I Know that a VGA cable can be broken down into 5 coaxial cables. Is there any simple way to convert this into component video. ATI Makes a small adapter dongle(http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=14-999-204&depa=0), and judging by the size it can't be extremely complicated. I do have some small experience with building electronics, but i haven't been able to find any pertinent information about how a VGA Connector breaks as far as the signal goes. For example, I know you can make a crude converter to go from s-video to composite using two small caps. It it similar?
VGA (RGB) is component. If you want 3 lines, then it's sync-on-green and is relatively easy to do. Use a PIC to combine the syncs, then use high speed opamps to merge the syncs with the green.
Could you be more in-depth? I've looked at PICs, bit i haven't learned assembler yet. Could it be done with something like a Basic STAMP (i have one lying around)? Also, do you have any examples? Also, if you look at the converter at http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=14-999-204&depa=0, there's no real way they could have crammed all those electronics into that adapter, for that price. Coud my Video card (radeon 9600) be capable of outputting sync-on-green natively? Does anyone know anything about this adapter?
PICs are very cheap, and so are opamps. SMD technology allows electronics to get really tiny. Of course, if your video card can output composite sync, you can skip the PIC. IIRC, all the opamp needs to do is, when the sync line is inactive, linear shift the normal 0-0.7v of the signal to 0.3-0.7v, and output 0v when the sync line is active. But what are trying to do in the first place? Run an old workstation monitor on your PC? Then it'll be more than hardware. You'll need to edit the config files. http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/XFree86-Video-Timings-HOWTO/index.html
Hi Mate..... I've found some info on DIY converters.... Check out this discussion on AVforums: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=193919&highlight=VGA+AND+transcoder And the link to schematics: http://www.keohi.com/keohihdtv/interfaces/diytranscoder.html No idea how feasible it is... Looks interesting though Cheers, MrB
