Component video

[southpaw13]

So how do you hook up a component video TV to a computer?  Are there any special video cards or a special converter?

Thanks for any help!
Southpaw

[Bgnome]

you need a video card that supports component output, (usually through a straight thru adapter), or you need to buy a vga>component transcoder.

[southpaw13]

I had no luck with the VGA to component transcoders.  Anyone know of a video card solution?

[monkeybomb]

Here is a link to the ATI comparison page:

http://apps.ati.com/ATIcompare/

All of these supports "YPrPb Out for HDTV" which I believe is the same as component.  None are cheap and some require an adaptor.

RADEON X800 PRO
RADEON X800 XT PLATINUM EDITION
RADEON X300
RADEON X600 PRO
RADEON X800 XT
RADEON 9800 XT
RADEON 9800 PRO 256MB
RADEON 9800 PRO 128MB
RADEON 9800 128MB
RADEON 9600 XT
RADEON 9600 SE
RADEON 9600 PRO 128MB
RADEON 9600 128MB

[somunny]

This thread (on page 2) pretty much spells it out:

http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=4;action=display;threadid=4531

And you can add the Radeon 8500 to Monkeybomb's list, as well.  Relatively inexpensive card, not including the adapter, of course.