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  1. I am connecting my laptop with a vga port to a tv with a hdml port using a vga to hdml cable. I was told I need a converter box and a separate audio cable. Is that true I will need a converter box for things to work? What kind of audio cable will that be? Is the audio cable with the red, white, yellow colors?

    I am still waiting for some of the cables to arrive in the mail. Just want to hear some feedback in case I need to buy more equipment
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    Depends on the converter used. It could be a stereo 3.5mm port (like those used on a computer) or RCA jacks (red/white RCA for stereo audio).

    The converter will have an audio input (3.5mm or RCA) and a video input (ie: VGA), the output will be HDMI (with both audio and video).
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  3. With so many converter box on ebay, which one is a good one I should get?
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  4. Or instead of a converter, should I just get a cable with an audio like the one below?

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/1080P-VGA-Male-Audio-USB-Plug-Conversion-Cable-to-HDMI-Female-...88320891?rt=nc
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    Originally Posted by Freelife2345 View Post
    Or instead of a converter, should I just get a cable with an audio like the one below?

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/1080P-VGA-Male-Audio-USB-Plug-Conversion-Cable-to-HDMI-Female-...88320891?rt=nc
    The above "cable" is a converter. Personally I would not buy it. It doesn't support enough resolutions to be a good choice for using a TV as a monitor. It is also too cheap and the description is badly written, even considering it's eBay.
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    Or instead of a converter, should I just get a cable with an audio like the one below?

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/1080P-VGA-Male-Audio-USB-Plug-Conversion-Cable-to-HDMI-Female-...88320891?rt=nc
    The above "cable" is a converter. Personally I would not buy it. It doesn't support enough resolutions to be a good choice for using a TV as a monitor. It is also too cheap and the description is badly written, even considering it's eBay.
    What do you recommend I should buy? There are too many options out there and hard to tell what is good.
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    I need some information from you to make a good recommendation. To provide a better picture and clear text using a PC as the source, the converter has to be able to accept VGA input at the TV's native resolution and output HDMI video at the same resolution. What is that?

    Note that while most 1080p TVs have a native resolution of 1920x1080, many 720p TVs have a native resolution equal to 1360x768 or 1366x768 not 1280x720. If the converter can only output 720p (1280x720) text will be less clear because the TV has to scale the HDMI input.
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  8. Originally Posted by usually_quiet View Post
    I need some information from you to make a good recommendation. To provide a better picture and clear text using a PC as the source, the converter has to be able to accept VGA input at the TV's native resolution and output HDMI video at the same resolution. What is that?

    Note that while most 1080p TVs have a native resolution of 1920x1080, many 720p TVs have a native resolution equal to 1360x768 or 1366x768 not 1280x720. If the converter can only output 720p (1280x720) text will be less clear because the TV has to scale the HDMI input.
    I will be happy to provide whatever info needed. Just feel free to ask and i will answer in my best knowledge. I am using a windows XP that has a vga port and a Panasonic tv that has hdml port. I don't quite remember what tv model I have since I bought it for over 5 years. I think it is a 1080 p tv.

    Is converter box the same as converter adapter ?
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    Originally Posted by Freelife2345 View Post
    Originally Posted by usually_quiet View Post
    I need some information from you to make a good recommendation. To provide a better picture and clear text using a PC as the source, the converter has to be able to accept VGA input at the TV's native resolution and output HDMI video at the same resolution. What is that?

    Note that while most 1080p TVs have a native resolution of 1920x1080, many 720p TVs have a native resolution equal to 1360x768 or 1366x768 not 1280x720. If the converter can only output 720p (1280x720) text will be less clear because the TV has to scale the HDMI input.
    I will be happy to provide whatever info needed. Just feel free to ask and i will answer in my best knowledge. I am using a windows XP that has a vga port and a Panasonic tv that has hdml port. I don't quite remember what tv model I have since I bought it for over 5 years. I think it is a 1080 p tv.

