[mythtv-users] Converting VGA (1024x768@60Hz) to component

[Devan Lippman]

On 11/10/05, MythTV <mythtv at pearsall.us> wrote:
>
> Does anyone have experience with any of the nVidia component-out cards
> they
> can share? If they work, nVidia component-out cards are cheaper than the
> VGA to component converters.
>
> Thanks,
> Todd
>
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> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Kirby Bakken
> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 11:05 PM
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> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Converting VGA (1024x768 at 60Hz) to component
>
> Stephen Hocking wrote:
>
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I have an InFocus X1 projector, which in addition to handling HDTV & TV
> >formats also does VGA, up to 1024x768. Now when switching from an
> >ordinary video source (connected via S-Video) via the home theatre amp
> >to the computer, one has to switch both the amp & the projector over to
> >the new source. I'm currently considering the various home theatre amps
> >that upconvert all video sources to component video. I'm thinking of
> >connecting the PC's video via the amp in this case, and wondered if
> >anyone had experiences with VGA->component cable convertors (I've not
> >been able to track down a local vendor with a component-out Nvidia
> >card). Any ideas?
> >
> >
> > Stephen
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> >
> I just bought a 'VGA LEADTEK GF PX6200 TC-64-H RT - Retail
> <http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814122226>' card
> from
> Newegg that has component video out (via a 'pigtail' adapapter). It also
> has
> vga and dvi out... I haven't tried it yet... but my plans are to run it
> through my Yamaha receiver that 'switches' component 3 video inputs to
> component out, and upconverts the rest to component....
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You can tap into the RGB on your vga cable to make a component video cable
(or buy one premade) and it will provide a progressive scan image. I was
reading about this a while back somewhere on avsforums I think.

--
Thanks,
Devan Lippman <devan at lippman dot net>
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