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Title: PC (vga) to TV (component)?
Post by: Retro_SA on March 12, 2008, 10:29:22 am

What's the easiest way to connect my pc to the component input on my tv?  Do you get a vga to component converter?  Or will I need a certain graphics card to do it?

Title: Re: PC (vga) to TV (component)?
Post by: Ummon on March 12, 2008, 12:24:14 pm

Search.

Title: Re: PC (vga) to TV (component)?
Post by: Retro_SA on March 12, 2008, 02:42:34 pm

I did.

Title: Re: PC (vga) to TV (component)?
Post by: IG-88 on March 12, 2008, 02:48:20 pm

Nice reply Ummon  ::)

Try an ATI card, seems to give the best pic IMHO. And maybe use one of these:

http://www.cablewholesale.com/specs/10h1-50103.htm

Never tried going component, always been satisfied with composite. I guess its alot better tho.

Title: Re: PC (vga) to TV (component)?
Post by: Retro_SA on March 13, 2008, 06:48:41 am

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This cable will not display a picture if used to connect a computer to a TV or any device to a computer monitor.

That's also the reason why I'm asking.  I keep on reading that these don't work.  I have a Radeon 7000 that I was thinking of using.

Title: Re: PC (vga) to TV (component)?
Post by: IG-88 on March 13, 2008, 12:45:57 pm

Hmmm, didn't know that.

Title: Re: PC (vga) to TV (component)?
Post by: ahofle on March 13, 2008, 04:37:13 pm

Search for "ATI DVI Component".  There is an adapter you need that works with certain ATI cards.  I don't think it works with the 7000 series cards, so you will most likely need a new graphics card as well.

Title: Re: PC (vga) to TV (component)?
Post by: Retro_SA on March 14, 2008, 04:35:52 am

Why are those adapters so expensive?  All the ones I find are around $100.  Is that correct or am I looking for the wrong thing?  And then I still need to buy a specific ATI card as well?

The tv I bought only has composite and component, should've looked for one with svideo.  Do you maybe get something like svideo to component that's cheaper?

Damn, this is really getting expensive now.   :'(

Title: Re: PC (vga) to TV (component)?
Post by: ahofle on March 14, 2008, 02:09:31 pm

Where on earth are you looking that they are $100?  Here's one for $18.95:
http://www.pccables.com/cgi-bin/orders6.cgi?action=Showitem&partno=01770&rsite=f.01770

Title: Re: PC (vga) to TV (component)?
Post by: Ummon on March 14, 2008, 05:33:40 pm

There are A LOT of threads - or a thread with a lot of posts - on this. I think he only googled? Also, Wiki (vs the wiki) has A LOT of information on cards. As well, google video card comparison and click the first link. And TOK just recently pointed me in the right direction for a cheap adapter (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10419&cs_id=1041901&p_id=2398&seq=1&format=2).