    Is converter box the same as converter adapter ?
    The model number will usually be provided on a label on the back of the TV. If you still have the manual, it may be on the cover

    A "converter adapter" is probably the same as a converter but you need to read the description carefully to be certain."Converter" usually means a device that includes electronics and modifies the signal for output over a different physical connection. "Adapter" often means that the device has no electronics and changes the physical connection to one of a different type, but does not modify the signal.
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  10. Originally Posted by usually_quiet View Post
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    I need some information from you to make a good recommendation. To provide a better picture and clear text using a PC as the source, the converter has to be able to accept VGA input at the TV's native resolution and output HDMI video at the same resolution. What is that?

    Note that while most 1080p TVs have a native resolution of 1920x1080, many 720p TVs have a native resolution equal to 1360x768 or 1366x768 not 1280x720. If the converter can only output 720p (1280x720) text will be less clear because the TV has to scale the HDMI input.
    I will be happy to provide whatever info needed. Just feel free to ask and i will answer in my best knowledge. I am using a windows XP that has a vga port and a Panasonic tv that has hdml port. I don't quite remember what tv model I have since I bought it for over 5 years. I think it is a 1080 p tv.

    Is converter box the same as converter adapter ?
    The model number will usually be provided on a label on the back of the TV. If you still have the manual, it may be on the cover

    A "converter adapter" is probably the same as a converter but you need to read the description carefully to be certain."Converter" usually means a device that includes electronics and modifies the signal for output over a different physical connection. "Adapter" often means that the device has no electronics and changes the physical connection to one of a different type, but does not modify the signal.
    Will converter adapter be better? I found the tv model. It is a Panasonic 32LX24. Not sure if this helps with what is best to recommend for me in getting
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    Originally Posted by Freelife2345 View Post
    Will converter adapter be better?
    "Converter adapter" by itself means nothing. I would have to know which converter and which converter adapter you want to compare.

    Originally Posted by Freelife2345 View Post
    I found the tv model. It is a Panasonic 32LX24. Not sure if this helps with what is best to recommend for me in getting
    Your TV is a 720p model with an actual resolution of 1366x768. I only found one converter so far that looks like a match and it probably costs more than you want to pay. I need to look around for more converters which support 1366x768 or 1360x768 for both input and output.
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  12. Originally Posted by usually_quiet View Post
    Originally Posted by Freelife2345 View Post
    Will converter adapter be better?
    "Converter adapter" by itself means nothing. I would have to know which converter and which converter adapter you want to compare.

    Originally Posted by Freelife2345 View Post
    I found the tv model. It is a Panasonic 32LX24. Not sure if this helps with what is best to recommend for me in getting
    Your TV is a 720p model with an actual resolution of 1366x768. I only found one converter so far that looks like a match and it probably costs more than you want to pay. I need to look around for more converters which support 1366x768 or 1360x768 for both input and output.
    If you compare the below converter box to the adapter provided in previous post, is the adapter better or same?

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/VGA-HDMI-VGA-Audio-to-HDMI-Video-Projector-Converter-Adapter-B...item339aed9e12

    Which converter do you have in mind? Is it something I can buy on eBay or Amazon ?
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    Originally Posted by Freelife2345 View Post
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    Originally Posted by Freelife2345 View Post
    Will converter adapter be better?
    "Converter adapter" by itself means nothing. I would have to know which converter and which converter adapter you want to compare.

    Originally Posted by Freelife2345 View Post
    I found the tv model. It is a Panasonic 32LX24. Not sure if this helps with what is best to recommend for me in getting
    Your TV is a 720p model with an actual resolution of 1366x768. I only found one converter so far that looks like a match and it probably costs more than you want to pay. I need to look around for more converters which support 1366x768 or 1360x768 for both input and output.
    If you compare the below converter box to the adapter provided in previous post, is the adapter better or same?

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/VGA-HDMI-VGA-Audio-to-HDMI-Video-Projector-Converter-Adapter-B...item339aed9e12
    1080P VGA Male Audio USB Plug Conversion Cable to HDMI Female Video HDTV Adapter

    For the VGA input, the description says: "The resolution can free adjust from 800 x 600 to 1920 x 1080 with the support of the system."

