Does the ATI V3200 support component out through VGA port?

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LPC · #1 Post by **LPC** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 2:21 pm

Hi,

I have a T43P with a ATI Mobility FireGL V3200. I want to hook it up to my Panisonic 42" 1080p plasma. I found this component adaptor. Is the V3200 card able to support it. My next thought was S video, but I will only get up to 576i. Any ideas?

sjthinkpader · #2 Post by **sjthinkpader** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 2:42 pm

Normally you would use a dock and a DVI to HDMI adapter.

LPC · #3 Post by **LPC** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:35 pm

sjthinkpader wrote:Normally you would use a dock and a DVI to HDMI adapter.

Hey

Thanks. I have a dock I will use that.

basketb · #4 Post by **basketb** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:39 pm

As far as I know, no Thinkpad supports component out through the VGA port. Dock and DVI out is the way to go for HDTVs.

sjthinkpader · #5 Post by **sjthinkpader** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 7:15 pm

There are DVI/HDMI combo cables or DVI/HDMI adapters for using common HDMI cables. We have one TV that has a DVI input so made it easy.

I am using an old A31p for TV service. Main use is for photo slideshows but sometimes play DVD movies when all other players fail to play. The freeware XnView has a reasonable useful slideshow function. This A31p had been mod to use an internal 11n miniPCI card and a 3rd antenna was installed. All the photos are stored on a NAS. The 11n connection helped to maintain a decent frame to frame transition time. I should run a Cat5E cable to the TV.

LPC · #6 Post by **LPC** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:44 am

sjthinkpader wrote:There are DVI/HDMI combo cables or DVI/HDMI adapters for using common HDMI cables. We have one TV that has a DVI input so made it easy.

I am using an old A31p for TV service. Main use is for photo slideshows but sometimes play DVD movies when all other players fail to play. The freeware XnView has a reasonable useful slideshow function. This A31p had been mod to use an internal 11n miniPCI card and a 3rd antenna was installed. All the photos are stored on a NAS. The 11n connection helped to maintain a decent frame to frame transition time. I should run a Cat5E cable to the TV.

That is exactly what I plan to do. I have already purchased the cat5e to finish the gigabit network. I plan to hold all my pics, video, and music on a NAS and run it all through a dedicated HTPC. I wanted to use the T43p while I am building the HTPC for now. So I am going to use this and this for the t43p hook up.

sjthinkpader · #7 Post by **sjthinkpader** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 1:18 pm

I have two NAS, an old Tritton SOHO NAS 120 and a new Maxtor Shared Storage 500GB with Gb port. But the transfer rate turned out to be similar. I thought the Maxtor would be much faster.

May be my switch is the limiting factor. But I had changed from a 10/100 3COM switch to a Linksys Gb switch already.

Monoprice.com is pretty good. I will use them in the future.

LPC · #8 Post by **LPC** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 2:30 pm

sjthinkpader wrote:I have two NAS, an old Tritton SOHO NAS 120 and a new Maxtor Shared Storage 500GB with Gb port. But the transfer rate turned out to be similar. I thought the Maxtor would be much faster.

May be my switch is the limiting factor. But I had changed from a 10/100 3COM switch to a Linksys Gb switch already.

Monoprice.com is pretty good. I will use them in the future.

Monoprice.com had the best prices I could find for wiring and cables.

Yes, you need a Gb switch also you wont get gb transfers rates on your nics if they interface with PCI you need PCI express.

Does the ATI V3200 support component out through VGA port?

Does the ATI V3200 support component out through VGA port?

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