PC to LCD tv question

chris_paulin · 06-07-2006, 23:57

I am just about to buy myself a new lcd tv and was wondering about how to go about hooking up my pc to the tv. Problem being, PC only has VGA out and TV is only going to have DVI w/HDCP, Scart, Component, S-video and composite. Is there an inexpensive way to convert the vga out to DVI or Component inexpensivly?

cheers in advance.

Jarrak · 07-07-2006, 07:01

Replace the graphics card, probably cheaper than buying a decent VGA to Component/DVI convertor

There are simple adaptors for VGA to DVI which may work as long as the DVI input on the TV accepts analogue (DVI-I ?).

ibizarich · 07-07-2006, 23:22

Yeah, buy a new graphics card. Won't cost much, that's what I did.

You can get them with DVI-out, as well as the standard VGA. There is even a new card by Sapphire that outputs HDMI.

06-07-2006, 23:57	#1
chris_paulin Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 697	PC to LCD tv question I am just about to buy myself a new lcd tv and was wondering about how to go about hooking up my pc to the tv. Problem being, PC only has VGA out and TV is only going to have DVI w/HDCP, Scart, Component, S-video and composite. Is there an inexpensive way to convert the vga out to DVI or Component inexpensivly? cheers in advance.

07-07-2006, 07:01	#2
Jarrak Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ilkeston Posts: 18,075	Replace the graphics card, probably cheaper than buying a decent VGA to Component/DVI convertor There are simple adaptors for VGA to DVI which may work as long as the DVI input on the TV accepts analogue (DVI-I ?).

07-07-2006, 23:22	#3
ibizarich Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 146	Yeah, buy a new graphics card. Won't cost much, that's what I did. You can get them with DVI-out, as well as the standard VGA. There is even a new card by Sapphire that outputs HDMI.

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