    For the HDMI outupt, the description says: "The resolution :720P/1080i/1080P"

    VGA-HDMI VGA Audio to HDMI Video Projector Converter Adapter Box for PC Laptop

    For the VGA input, the descriuption says :Supports up to 1920 x 1080 at 60Hz for PC input

    For the HDMI outupt the description says: "HDMI Output supports:480p/720p/1080p/60hz"

    If you want to use the TV as a monitor, neither of the above is very good, in my opinion, because neither outputs video at the native resolution of your TV.


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    Which converter do you have in mind? Is it something I can buy on eBay or Amazon ?
    This is what I found: http://www.amazon.com/Sewell-Hammerhead-Active-Converter-Compact/dp/B006LP0FXA/ref=sr_...qid=1419314437

    The manufacturer's product page says:

    Ports
    1 VGA Input
    1 HDMI Output
    1 Stereo AUDIO input (3.5mm mini stereo)
    1 Mini USB port (Power)

    Great for Gaming
    Video delay of about 43 milliseconds (0.043 seconds), anything under 50 milliseconds is undetectable by the human eye
    Will output the same resolution from your computer settings (as long as it's supported, see below for supported resolutions)

    Resolutions
    Supported PC Resolutions (VGA):
    640x480@60Hz, 640x480@72Hz, 640x480@75Hz, 640x480@85Hz
    720x400@70Hz
    800x600@60Hz, 800x600@72Hz, 800x600@75Hz, 800x600@85Hz
    1024x768@60Hz, 1024x768@70Hz, 1024x768@75Hz, 1024x768@85Hz
    1152x864@75Hz
    1280x720@60Hz
    1280x768@60Hz, 1280x768@75Hz, 1280x768@85Hz
    1280x800@60Hz, 1280x800@75Hz, 1280x800@85Hz
    1280x900@60Hz
    1280x1024@60Hz, 1280x1024@75Hz
    1360x768@60Hz
    1400x1050@60Hz
    1440x900@60Hz
    1600x1200@60Hz
    1680x1050@60Hz
    1920x1080@60Hz
    1920x1200@60Hz

    [Edit]This might be a cheaper equivalent product, but I haven't found detailed specs yet: http://www.amazon.com/Beyondtek-Hammerhead-Converter-1080p-Extension/dp/B00GBQZZZC/ref...qid=1419316841
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  14. Originally Posted by usually_quiet View Post
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    Will converter adapter be better?
    "Converter adapter" by itself means nothing. I would have to know which converter and which converter adapter you want to compare.

    Originally Posted by Freelife2345 View Post
    I found the tv model. It is a Panasonic 32LX24. Not sure if this helps with what is best to recommend for me in getting
    Your TV is a 720p model with an actual resolution of 1366x768. I only found one converter so far that looks like a match and it probably costs more than you want to pay. I need to look around for more converters which support 1366x768 or 1360x768 for both input and output.
    If you compare the below converter box to the adapter provided in previous post, is the adapter better or same?

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/VGA-HDMI-VGA-Audio-to-HDMI-Video-Projector-Converter-Adapter-B...item339aed9e12
    1080P VGA Male Audio USB Plug Conversion Cable to HDMI Female Video HDTV Adapter

    For the VGA input, the description says: "The resolution can free adjust from 800 x 600 to 1920 x 1080 with the support of the system."

    For the HDMI outupt, the description says: "The resolution :720P/1080i/1080P"

    VGA-HDMI VGA Audio to HDMI Video Projector Converter Adapter Box for PC Laptop

    For the VGA input, the descriuption says :Supports up to 1920 x 1080 at 60Hz for PC input

    For the HDMI outupt the description says: "HDMI Output supports:480p/720p/1080p/60hz"

    If you want to use the TV as a monitor, neither of the above is very good, in my opinion, because neither outputs video at the native resolution of your TV.


