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My laptop has VGA and hdmi out. The graphics card is GT520m. My TV has :
I want to connect laptop to TV for watching videos. Please suggest an economical solution ?
Serious
Posted 2011-12-17T14:29:25.040
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If you're not planning on watching HD video, I'd get an active conversion box, such as this one http://www.eeepcssd.com/product_info.php?currency=USD&products_id=41
Arnon
Posted 2011-12-17T14:29:25.040
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You need to get an adapter. Here's a link for a VGA to Component 3 adapter ($10.99) and here's one for a VGA to RCA adapter ($0.99).
Aaron
Posted 2011-12-17T14:29:25.040
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And for the first adapter, your video adapter must support component out on the VGA connector, also exceedingly rare. You need an active adapter. – Jamie Hanrahan – 2014-11-16T00:32:14.450
1Will the second one work. There are many bad reviews. I have read somewhere that it requires TV out from graphics card( I don't know whether my card supports it) – Serious – 2011-12-17T15:07:37.770
As far as the quality goes, I suppose that's what you get for 99 cents. I would think the VGA-to-Component one would fare a lot better, though. I used to do this with one of my desktops when I had an old ATI card with an S-video out...but it doesn't sound like that's an option for you. – Aaron – 2011-12-17T16:00:48.410
Serious is correct, your video-adapter must support tv-out via the VGA connector (seemingly quite rare), otherwise the second adapter will not work. The first one is better for the OP and should presumably work, but even that it may not be compatible according to the warning on the page: This cable requires a video converter or output device that can process a YPbPr signal through an HD15 (VGA) port. – Synetech – 2012-06-26T22:26:39.633
Component is just RGB with some inversion, addition, and subtraction applied. And assuming it's an HD TV, it will handle HD resolutions just fine. Go with the active VGA to component converter. – Jamie Hanrahan – 2014-11-15T19:30:35.580
By the sound of the product description "Exports VGA signal to VGA monitor", I don't think this will help get his laptop to display on a TV. – Aaron – 2011-12-17T16:03:38.827
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Woops. You're right. Wrong link! I meant this! http://www.eeepcssd.com/product_info.php?currency=USD&products_id=41
– Arnon – 2011-12-17T16:36:08.140These converters are little expensive. Will this work http://www.dealextreme.com/p/vga-to-component-cable-5-ft-4681 and can anybody tell me that my card has tv-out ?
– Serious – 2011-12-17T17:39:11.020Your graphics adapter does not have TV out. I think the last nVidia card that had it was the GeForce 9500GT. You need to use somekind of VGA converter. A passive cable or adapter cannot convert VGA to composite or component video. – sawdust – 2011-12-17T21:05:46.100
It is little expensive but I guess an active converter is the only solution. Thanks. – Serious – 2012-02-10T13:56:42.107
@Serious, the component cable may work, but my warning below. The converter boxes are actually not that expensive (all things considered). They can be had for under $14. I explain their benefits here.
– Synetech – 2012-06-26T22:29:53.233