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| Author: | pcernie [ Sat Aug 28, 2010 4:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Need a cheap VGA (D-sub?) to HDMI cable |
Or should it be HDMI to VGA? Basically I need the cheapest cable possible that will enable me to listen to and view my netbook via my TV. I've only got a VGA port on it  I've looked around, but I'm absolutely baffled by the choice and specs out there 
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| Author: | rustybucket [ Sat Aug 28, 2010 4:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need a cheap VGA (D-sub?) to HDMI cable |
Waaaaah?!!?? VGA is analogue video only HDMI is digital video & digital audio only The two standards really aren't compatible. Unless you've got a VGA socket on your TV, you'd need a VGA=>HDMI scan converter - not cheap. |
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| Author: | pcernie [ Sat Aug 28, 2010 5:08 pm ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Need a cheap VGA (D-sub?) to HDMI cable | |||||||||
That's what I thought, hence needing the cheapest possible cable/box that'll do it - the only thing the TV has is an RGB-In port
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| Author: | adidan [ Sat Aug 28, 2010 5:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need a cheap VGA (D-sub?) to HDMI cable |
VGA to HDMI transcoders look pricey. Does your TV have RGB? You could always do VGA to RGB, that'll be a cheap conversion. Yay, nay? No idea really, I still have a CRT. 
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| Author: | pcernie [ Sat Aug 28, 2010 5:45 pm ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Need a cheap VGA (D-sub?) to HDMI cable | |||||||||
You know about as much as I do mate  The only possible I've found is this: http://www.thehut.com/electronics/cable ... lectronics And like I say, I know p1ss all about it, but I'm assuming I'd then need to run an audio lead from the netbook to that box too? 
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| Author: | okenobi [ Sat Aug 28, 2010 6:01 pm ] | |||||||||
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I think this would be case regardless of what solution you come upon. |
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| Author: | rustybucket [ Sat Aug 28, 2010 11:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need a cheap VGA (D-sub?) to HDMI cable |
You have two options it seems (without knowing what TV you have)
*Link provided for illustration purposes only -for pity's sake look somewhere decent |
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| Author: | veato [ Sun Aug 29, 2010 7:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need a cheap VGA (D-sub?) to HDMI cable |
That Cable also have the same thing (but more expensive) http://www.thatcable.com/acatalog/info_VGA_(SVGA)_and_Audio_to_HDMI_Converter.html And yes for this box you would also need a 3.5mm to 2 x RCA audio lead like this http://www.thatcable.com/acatalog/info_AV14270.html |
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| Author: | pcernie [ Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:22 am ] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Would that lead cover the audio too? And lol at looking for somewhere decent
Thought that, cheers. I've seen the exact same box for £36 'today only' so I'm considering it... |
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| Author: | rustybucket [ Sun Aug 29, 2010 11:27 am ] | ||||||||||||||||||
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'Fraid not. You'd need to use a stereo lead to connect to your TV's Component channel. Usually a TV Component will use RCAs for the audio but you'd need to check. Once you've got it working, you could always put your own sheath on to make it a bit more convenient. |
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| Author: | pcernie [ Sun Aug 29, 2010 11:57 am ] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ta, any idea/guess at what the quality of the picture and audio would be? It obviously doesn't matter much for going online with, but I might use it to watch my dvd-rips... |
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| Author: | rustybucket [ Sun Aug 29, 2010 5:22 pm ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Need a cheap VGA (D-sub?) to HDMI cable | |||||||||
Depending on many factors it'll be somewhere between bloody awful and about as good as you'll get with analogue.
However there are a couple of caveats. The first, and a fairly major one at that, is that there is a chance that the netbook might not be able to output H/V frequencies that your TV can display. However with modern screens this is less of a problem these days. Secondly, bear in mind also that the audio will, most likely, only be in stereo (unless you've found a netbook that can encode Prologic  )Failing that, it should work and at least look something close to HD quality, even if it doesn't sound brilliant. No guarantees though HTH |
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| Author: | pcernie [ Sun Aug 29, 2010 8:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need a cheap VGA (D-sub?) to HDMI cable |
Threw the head up and ordered the box in the link above (and a Trivium t-shirt), I'll let you all know how I get on. Many thanks for all the help everyone, I can honestly say you're more useful than Google
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| Author: | Nick [ Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need a cheap VGA (D-sub?) to HDMI cable |
What telly is it? I've not come across a telly that has HDMI but not VGA. |
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| Author: | rustybucket [ Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:37 pm ] | |||||||||
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Mine has DVI & VGA but no HDMI Frustrating much? 
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