    Originally Posted by Freelife2345 View Post
    Which converter do you have in mind? Is it something I can buy on eBay or Amazon ?
    This is what I found: http://www.amazon.com/Sewell-Hammerhead-Active-Converter-Compact/dp/B006LP0FXA/ref=sr_...qid=1419314437

    The manufacturer's product page says:

    Ports
    1 VGA Input
    1 HDMI Output
    1 Stereo AUDIO input (3.5mm mini stereo)
    1 Mini USB port (Power)

    Great for Gaming
    Video delay of about 43 milliseconds (0.043 seconds), anything under 50 milliseconds is undetectable by the human eye
    Will output the same resolution from your computer settings (as long as it's supported, see below for supported resolutions)

    Resolutions
    Supported PC Resolutions (VGA):
    640x480@60Hz, 640x480@72Hz, 640x480@75Hz, 640x480@85Hz
    720x400@70Hz
    800x600@60Hz, 800x600@72Hz, 800x600@75Hz, 800x600@85Hz
    1024x768@60Hz, 1024x768@70Hz, 1024x768@75Hz, 1024x768@85Hz
    1152x864@75Hz
    1280x720@60Hz
    1280x768@60Hz, 1280x768@75Hz, 1280x768@85Hz
    1280x800@60Hz, 1280x800@75Hz, 1280x800@85Hz
    1280x900@60Hz
    1280x1024@60Hz, 1280x1024@75Hz
    1360x768@60Hz
    1400x1050@60Hz
    1440x900@60Hz
    1600x1200@60Hz
    1680x1050@60Hz
    1920x1080@60Hz
    1920x1200@60Hz

    [Edit]This might be a cheaper equivalent product, but I haven't found detailed specs yet: http://www.amazon.com/Beyondtek-Hammerhead-Converter-1080p-Extension/dp/B00GBQZZZC/ref...qid=1419316841
    For the second converter, will I be able to have the sound from the tv if I don't use the audio cable. My tv has the rca jack with the three colors but the wire provided looks different.
    How do I also confirm my laptop resolution listed? I have a few old laptop I might want to try. It didn't say which platform it will work. I hope it works for xp
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    Originally Posted by Freelife2345 View Post
    For the second converter, will I be able to have the sound from the tv if I don't use the audio cable. My tv has the rca jack with the three colors but the wire provided looks different.
    Just to be certain, you mean this converter: http://www.amazon.com/Beyondtek-Hammerhead-Converter-1080p-Extension/dp/B00GBQZZZC/ref...qid=1419316841

    The audio cable that comes with the above converter connects your laptop's headphone/line out to the converters audio input. Audio to the TV is provided by the converter's HDMI connection.

    Because HDMI can provide both audio and video, a normally TV won't allow you to use HDMI for video with analog stereo for audio. This means if you connect the TV to your laptop's headphone/line out with a 3.5mm male to RCA male stereo audio cable, you probably won't have audio available when using HDMI for video.

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    How do I also confirm my laptop resolution listed? I have a few old laptop I might want to try. It didn't say which platform it will work. I hope it works for xp
    You need to find the native resolution for the laptop display. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Display, and then select the Settings tab. The screen resolution should be under the slider

    Video converters don't ever require driver installation to work, so the VGA to HDMI converter is platform independent. A USB to external HDMI video card would be a different story, but a VGA to HDMI converter isn't a video card. The VGA to HDMI converter only draws power from the USB cable.
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    For the second converter, will I be able to have the sound from the tv if I don't use the audio cable. My tv has the rca jack with the three colors but the wire provided looks different.
    Just to be certain, you mean this converter: http://www.amazon.com/Beyondtek-Hammerhead-Converter-1080p-Extension/dp/B00GBQZZZC/ref...qid=1419316841

    The audio cable that comes with the above converter connects your laptop's headphone/line out to the converters audio input. Audio to the TV is provided by the converter's HDMI connection.

    Because HDMI can provide both audio and video, a normally TV won't allow you to use HDMI for video with analog stereo for audio. This means if you connect the TV to your laptop's headphone/line out with a 3.5mm male to RCA male stereo audio cable, you probably won't have audio available when using HDMI for video.

