VGA to RCA Converter That Works...

[Wayne White]

My RCA plug on one of my laptops broke & I really am not up to the task of taking the thing apart (or paying anyone else to). I bought a USB powered VGA to TV converter a couple of years ago & it didn't work no matter what I tried. Does anyone use one that does?

I see a lot of new laptops are being equiped with HDMI out instead of S Video. Since most of the Club Tvs are not going to be HDMI. It looks like we need a workable VGA solution.

It would be really nice if there were a USB Video Card available, but I can't seem to find one. The ones that look like what I would want are actually recognised as 'input devices'....Wayne

[Beavis]

what kind of laptop do you have ?

[Wayne White]

I several, but this one is a Compaq Presario 3000...

[Roy Dennis]

Have any of your laptops computers got vga out ?
If so you can get vga to RCA or S-video converters. Then you don't use up a usb slot.

Roy.

[ddouglass]

Wayne I would look for one that uses a wall plug instead of USB. USB powered items take power from the laptop and that means less available power for the laptop itself.

[Wayne White]

Yes, ALL of my laptops have a VGA. My question & maybe it is a stupid one is;

Does anyone know of a Make/Brand/Model of VGA to RCA (or S Video) converter that actually works. I bought one previously & it doesn't work. I have tried it with multiple machines....Wayne

[billyo]

Originally Posted by Wayne White

Yes, ALL of my laptops have a VGA. My question & maybe it is a stupid one is;

Does anyone know of a Make/Brand/Model of VGA to RCA (or S Video) converter that actually works. I bought one previously & it doesn't work. I have tried it with multiple machines....Wayne

go to www.eitech.com get a maxview pc to tv converter, this one has a vga in to rca/s-video out..connect the vga from your laptop to the vga in of the maxview converter and you can use either the rca or the s-video out. and this one has a power cable so you don't need to use you usb port, i used to used this and it works..you can even use both the rca and the s-video if you want to use 2 tv/lcd singers screen. theres also a product called viewport, i had one just can't find it right now i think this one has vga and hdmi on it.

[Wayne White]

Thanks, I will check out that brand, but I don't think your link is correct. At least it doesn't look like a place to buy this product...Wayne

[marklwood]

I think he meant "A"itech. http://www.aitech.com/

[billyo]

Originally Posted by marklwood

I think he meant "A"itech. http://www.aitech.com/

you're right Mark..it's aitech..sorry bout that..