Computer--->(old) TV

[Sahrum]

Dear users,

I want to connect my pc to a friend's tv, which is pretty old.

I does not have HDMI input, only component audio/video (which he uses for his Wii).

There are cheap cables which are DVI-component.
example:
http://www.4u-tech.nl/index.php?action=article&aid=48827

Will they work?
i know that the DVI won't send audio, but that is not needed because i can directly connect the audio cable to the speakers.
But the componenent is analog, and the dvi is digital. won't i need an expensive transformer to make this work?

Thank you for at least reading this, i hope it's a very stupid, question with an easy answer

 

[Conflict0s]

Hello there,

The cable you linked is intended for some of the first HD TVs to be released - they required a 6pin connecter (Red, Blue, Green and the common red, white and yellow) instead of a HDMI connection. I have had a look around for a VGA to component cable but to no avail. I would have thought that it is possible as VGA is an analog signal and doesn't require power.

 

[Sahrum]

Hey thank you for the response!

I bought this cable:
http://www.amazon.co_uk/dp/B000P3UB24/?tag=tec053-21

But all i get on the tv is static.
I tried many resolutions, but all i get is static.
The strange thing is that it is not a "normal"static, but one that changes a bit, for example when i put my mouse somewhere the static gets a bit more grey.

I only used the yellow cable, do you guys think that the s-video will be better?
The Tv is not HD, can it be that the lowest resolution of the computer is not low enough for the tv?

 

[baggpipes]

S-video is higher quality than the yellow (composite) cable...

 

[KingPing]

Hey thank you for the response!

I bought this cable:
http://www.amazon.co_uk/dp/B000P3UB24/?tag=tec053-21

But all i get on the tv is static.
I tried many resolutions, but all i get is static.
The strange thing is that it is not a "normal"static, but one that changes a bit, for example when i put my mouse somewhere the static gets a bit more grey.

I only used the yellow cable, do you guys think that the s-video will be better?
The Tv is not HD, can it be that the lowest resolution of the computer is not low enough for the tv?

I assume you are using your HD6950, if so, them the outputs of that card are digital, the cable you bought is RCA which is an analog signal, it won't work. I think both AMD/ATI and Nvidia dropped support for RCA and S-video. You may want to buy a VGA box, or whatever is the correct name.

If you look the specs of the HD6000, there is no indication of RCA, S-video, etc support. But in the HD4000 there is

HD6000 http://www.amd.com/us/products/desk...6950/Pages/amd-radeon-hd-6950-overview.aspx#2



DisplayPort 1.2
Max resolution: 2560x1600 per display
Multi-Stream Transport
21.6 Gbps bandwidth
High bit-rate audio
HDMI® (With 3D, Deep Color and x.v.Color™)
Max resolution: 1920x1200
Dual-link DVI with HDCP
Max resolution: 2560x1600
VGA
Max resolution: 2048x1536


HD4000 http://www.amd.com/us/products/desk.../Pages/ati-radeon-hd-4870-specifications.aspx

Integrated AMD Xilleon™ HDTV encoder

Provides high quality analog TV output (component/S-video/composite)
Supports SDTV and HDTV resolutions
Underscan and overscan compensation