How much, and where to find a VGA -> Component cabel (1 Viewer)

[KenBo]

I'm in the Toronto area (we have power now!), and I am going to be getting HDTV through Rogers cable. The box from Rogers has component outputs only, as does my DVD player, and I don't want to have to switch the cable all the time. Can I get a VGA to Component adapter or something, without spending an arm and a leg?

Hopefully I put this in the right forum.

 

[Shane Morales]

http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/...ocomponent.htm

I don't know about the arm and a leg bit, though. They're not cheap, but not as much as a converter.

2 foot 79.95
3 foot 81.95
4 foot 83.95
5 foot 85.95
6 foot 87.95
9 foot 93.95

They have longer cables, too.

 

[Chu Gai]

AVCable has it a bit cheaper.

 

[Andrew Pratt]

Try www.rhinocables.com I just ordered a component cable from them at a reasonable price and they are in BC so no duty and reasonable shipping for a change.

 

[KenBo]

I tried Rhino, and they suggested avcable. It's a little more than I wanted to pay, but I don't have much of a choice!

 

[Mark Rich]

Try Audiogon or E-bay. New or used. If anyone has them for sale it will be listed there.

 

[Chu Gai]

Good idea Mark.

 

[KenBo]

I found a few things on Ebay. 15pin -> 5BNC. If I get BNC to RCA adapters, would that work, if I just use the 3 RGB connectors? It was $7!!

 

[Chu Gai]

Assuming that's the right type of cable, then yes adding an adapter will work just fine. Make sure your connnections are clean and make them snug. While empirically one would want to go straight to the right connector, the overall lengths of the connectors are very very short compared to the wavelength of the signal. That being the case any impedance differences are of a trivial nature.

Mark, that deserves a beer!

 

[Scott Dautel]

IF you already have the component cables, it may be easier and cheaper to just order the adapter. Here's one from InFocus for US$20.



Scott