converting vga to rca?

Post Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:56 pm

Does anyone know if it is possible to convert a vga signal to rca signal to use with a indash tv headunit? I want to use a pioneer headunit and connect my laptop to it.

Post Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:19 pm

You must be able to buy some sort of conversion lead....

most of the time you can use the graphics card/tv-vard output aswell as they'll have a rca output.

why would you want to connect it to your laptop though....?

[that's a question not criticism by the way]

Post Mon Apr 30, 2007 2:37 pm

aceraf wrote:You must be able to buy some sort of conversion lead....

only if the video card is up to it.

aceraf wrote:most of the time you can use the graphics card/tv-vard output aswell as they'll have a rca output.

laptops generally don't have this.

aceraf wrote:why would you want to connect it to your laptop though....?

I want to get a tv headunit and have windows running on it so I can access music from a harddrive and more importantly I can run Megasquirt engine management on it which lets you choose what the dials are. So it'll be like virtual boost gauge etc.

found the answer on another forum: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-to-TV-Scart-S ... dZViewItem

Post Mon Apr 30, 2007 7:54 pm

I want to get a tv headunit and have windows running on it so I can access music from a harddrive and more importantly I can run Megasquirt engine management on it which lets you choose what the dials are. So it'll be like virtual boost gauge etc.

now i get you....

I was thinking, anything that a laptop can do, a car pc can....and you'd benefit from having the pc hidden, a laptop isn't the easiest thing to hide! :lol:

Post Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:40 pm

when you look at the prices of a laptop with a faulty screen compaired to car pc

faulty laptops are 30-40quid.

Post Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:50 pm

chu346 wrote:when you look at the prices of a laptop with a faulty screen compaired to car pc

faulty laptops are 30-40quid.

good point!

Be sure to put some pics up once you've got it all working!

Post Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:55 pm

if memory serves there's vga to s-video with rca leads readily available. just don't use the s-video bit...

paul

Post Tue May 01, 2007 12:25 pm

placey wrote:if memory serves there's vga to s-video with rca leads readily available. just don't use the s-video bit...

paul

I need to view the windows and programs aswell. But the main problem is that most video cards are not compatable with the lead.

Post Tue May 01, 2007 3:25 pm

does the in dash unit not take s-video as an input? s-video is very standard.

paul

Post Tue May 01, 2007 4:02 pm

yeah but the laptop don't

Post Tue May 01, 2007 9:54 pm

that's mot what i meant - see

http://www.computercasesandcables.com/ccc/CV-25120.html

that should get your picture out. the laptop headphone socket should be 3.5mm stereo jack - so a lead that goes from this to 2 rca males will give you audio out. jobs a goodun.

paul

Post Wed May 02, 2007 3:09 pm

NOTE: Note Though this adapter works with most video cards, some video cards do not support this adapter.

Post Thu May 03, 2007 9:59 pm

still no luck i see....

Post Fri May 04, 2007 2:24 pm

what do you mean? as i posted before this one will work http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-to-TV-Scart-S ... dZViewItem