Im looking to hook my laptop to my tv can I use vga to componet for this

[marionr26]

I have a VGA cable and I can run the vga from my pc to my lcd hd tv to the vga input on the back of the tv. It plays fine like that,but now Im trying to go a step further. I have a dvd recorder currently hooked up to that tv. Im trying to recorder with the dvd recorder what my laptop is displaying on my tv. See I have to use RGB input on tv to play pc thru tv. Well there is no way to recorder like that option not available on dvd recorder. Do I need a VGA to Component cable for this. thinking if I hook VGA to componet on back of my recorder and choose that source through the recorder it will let that source run so I can recorder whats playing on my laptop. Will this work??? Is that what I need like I say VGA cable from laptop to TV set source on tv to RGB that plays well just now need to play through recorder to rec but no VGA or RGB option on recorder........I appreciate all the feed back

[marionr26]

if you can post a link of what I need so I can see what it looks like I would be grateful

[marionr26]

maybe vga to component or vga to hdmi I dont have s-video on my laptop so thats out the question only on TV and dvd rec.

[marionr26]

i want to record a game off of espn360 for a keep sake I have my laptop and a dvd recorder with a built in hard drive how can I do this. I can run vga to my rgb input on back of tv it plays fine. I need to tie in the dvd recorder to record it Should I use VGA to componet maybe

[edDV]

VGA (RGBHV) doesn't connect to component (Y,Pb,Pr)

[marionr26]

any ideas out there

[edDV]

To record on your DVD recorder, you need to run the laptop in SD 720x480i mode and connect to the TV and recorder with the composite or S-Video out.

Or, use a VGA to S-Video converter box like this
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&source=hp&q=VGA+to+S-video&oq=&um=1&ie=UT...wBg#ps-sellers

or this
http://www.amazon.com/notebook-S-Video-Converter-Adapter-Shipping/dp/B002PKNODS

Don't expect great picture quality.

[marionr26]

i have hooked up VGA to VGA on back of tv and I thought the quality was pretty good,will this quality be as good as that????

[edDV]

i have hooked up VGA to VGA on back of tv and I thought the quality was pretty good,will this quality be as good as that????

VGA should be good for HD resolutions. The best to use would match your LCD-TV panel resolution.

S-Video or composite are SD 480i and downscaled.

[marionr26]

how about VGA to HDMI dont they make a cable that has VGA with a hdmi on the other end. That will be HD right?????

[edDV]

how about VGA to HDMI dont they make a cable that has VGA with a hdmi on the other end. That will be HD right?????

Think about what you are saying.

VGA is analog RGB with H and V sync.

HDMI is digital clocked RGB or YCbCr.

Explain to me how you connect those without a huge expensive hardware box in the middle?

[marionr26]

sorry when you said VGA should be good for HD in previous thats why I said HDMI thats HD too sorry

[marionr26]

easy to watch PC to tv hard to record though......

[edDV]

easy to watch PC to tv hard to record though......

Yes the VGA analog connection can be HD resolution. Best resolution should be that which matches your TV display (e.g. 1366x720).

You can't easily record VGA.

correction: 1366x768

[jagabo]

Your DVD recorder probably only has composite and s-video inputs. Those only carry standard definition video. Even if it has component or HDMI inputs that accept high definition signals it will downscale to standard definition before recording on the DVD.

What you can do is get a high definition VGA to component video scan converter, then record that output with a Hauppauge HD PVR, and make AVCHD DVD or Blu-ray discs. You'll need a Blu-ray player to watch them of course.

scan converter: http://www.vpi.us/vgacmp-tv.html

[marionr26]

how about if I add this to my Desktop PC http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102829&nm_mc=OTC-17exta6&cm_m...ech-_-14102829

And I have this HDTV monitor already hooked to it http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001280


and this is the dvd recorder I want to hook to it http://reviews.cnet.com/video-players-and-recorders/magnavox-h2160mw9-dvd-recorder/450...-33452653.html


So with this video card here can all this work and record off my PC if not in HD least with a good video quality

[edDV]

You need a card that will do S-Video plus one of the following

DVI-I (includes DVI-D and VGA)
or
HDMI

Like this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130395

[marionr26]

oh ok so I dont need HDMI on the card??? since my PC would have it,monitor has it and recorder has it.

[jagabo]

That DVD recorder does not have an HDMI input. So having an HDMI output on the graphics card won't help you record anything from the computer.

This post:
https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/283861-VGA-to-S-video?p=1756748&viewfull=1#post1756748
has an approximation of what the desktop will look like via s-video.

[edDV]

DVD recorders at most have RF, composite, S-Video and DV inputs. The DV input usually won't accept a computer connection, only a camcorder with device control enabled. So that leaves S-Video as the last best choice.

[marionr26]

so my dvd recorder does have hdmi so is that a output and not a input cause its hookup to hdmi now. Im not looking to use the S-Video for reading text just for movies and videos off the pc.....So will it be close to as clear as watch 480p on tv.

[jagabo]

So you're back to a VGA to s-video scan converter. That can look ok for standard definition video.

[marionr26]

the scan converter box will work for me without a new video card with S-video???? Or get the new card I dont need the scan converter?

I know you guys be glad when this post ends..lol Think its coming to a end,but I thank each and everyone for there time. Saved me from buy stuff I dont need

[jagabo]

I thought you had a laptop -- which means you can't really get a new graphics card.

A scan converter will take the analog VGA signal from your current laptop and convert it to NTSC television standard s-video or composite video. You should look for one that can handle your laptop's native resolution so you don't have to switch resolution all the time.

[edDV]

I think he has two computers.

A new video card in the desktop will be cheaper than a scan converter and will give a somewhat better picture.

A scan converter would work with either computer.

[marionr26]

Yep a desktop and a laptop ok thanks a new video card with S-Video on the card and that will give a better picture. So the one card in previous post from newegg with the S-Video on it that will be fine for my Dell E510

thanks guys !!!!!

[marionr26]

his one will work for my pc right
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150390

[edDV]

his one will work for my pc right
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150390

That card is for a PCI Express slot. Your Dell may be AGP. Check the specs.

[jagabo]

Yes, that card should work with your PC -- assuming you have a PCIe x16 slot. If your PC is very old it may have an AGP slot instead.

It's probably not an issue for you but one other thing you should note: although the card has DVI, VGA, and component/s-video outputs you can probably only use two of them at once. So you can't have a DVI monitor, a VGA monitor, and a TV all hooked up and working at the same time.

[marionr26]

my desktop is from 2005 how can i tell if its PCI or AGP can I look like in my computer or device manager or do I open to look at it......actually Im just gonna hook up my dvd recorder to the pc when I want to record something it only be a monitor,pc,recorder when im done it will be unhooked. I was in Bestbuy today they only had like one video card with S-Video on it was sold out alot of them with hdmi. I never paid much attn to know that tv's didnt have outputs only inputs. Guess it dont need them. what are the DVI-D on the video cards good for? Nothing with what Im trying to do huh


thanks again guys you been a big help Im about ready to get this card and see if it will let me do what I want to