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P1NSEEKER
07-24-2007, 02:19 PM
Bit of a back story for ya, i have bought a t.v on impulse (i know, i know) anyway i have now discovered it dosent have a vga input :s The thing is i currently use my tv as my pc monitor too.

Now can i connect my pc to my tv via somekind of vga to hdmi cable? Or am i just gonna have to buy a seperate mointor? :(
codedigital
07-24-2007, 02:26 PM
As far as I can tell you'll need another monitor. Unless you want to drop cash for something like this:

http://www.startech.com/Product/ItemDetail.aspx?productid=VGAHD2HDMI&c=US
P1NSEEKER
07-24-2007, 02:29 PM
:eek:

I could get a monitor for that price :(
codedigital
07-24-2007, 02:57 PM
Any chance of taking the TV back? You could also get a video card that supports outputing to component.
Flash
07-24-2007, 05:23 PM
Or you could just get a graphics card with an S-Video out, if you TV doesnt have an S-Video connection get a SCART - SVideo box.

You can buy a cheapish GFX card with an S-Video out for about £10.
Clipse 2
07-24-2007, 05:30 PM
A graphics card with DVI would work also given the TV has a DVI input. (not many of them do since the release of HDMI and only very few before then)
codedigital
07-24-2007, 05:58 PM
A graphics card with DVI would work also given the TV has a DVI input. (not many of them do since the release of HDMI and only very few before then)

Where did he say it had DVI? I didn't see that anywhere.
Clipse 2
07-24-2007, 06:35 PM
Where did he say it had DVI? I didn't see that anywhere.
He didn't, nor did I say it has DVI. I'm just saying if it does then thats an option also.

Furthermore if per se it does have DVI it would be simpler to just use a VGA to DVI converter, however as I stated not many TV's have DVI.
codedigital
07-24-2007, 06:38 PM
He didn't, nor did I say it has DVI. I'm just saying if it does then thats an option also.


Sorry...read that sentence wrong.
Clipse 2
07-24-2007, 06:40 PM
Sorry...read that sentence wrong.
No need to be sorry, I read stuff wrong all the time; besides I could have definitely worded that better.
highpass
07-25-2007, 09:47 AM
DVI...DVI...DVI.

Saying that, if he had DVI out on the PC he could then go DVI->HDMI with a cable (£20-30) as they're both digital connections (unlike VGA).
P1NSEEKER
07-25-2007, 09:59 AM
Im pretty dure i dont have dvi out at the moment although i'll check when i get home.

Here is what sockets it has apparently:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b8/satchef1/pana.jpg

:s
highpass
07-25-2007, 10:13 AM
It's quite capable of going any of the routes mentioned above (Comp, S-Video, or DVI->HDMI - assuming that's a feasible method).

I have an old Radeon 8500 128 (dual out) capable of both DVI and TV-out, if you fancy paying the postage fees you can have it. Don't expect to go playing Crysis on it though ;). Check your PC's outputs tonight and let me know.