[mythtv-users] vga to ntsc

[kqt4at5v at comcast.net]

On Mon, 4 Oct 2010, Raymond Wagner wrote:

>  On 10/4/2010 10:14, kqt4at5v at comcast.net wrote:
>>  Can y'all recommend a reasonably priced vga to ntsc adapter
>>  All I want is to be able to connect the vga port on my laptop to my old
>>  ntsc tv to watch movies
>>  All adapters I have seen say they require windows
>
> Such an adapter is called a 'scan converter'.  It reads in the video signal, 
> and reprocesses in real time to composite or Svideo.  As it never touches 
> your system, it cannot possibly require Windows.  These devices are all 
> complex, expensive, and result in poor quality video.  You actually don't 
> have a video output on your laptop?

It does have hdmi output but I have no hdmi devices
While searching I did see a hdmi to ntsc device but it is very pricey
As Ben Kamen said I just want to use something like mplayer on my laptop 
and watch it on my old tv

Richard