Hey
I accidently bought a VGA to component cable..then realising most tvs dont have component...and most vga ports do not output component..great
but anyway, i now need a way of outputting the laptop to a normal tv. this would mean vga to scart (??) or vga to RCA (??)
Does this help, Sam?
http://www.howtodothings.com/electronics/a3543-how-to-use-your-tv-as-a-computer-monitor.html
hmm it has some info
i deffo know that it has a vga adapter but iv tried using my vga to component (Y) adapter on my tv and its like my laptop doesnt output to component.
iv left a message askin for their laptop model and tv model (the guys im doin it for) so i can get some solid info
I just hope (best case) that they have both component (y) on their tv and a VGA port capable of component on their laptop
I would have thought a VGA output would be composite, Sam.
hmm
well either way iv got it plugged into my VGA and the composite (Y) plugged in the right holes on my tv (red, green, blue)
I did want the red yellow white cable but theres no saying this would work either (i know audio wouldnt work anyway)
Would this work? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2M-SCART-LEAD-TO-15-PIN-HD-VGA-SVGA-CABLE-UK-SELLER_W0QQitemZ120358018646QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL?hash=item120358018646&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1300|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318
Where it says
Quote*Not suitable for monitors designed solely for computer use. (The screen must support a horizontal scan rate of 15.625KHz- most projectors, plasma and LCD panels do whereas CRT monitors dont)
Im hoping this means if you are trying to connect something like a dvd player to a computer monitor..not like connecting a computer to a normal tv
It seems to be out of date anyway, Sam, given the reference to CRT. It ought to work.
Ok
Gotten a reply elsewhere sayin that
QuoteUnless the TV is PC compatible, then it won't work at all.
Regardless of VGA-Scart/RCA.
This is because the classic TVs run at the res of 640*480 (unless the aspect ration is different).
And windows can't boot into 640*480.
You are screwed my friend. Unless you buy an LCD/Plasma.
and another
QuoteYeah, he's right. Technically it can be scaled but the quality will be amazingly bad.
so perhaps i cud just advise them to make do viewing on the laptop due to the poor pq they would get?
Sounds a bit that way, Sam. :(
Advise on a new laptop with HDMI output, and then a nice LCD/plasma with HDMI input....
You've been spending way too much time around me, Lance. ;D
Sam, what you need is something like this (http://www.keene.co.uk/electronic/keene-electronics/syncblaster-cable-scart-to-15-pin-hd-svga-1.5m/SGB12.html). It has electronics in the scart connector to convert to RGB via scart. VGA cannot be directly output through scart.
Quote from: Sebby on Jan 26, 2009, 13:39:41
Sam, what you need is something like this (http://www.keene.co.uk/electronic/keene-electronics/syncblaster-cable-scart-to-15-pin-hd-svga-1.5m/SGB12.html). It has electronics in the scart connector to convert to RGB via scart. VGA cannot be directly output through scart.
That's a pretty expensive cable!
Quote from: Rik on Jan 26, 2009, 10:36:15
You've been spending way too much time around me, Lance. ;D
:lol:
Quote from: Lance on Jan 26, 2009, 16:16:20
That's a pretty expensive cable!
That's because it's not just a cable. Afaik, there isn't another way to do it. Our plasma, which is probably 6 years old now, does not have scart, so we are using a Keene SyncBlaster (scart to VGA). Even if we wanted to use component, we'd have needed a similar cable.