[mythtv-users] daisychain VGA-to-DVI, then DVI-to-component converters?

[Brad DerManouelian]

Brad DerManouelian wrote:
> Emery Guevremont wrote:
>> Florin Andrei wrote:
>>> I may purchase a pretty cheap mobo with a GeForce 7050 chipset. The mobo 
>>> has VGA and HDMI outputs. But I also want to try component, so I'm 
>>> thinking to put a VGA-to-DVI converter on the mobo, then hook up a 
>>> DVI-to-component converter that I've found online.
>>>
>>> Could there be any problems with this combination?
>>>
>>>   
>> Why not do it direct VGA -> Component?
>>
>> http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10235&cs_id=1023503&p_id=2409&seq=1&format=2
> 
> "IT WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO CONNECT YOUR COMPONENT VIDEO SOURCES TO A 
> REGULAR COMPUTER MONITOR OR HDTV unless you monitor specifically has 
> this capability. Most do not. (Please check the documentation for your 
> computer monitor)"

Quoted the wrong part.
"THIS CABLE WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER'S VGA PORT TO 
THE COMPONENET INPUT ON YOUR HDTV unless your video card supports 
component out function through it's VGA port (please confirm with your 
video cards documentation before purchasing)"