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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: SithMaster on May 08, 2006, 06:14:30 pm

Title: Svid to vga
Post by: SithMaster on May 08, 2006, 06:14:30 pm

what would be the most cost effective method of connecting a video card that has a svid port to a vga monitor.

Title: Re: Svid to vga
Post by: Silver on May 10, 2006, 06:04:30 pm

I don't think there is a "cost effective" solution.

You'd have to use a scan converter that would upconvert s-video to VGA. I can't see this looking particulary good on a VGA monitor at all.... although you can buy these boxes, normally designed for letting you run game consoles on a VGA screen.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=45227&criteria=video%20to%20vga&doy=10m5 (http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=45227&criteria=video%20to%20vga&doy=10m5)

is an example of one in the UK (around $100 US at least)

What kind of video card has s-video out but no VGA?