composite to vga

**emosun** · 12-17-2006, 11:20 AM

anyone know where i can find a cheap COMPOSITE TO VGA converter. i wanna play movies and games and stuff on my computer monitors and im not gonna run everything into a input card on my pc because then my pc has to be on all the time. ive been all over ebay and cant seem to find even one.

**TheMatt** · 12-17-2006, 01:25 PM

One of these will work best.
http://www.cables4computer.com/newpr...roupcode=G0400
Almost all DVD players have a component video output. And you can get an adapter for all modern video game consoles. This will allow you to get higher resolutions (higher than 640 x 480) on your monitor.

Get this if you don't want to spend extra on an adapter for your video game console that will get you those higher resolutions:
http://www.cables4computer.com/newpr...roupcode=I3455

**emosun** · 12-17-2006, 03:07 PM

ok im basicaly hooking my vcr to my flat computer screen . so i can use the flat screen to watch tv and tapes and stuff. i have my own sound hooked up already so the flat screen would work just as a monitor. the second link you had posted converted pc to tv. but i need to convert regular composite (yellow video plug)to vga. dont care much for resolution as much as i do for space the tv takes up.

minster9 · 12-18-2006, 02:33 AM

I have a similar problem. I have a cheap color ccd camera mounted outdoors[harbor freight] that I was using with an ancient 13" b/w crt that finally died. I have a 19" vga lcd monitor about a year old left over from a major system upgrade & was wondering would it work with this outdoor camera with the correct adaptor? Camera has RCA male A/V plugs,scans 320 TV lines;monitor only has 15 pin VGA. Are they compatible? Thanks TSF!

12-17-2006, 11:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,988 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	composite to vga anyone know where i can find a cheap COMPOSITE TO VGA converter. i wanna play movies and games and stuff on my computer monitors and im not gonna run everything into a input card on my pc because then my pc has to be on all the time. ive been all over ebay and cant seem to find even one.

12-17-2006, 01:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	One of these will work best. http://www.cables4computer.com/newpr...roupcode=G0400 Almost all DVD players have a component video output. And you can get an adapter for all modern video game consoles. This will allow you to get higher resolutions (higher than 640 x 480) on your monitor. Get this if you don't want to spend extra on an adapter for your video game console that will get you those higher resolutions: http://www.cables4computer.com/newpr...roupcode=I3455 __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides Last edited by TheMatt; 12-17-2006 at 01:26 PM.

12-17-2006, 03:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,988 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	ok im basicaly hooking my vcr to my flat computer screen . so i can use the flat screen to watch tv and tapes and stuff. i have my own sound hooked up already so the flat screen would work just as a monitor. the second link you had posted converted pc to tv. but i need to convert regular composite (yellow video plug)to vga. dont care much for resolution as much as i do for space the tv takes up.

12-18-2006, 02:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
minster9 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 176 OS: windows 2000	I have a similar problem. I have a cheap color ccd camera mounted outdoors[harbor freight] that I was using with an ancient 13" b/w crt that finally died. I have a 19" vga lcd monitor about a year old left over from a major system upgrade & was wondering would it work with this outdoor camera with the correct adaptor? Camera has RCA male A/V plugs,scans 320 TV lines;monitor only has 15 pin VGA. Are they compatible? Thanks TSF!