| lawbadman |
I have a quick question for you guys.
I have a VGA to RGB cable.
Is it safe to connect my computer VGA output to my tv RGB input?
Is there a specific resolution or refresh rate that is necessary?
I dont want to damage my video card or tv.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
Lawrence |
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| ancorp |
Hmm what kind of VGA to RGB cable is it, with 3 ends? 4 ends? 5 ends?
Is you tv an SDTV, and EDTV or an HDTV? if its not HDTV is it PAL or NTSC (prolly NTSC). And... if it is SDTV, NTSC (the most common in the US), than you will need a low resolution, I think 720x480 or 640x480, and has to be interlaced signal, so use powerstrip software for that. I too will be connecting my computer to an SDTV, NTSC CRT projector, and if I succeed I can post the resolutions/settings here.
Why not use TV output? The quality maybe lower but not by that much if its a regular TV. |
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| DragonMaster |
Is it safe to connect my computer VGA output to my tv RGB input?
Nope.
You should find a VGA to the standard you need adapter.
Is it a standard TV?
The(older) Sony TVs with a 40pin RGB socket?
HDTV?
EDTV?
SDTV?
Does it take progressive component? |
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| warren o |
I think the gentleman is talking about a DB15 VGA to a 5 separate BNCs RGB cable or “breakout” cable. This is fine, as many plasmas, LCDs & the like have true RGB, or better described as RGBHV (Red, Green, Blue, Horizontal sync & Vertical sync). There are other flavors, RGBS (combined sync) or RGsB (combined sync on green). But the usual thing you see these days is a DB15 or separate BNCs for any VGA resolution input.
As long as the source is VGA & the viewing device can display the resolution, it should work.
Maybe a better description would help, too. |
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| lawbadman |
Hi Guys
Thanks for your input.
My tv is a standard one, but it has RGB inputs, its not HD or anything like that.
There is a s video tv out on my video card but I want better picture quality.
Is the increase in picture quality worth all of this hassle?
The cable I have has only 3 bnc outputs RGB.
I did try it anyway and it did not work, even with the lowest resolution on my video card. So I might as well stop being cheap and go buy a dvd player. Unless you guys have any ideas, please share.
Thanks
Lawrence |
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| DragonMaster |
| There are circuits available, but I don't remember where. Search if you want to be cheap, you WILL find. |
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| warren o |
| The input is most likely component. This is not for a standard VGA output. It is an HD input. |
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