    Originally Posted by Freelife2345 View Post
    How do I also confirm my laptop resolution listed? I have a few old laptop I might want to try. It didn't say which platform it will work. I hope it works for xp
    You need to find the native resolution for the laptop display. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Display, and then select the Settings tab. The screen resolution should be under the slider

    Video converters don't ever require driver installation to work, so the VGA to HDMI converter is platform independent. A USB to external HDMI video card would be a different story, but a VGA to HDMI converter isn't a video card. The VGA to HDMI converter only draws power from the USB cable.
    I came across this one on Amazon. Do you think this one is good too?

    http://www.amazon.com/LinkS-Scaler-Converter-Audio-Support/dp/B00EUWA22U/ref=sr_1_5?ie...ds=via+to+hdmi
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    Freelife2345, why are you wanting to use the hdmi input? Doesn't your panasonic have a vga input? The model you provided is 32LX24. The only results I find are tc-32lx24. And looking at the manual shows a vga input. I'd skip buying any convertor and grab some cables from monoprice. A vga cable & a 3.5mm to rca cable.

    vga cables choose your length. http://www.monoprice.com/Category?c_id=102&cp_id=10201&cs_id=1020105

    3.5mm to rca cables. http://www.monoprice.com/Category?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021815
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    Originally Posted by Mr.Delusional View Post
    Freelife2345, why are you wanting to use the hdmi input? Doesn't your panasonic have a vga input? The model you provided is 32LX24. The only results I find are tc-32lx24. And looking at the manual shows a vga input. I'd skip buying any convertor and grab some cables from monoprice. A vga cable & a 3.5mm to rca cable.

    vga cables choose your length. http://www.monoprice.com/Category?c_id=102&cp_id=10201&cs_id=1020105

    3.5mm to rca cables. http://www.monoprice.com/Category?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021815
    You are right. I figured that the OP had already determined that the TV didn't have a VGA connectiion. (I have seen some small, relatively inexpensive TVs which lack a VGA connection. One of the HDMI connections is designated for PC use instead.) I never thought to look at the manual to see if a VGA connection was available.

    The only good reason I can think of to use a VGA to HDMI converter instead of the TV's own VGA connection is if the TV's VGA connection is unusable on account of the way the TV is mounted, but the HDMI ports on the side of the TV are still accessible. Otherwise, it makes no sense to use HDMI instead of the TV's VGA connection.
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    Freelife2345, why are you wanting to use the hdmi input? Doesn't your panasonic have a vga input? The model you provided is 32LX24. The only results I find are tc-32lx24. And looking at the manual shows a vga input. I'd skip buying any convertor and grab some cables from monoprice. A vga cable & a 3.5mm to rca cable.

    vga cables choose your length. http://www.monoprice.com/Category?c_id=102&cp_id=10201&cs_id=1020105

    3.5mm to rca cables. http://www.monoprice.com/Category?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021815
    You are right. I figured that the OP had already determined that the TV didn't have a VGA connectiion. (I have seen some small, relatively inexpensive TVs which lack a VGA connection. One of the HDMI connections is designated for PC use instead.) I never thought to look at the manual to see if a VGA connection was available.

    The only good reason I can think of to use a VGA to HDMI converter instead of the TV's own VGA connection is if the TV's VGA connection is unusable on account of the way the TV is mounted, but the HDMI ports on the side of the TV are still accessible. Otherwise, it makes no sense to use HDMI instead of the TV's VGA connection.
    The tv vga port has been ruined and distorted long time ago rendering it unusable. The only way to connect is through hdml. There isn't many selection from the mono price site for vga to hdml.
    Is there any other site I can look at? What do you think of the other Amazon link I provided?
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    What do you think of the other Amazon link I provided?
    It's another cheap product that does not provide much technical information on which to base a decision. You seem to care most about the price, and maybe you'll be perfectly happy with something cheap that doesn't provide clear text.

