Component to VGA Connection

[merchinax]

How can I connect a component output to a VGA input? I have a multimedia hard drive that outputs its video signal in component. Is there any way to connect this component output to a PC montior with a VGA input?
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[John 'twosheds' McDonald]

Hello merchinax and welcome to muvipix.

I made your post into a new thread so that it would be easier to allow responses that related directly to your question.

[Paul LS]

Hi merchinax... welcome to Muvipix

You can buy component video to VGA adaptors... they are inexpensive. If you are in the US look here:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/control ... 12&Go.y=12

[Bob]

The component to vga adaptors that Paul mentioned probably won't work for your situation. They are generally used for situations such as found in some older hdtv and digital projectors where the device will accept component input through a VGA (HD15) connector. You need to know explicitly that that's the case before you hook up using one of those adapters. I don't believe a standard VGA monitor input will support that.

Component video uses Y-Pr-Pb encoding while VGA uses RGB/HV, you'll need a transcoding converter to connect them. There are two types. The first is simply a transcoder and the resolution in is the resolution out. The other is a converter/scaler and can accept various resolutions in and you can select specific resolutions out. This is generally what you need for a VGA monitor.

I don't use such a device, so I can't recommend one. Here are some sample sites to help you begin looking (I only did a quick search to obtain samples -- I'm not suggesting that's what you should get). http://www.ramelectronics.net/audio-video/video-converters/component-video-to-vga-rgb-hv/c10000-c11200-c11209.html?sorter=productname-en-asc or http://www.estarland.com/product24083.html

If you can find a video capture card for your computer that accepts component video input, that would work too. I'm not aware of any though.

Good luck!

[Paul LS]

That is interesting Bob, the reason I recommended it is that I got a component to VGA adaptor like the ones from BH photo with my 28inch computer monitor. I have never tried it... wonder what it is for???

[Bob]

Since it came with it, it sounds like your monitor may support it, Paul. Not all do though. Especially older analog only monitors. Anything in the documentation about it?

[Paul LS]

Documemtation is fairly sparse Bob... just says... "Component (via VGA-Input)"