T410 VGA to component to LCD TV help.

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T410 VGA to component to LCD TV help.

#1 Post by bass1175 » Sun Feb 10, 2013 1:34 am

Iam not in front of this setup but a family member has T410 type 2518-AHU and trying to connect it to his 32" LCD TV that does not have VGA but does have HDMI.

So resorting to this VGA to components cable

http://www.overstock.com/Electronics/Ef ... 10053646:s

Cant get a signal sent to the TV using the above cable.

However on a different TV using direct VGA to VGA input, it works fine. From T410 to different LCD with VGA port.

Also the cable is working fine from cable box to tv without using the VGA plug

Would anyone know how I can use this configuration from VGA to RCA type wires to the LCD. Its what they have readily available and would like to use it.

Thanks in advance.

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Re: T410 VGA to component to LCD TV help.

#2 Post by dr_st » Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:45 am

These VGA to component cables generally don't work.

The only way they would work is if the computer knows how to output component video signal over VGA, or the TV knows how to receive a VGA (RGB) signal over component. And such devices are quite rare.
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Re: T410 VGA to component to LCD TV help.

#3 Post by bass1175 » Sun Feb 10, 2013 7:47 pm

Thanks for the info, so the best solution is Displayport to HDMI, sounds about right?

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Re: T410 VGA to component to LCD TV help.

#4 Post by dr_st » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:23 am

Yes.
Current: X220 4291-4BG, T410 2537-R46, T60 1952-F76, T60 2007-QPG, T42 2373-F7G
Collectibles: T430s (IPS FHD + Classic Keyboard), X32 (IPS Screen)
Retired: X61 7673-V2V, A31p w/ Ultrabay Numpad
Past: Z61t 9440-A23, T60 2623-D3U, X32 2884-M5U

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