    I gave you recommendations, but apparently both are too expensive. I don't have a recommendation for a good product that costs less. I give up.
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    What do you think of the other Amazon link I provided?
    It's another cheap product that does not provide much technical information on which to base a decision. You seem to care most about the price, and maybe you'll be perfectly happy with something cheap that doesn't provide clear text.

    I gave you recommendations, but apparently both are too expensive. I don't have a recommendation for a good product that costs less. I give up.
    Thanks for your recommendation. If it's something good I don't mind paying more. Sometimes there might be items on Amazon that have same specs that can be priced higher or lower. just want to make sure my money is well spent since I have bad experience back then. Nevertheless I really appreciate your help. It helped me understand a lot more about the different connections that I never knew.
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    What do you think of the other Amazon link I provided?
    It's another cheap product that does not provide much technical information on which to base a decision. You seem to care most about the price, and maybe you'll be perfectly happy with something cheap that doesn't provide clear text.

    I gave you recommendations, but apparently both are too expensive. I don't have a recommendation for a good product that costs less. I give up.
    Thanks for your recommendation. If it's something good I don't mind paying more. Sometimes there might be items on Amazon that have same specs that can be priced higher or lower. just want to make sure my money is well spent since I have bad experience back then. Nevertheless I really appreciate your help. It helped me understand a lot more about the different connections that I never knew.
    It may be difficult to get clear text with an older laptop anyway. Their video cards may not support 1366x768/1360x768 output over VGA.
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    What do you think of the other Amazon link I provided?
    It's another cheap product that does not provide much technical information on which to base a decision. You seem to care most about the price, and maybe you'll be perfectly happy with something cheap that doesn't provide clear text.

    I gave you recommendations, but apparently both are too expensive. I don't have a recommendation for a good product that costs less. I give up.
    Thanks for your recommendation. If it's something good I don't mind paying more. Sometimes there might be items on Amazon that have same specs that can be priced higher or lower. just want to make sure my money is well spent since I have bad experience back then. Nevertheless I really appreciate your help. It helped me understand a lot more about the different connections that I never knew.
    It may be difficult to get clear text with an older laptop anyway. Their video cards may not support 1366x768/1360x768 output over VGA.
    I notice that too. I think I'm just using it to watch shows.
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    What do you think of the other Amazon link I provided?
    It's another cheap product that does not provide much technical information on which to base a decision. You seem to care most about the price, and maybe you'll be perfectly happy with something cheap that doesn't provide clear text.

    I gave you recommendations, but apparently both are too expensive. I don't have a recommendation for a good product that costs less. I give up.
    Thanks for your recommendation. If it's something good I don't mind paying more. Sometimes there might be items on Amazon that have same specs that can be priced higher or lower. just want to make sure my money is well spent since I have bad experience back then. Nevertheless I really appreciate your help. It helped me understand a lot more about the different connections that I never knew.
    It may be difficult to get clear text with an older laptop anyway. Their video cards may not support 1366x768/1360x768 output over VGA.
    I bought the 33 dollar one you recommend on Amazon. I was able to get it to work without any problem on my windows vista. I plug it in and everything came on immediately. But when I plug it into my windows Xp nothing came on. And I have two xp laptops I really hope to get it to work. Is the converter not compatible with xp or are there some settings in the laptop I need to tweak?
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  25. Hi is there anyone who can help? I have the vga to hdml cable but I'm not able to get it to work on my xp laptop. I went to control panel and already allow laptop to be extended to a different monitor but my efforts were to no avail.
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    Hi is there anyone who can help? I have the vga to hdml cable but I'm not able to get it to work on my xp laptop. I went to control panel and already allow laptop to be extended to a different monitor but my efforts were to no avail.
    Can your old XP laptops play the video and produce a picture on their own display? If not, the vga to hdmi converter is not the cause of your problem.

    Can your old XP laptops' video cards output video at one of the converter's supported input resolutions, say a TV resolution like 720p or a widescreen monitor resolution like 720x1280 or 768x1366? If not, the converter is not the cause of your problem.

