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DVI to S-Video or RCA?
#1
06 Oct 2009 @ 1:07
eulogy133
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I'm basically looking for a quick and cheap solution to hook up my PC (which ONLY has 2x DVI ports in the back) to my old standard definition TV. I have a receiver that has s-video and RCA support.
What would be the cheapest way to do DVI to s-video or just a yellow video cable? Thanks!
What would be the cheapest way to do DVI to s-video or just a yellow video cable? Thanks!
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#2
06 Oct 2009 @ 3:50
You can get a DVI to VGA adapter for cheap (you probably already have one). From there, the conversion is easy:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882339047
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882339047
#3
06 Oct 2009 @ 9:05
There's about 20 reviews saying that doesn't work at all... I don't know if they just don't know what they're talking about or what.
#4
06 Oct 2009 @ 10:28
I found this, is it possible to have a component cables on one end go into the yellow video cable on the other end?
#5
06 Oct 2009 @ 23:17
The reviews on newegg were almost all from people that were trying to use it as an input (VGA is never an input, except on some very high-end cards)
You can get a component to composite adapter, but at that point, you are spending more for less quality. You can also get a component to S-Video adapter...this will still cost more, but should give you slightly better quality than the VGA to composite adapter.
You can get a component to composite adapter, but at that point, you are spending more for less quality. You can also get a component to S-Video adapter...this will still cost more, but should give you slightly better quality than the VGA to composite adapter.
#6
10 Oct 2009 @ 13:47
Ok, so here's what I bought.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/produc...&seq=1&format=2 for sound, works great.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/produc...&seq=1&format=2 Just your standard RCA cable.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/produc...&seq=1&format=2 for the VGA->Video
Unfortunately I think the VGA->S-Video/RCA is only an adapter, not a converter, and my videocard doesn't support that?
My computer detects an analog device, even lets me set the resolution and color and everything, as it should work, but all I get is a dark screen on my TV. You can see some staticy lines going up.
Monoprice says that I have to buy this; http://www.monoprice.com/products/produc...&seq=1&format=2 Which kind of sucks because it's more expensive, and I already spent the 13$ on this worthless junk :(
http://www.monoprice.com/products/produc...&seq=1&format=2 for sound, works great.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/produc...&seq=1&format=2 Just your standard RCA cable.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/produc...&seq=1&format=2 for the VGA->Video
Unfortunately I think the VGA->S-Video/RCA is only an adapter, not a converter, and my videocard doesn't support that?
My computer detects an analog device, even lets me set the resolution and color and everything, as it should work, but all I get is a dark screen on my TV. You can see some staticy lines going up.
Monoprice says that I have to buy this; http://www.monoprice.com/products/produc...&seq=1&format=2 Which kind of sucks because it's more expensive, and I already spent the 13$ on this worthless junk :(
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