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**Nigel Goodwin** · 25th January 2008, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by justDIY

@OP:

if you have a DVD player that has component outputs (almost all of the cheapies do these days), you can then get a component to hd15 cable (vga type connector)

Component and RGB+Sync are completely different things, a computer monitor normally won't accept Component.

I suspect what you're thinking of is LCD TV's like the Sharp ones?, where they don't have seperate Component sockets on the back, instead they connect the Component inputs to some unused pins on the VGA socket, and provide an adaptor so you can plug phono plugs in to it.

But you can't use the adaptor on any other set, because the connections aren't on the VGA socket.

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your monitor needs to be good enough to sync to broadcast timings instead of vesa standard timings. most of your CRT monitors will be able to handle this, but it will be hit and miss when it comes to lcd's

Certainly in my experience, it's EXTREMELY rare for a monitor to sync low enough for normal TV signals - the place to check for ones that do is Amiga user groups (the later Amiga's output a wide range of signals, including broadcast compatible ones - the default).

Thunderchild · 25th January 2008, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justDIY

@OP:

if you have a DVD player that has component outputs (almost all of the cheapies do these days), you can then get a component to hd15 cable (vga type connector)

your monitor needs to be good enough to sync to broadcast timings instead of vesa standard timings. most of your CRT monitors will be able to handle this, but it will be hit and miss when it comes to lcd's

if you have a monitor, and a computer, why not play the dvd on the computer, and connect the computer to the monitor?

its lcd so probably won't work,
yea I have a computer like I said I don't want to run a 100 W computer to play a DVD that a 20 DVD player can play, but I would like to swap the 15" CRT for a 19" 15:10 LCD screen that is much better veiwing and less power

picbits · 25th January 2008, 08:04 PM

Like I said above - feel free to pop over and have a play with this TV to VGA box - I've dug it out in case you want it.

Thunderchild · 25th January 2008, 08:10 PM

thanks but I'm busy on varios things at the moment and really I need to get a screen too to make it work I don't want to keep swapping the pc monitor around but its an idea I want to keep in mind

wmmullaney · 25th January 2008, 11:38 PM

picbits really wants to get rid of that converter

picbits · 26th January 2008, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by wmmullaney

picbits really wants to get rid of that converter

Nah - I'm sure I'll find a use for it somewhere but if its more use to someone else then I'm quite happy to release half a tank of fuels worth of equity

Thunderchild · 27th January 2008, 08:46 AM

hehe well I need to come up with 3 tanks worth to buy the equity called "spare LCD monitor" first

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25th January 2008, 08:04 PM	(permalink)
picbits	Like I said above - feel free to pop over and have a play with this TV to VGA box - I've dug it out in case you want it.

25th January 2008, 08:10 PM	(permalink)
Thunderchild	thanks but I'm busy on varios things at the moment and really I need to get a screen too to make it work I don't want to keep swapping the pc monitor around but its an idea I want to keep in mind __________________ I AM the exeption that disproves the rule in many ways but the rules still apply (unfortunately) my site:www.simons-photography.com http://rushdenrotaract.org.uk see also http://www.bigstockphoto.com/account...fid=m2URATYch5 http://www.redbubble.com/people/simonsphotography

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wmmullaney	picbits really wants to get rid of that converter __________________ Regards, William Mullaney "HOPE for the best, EXPECT the worst, ACCEPT whatever comes." http://wiliamsville.myminicity.com/ http://wiliamsville.myminicity.com/ind/ http://wiliamsville.myminicity.com/tra/

27th January 2008, 08:46 AM	(permalink)
Thunderchild	hehe well I need to come up with 3 tanks worth to buy the equity called "spare LCD monitor" first __________________ I AM the exeption that disproves the rule in many ways but the rules still apply (unfortunately) my site:www.simons-photography.com http://rushdenrotaract.org.uk see also http://www.bigstockphoto.com/account...fid=m2URATYch5 http://www.redbubble.com/people/simonsphotography