    What happens if you set up the laptop to clone its display on the TV instead of extending it?
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    Originally Posted by Freelife2345 View Post
    Hi is there anyone who can help? I have the vga to hdml cable but I'm not able to get it to work on my xp laptop. I went to control panel and already allow laptop to be extended to a different monitor but my efforts were to no avail.
    Can your old XP laptops play the video and produce a picture on their own display? If not, the vga to hdmi converter is not the cause of your problem. Yeah . I have connected my old laptop to my friends widescreen tv with vga input and s video input and both worked.

    Can your old XP laptops' video cards output video at one of the converter's supported input resolutions, say a TV resolution like 720p or a widescreen monitor resolution like 720x1280 or 768x1366? . I think so.

    What happens if you set up the laptop to clone its display on the TV instead of extending it? Where do I find this option? Maybe my laptop doesn't have it.
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    Originally Posted by Freelife2345 View Post
    Hi is there anyone who can help? I have the vga to hdml cable but I'm not able to get it to work on my xp laptop. I went to control panel and already allow laptop to be extended to a different monitor but my efforts were to no avail.
    Can your old XP laptops play the video and produce a picture on their own display? If not, the vga to hdmi converter is not the cause of your problem. Yeah . I have connected my old laptop to my friends widescreen tv with vga input and s video input and both worked.

    Can your old XP laptops' video cards output video at one of the converter's supported input resolutions, say a TV resolution like 720p or a widescreen monitor resolution like 720x1280 or 768x1366? . I think so.

    What happens if you set up the laptop to clone its display on the TV instead of extending it?
    Where do I find this option? Maybe my laptop doesn't have it.
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307873 Look at the Dualview section. Don't you know how to use a Search engine?
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    Originally Posted by usually_quiet View Post
    Originally Posted by Freelife2345 View Post
    Hi is there anyone who can help? I have the vga to hdml cable but I'm not able to get it to work on my xp laptop. I went to control panel and already allow laptop to be extended to a different monitor but my efforts were to no avail.
    Can your old XP laptops play the video and produce a picture on their own display? If not, the vga to hdmi converter is not the cause of your problem. Yeah . I have connected my old laptop to my friends widescreen tv with vga input and s video input and both worked.

    Can your old XP laptops' video cards output video at one of the converter's supported input resolutions, say a TV resolution like 720p or a widescreen monitor resolution like 720x1280 or 768x1366? . I think so.

    What happens if you set up the laptop to clone its display on the TV instead of extending it?
    Where do I find this option? Maybe my laptop doesn't have it.
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307873 Look at the Dualview section. Don't you know how to use a Search engine?
    Thanks I know how to use a search engine. I came across something similar to that page before. It didn't click right away cloning is the same as dual view. I tried and I don't think it works. thanks for your help.
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    Originally Posted by Freelife2345 View Post
    Originally Posted by usually_quiet View Post
    Originally Posted by Freelife2345 View Post
    Originally Posted by usually_quiet View Post
    Originally Posted by Freelife2345 View Post
    Hi is there anyone who can help? I have the vga to hdml cable but I'm not able to get it to work on my xp laptop. I went to control panel and already allow laptop to be extended to a different monitor but my efforts were to no avail.
    Can your old XP laptops play the video and produce a picture on their own display? If not, the vga to hdmi converter is not the cause of your problem. Yeah . I have connected my old laptop to my friends widescreen tv with vga input and s video input and both worked.

    Can your old XP laptops' video cards output video at one of the converter's supported input resolutions, say a TV resolution like 720p or a widescreen monitor resolution like 720x1280 or 768x1366? . I think so.

    What happens if you set up the laptop to clone its display on the TV instead of extending it?
    Where do I find this option? Maybe my laptop doesn't have it.
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307873 Look at the Dualview section. Don't you know how to use a Search engine?
    Thanks I know how to use a search engine. I came across something similar to that page before. It didn't click right away cloning is the same as dual view. I tried and I don't think it works. thanks for your help.
    It is entirely possible that some older XP laptops would not be powerful enough to display video on a second monitor at an HD resolution.
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