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<font size=3>At 08:48 PM 7/27/2008, Paul wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">> From: Allen Edwards
<allen.edwards@oldpaloalto.com><br>
> I should have said not only is the cable a fools errand, it<br>
> only works<br>
> if the video card actually put video signals on some of the<br>
> unused RGB<br>
> pins. No new cards do this and it is extremely unlikely
if<br>
> yours<br>
> does. I agree with Mache.<br>
> <br>
> Allen<br><br>
Definitely an S-video out of the card is ideal, but my frontend doesn't
have a PCI port, let alone an AGP or PCI-X port.</font></blockquote><br>
OK, the only other way I know is to find a VGA to NTSC (or PAL) laptop to
video adapter either new or used on eBay or Craigslist. When video
projectors first came out they did not have VGA adapters they only had SD
video (NTSC or PAL). The only way a person with a laptop could make a
presentation on a large TV or projector was to use an additional piece of
active equipment that transformed VGA to the video signal of choice.
These adapters do not do HD, require power, and are active devices that
are much more complex than just a single cable. <br><br>
Around three to four years ago (when I not as enlightened about myth and
the nVidia drivers were not as good) I bought one as I had major problems
getting good video out of, at that time, my single server myth system. It
worked fine then, but I don't use it anymore as I now use FEs to render
my video and use my single server for just an MBE. <br><br>
There are folks that make this type of product and sell it new (they go
for between $50 and $100 USD), although I would encourage you to find one
used. Take the time to check out the device as I am sure quality will
vary between vendors. <br><br>
Good Luck,<br><br>
-- Mache<br><br>
Here are the results of a quick google search.
<a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=vga+ntsc+adapter&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a" eudora="autourl">
http://www.google.com/search?q=vga+ntsc+adapter&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a</a>
<br><br>
<a href="http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?sku=A0289448&cs=19&c=us&l=en&dgc=SS&cid=30322&lid=680417" eudora="autourl">
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?sku=A0289448&cs=19&c=us&l=en&dgc=SS&cid=30322&lid=680417</a>
<br>
<a href="http://www.starkelectronic.com/pi4925.htm" eudora="autourl">
http://www.starkelectronic.com/pi4925.htm<br>
</a>
<a href="http://www.tkk.fi/Misc/Electronics/circuits/vga2tv/commercial.html" eudora="autourl">
http://www.tkk.fi/Misc/Electronics/circuits/vga2tv/commercial.html</a><br>
<a href="http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=422949&CatId=1430" eudora="autourl">
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=422949&CatId=1430</a>
<br>
<a href="http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=448341&CatId=1430" eudora="autourl">
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=448341&CatId=1430</a>
<br><br>
On eBay -
<a href="http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38&_nkw=vga+ntsc+converter&_sacat=See-All-Categories" eudora="autourl">
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38&_nkw=vga+ntsc+converter&_sacat=See-All-Categories</a>
<br><br>
<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/VGA-to-TV-Converter-for-PC-MAC-Laptop-1024x768-NTSC-PAL_W0QQitemZ290248382494QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item290248382494&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318" eudora="autourl">
http://cgi.ebay.com/VGA-to-TV-Converter-for-PC-MAC-Laptop-1024x768-NTSC-PAL_W0QQitemZ290248382494QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item290248382494&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318</a>
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