avtoolbox.com/video-to-vga.htm
they have upscan and downscan converter...
I have not used it myself.... but found that site when I was looking around... maybe you can get more info on it...