VGA to S-Video/Composite cable

[Tripitz]

I have a cable that takes the standard VGA connector of a video card and changes it to S-Video/Composite outputs. If i plugged this cable into any VGA video card, will the output be useable on a TV set? Basically, I have an older computer with a video card with a video card that does not have a TV-out on it, but would like to hook it up to my TV.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Mavrick007]

I'm not familiar with this type of connector but it should work on just about any video card I should think. The thing is that tv out is really only good for games or movies and not text reading or typing unless you have a really good quality tv.

 

[Tripitz]

It would make sense that it would work, but if I was always under the impression that video cards with TV-out have a decoder on the card that changes the output to somethign useable by the TV. I'm hooking up the computer to a Sony HDTV set, so hopefully it will at least look decent. I just want something to surf with and possibly play a low-res game or two.

Thanks.

 

[mdXtreme3d]

Tripitz,

if you're hooking up your computer to a HD-ready set, then you don't need any converters. If you set doesn't have a VGA input, then you need a VGA->component video adapter. You might also need powerstrip to dial-in on the exact resolution/refresh rate you need. Check out the 'Home Theater Computer' forum over on www.avscience.com for more info than you will ever need on the subject =)