Best Component--VGA adapter?

I want a Component--VGA adapter so that I can play my consoles on a computer monitor. One that supports at least 480p, preferable to go up to 1080i. Best option? I looked at the XVGA2+ (or whatever the hell it's called), but it's only compatible with Xbox.

I don't want anything system specific. Just the adapter. I have a cable at the moment that's of pretty low quality, but I'd like something better. Point me towards a good product, preferably one that I can get easily!

Oh, and it needs to be compatible with an LCD monitor. Thanks.

 

XRGB-2+ by Micomsoft, www.liksang.com

 

Thanks, appreciate it.

 

Ah, but that box isn't compatible with 480p. =(

 

There's that thing that HI Ricky mentioned a few times:


Is that what you're looking for?

 

I guess. I just need something compatible with HDTV. So I don't know what I'm really looking for. Anyone know where I can buy a high quality Component--VGA cable or a Component--DVI cable? It's just going into a switch box, so I guess I don't need that to be an actual box too.

 

I'm not sure if any consumer hardware can upscan progressive scan component to VGA. If you're going to use a HDTV, why do you need it to be in VGA anyways? Your HDTV should have 480p via component.

 

I think he wants Hd quality without an HDTV hence using a monitor...

 

It's because I want my set-up all at my computer. I already have an HDTV. The monitor I'm looking at (an LCD by viewsonic) does support HDTV. Does it have component inputs? No.

Nevermind.

 

But he also said "I just need something compatible with HDTV", I don't know what to think. How about a XSelect-D4 also by Micomsoft? It can't upscan anything just transcode. It can do progressive component -> VGA but ONLY progressive video will work if you're using a VGA monitor. If you have a monitor capable of 15.75Khz video, which you probably don't, then you can view both on the monitor. If you have a HDTV (which can view 15.75Khz video) you're absolutely crazy and should just use component cables.

 

Yeah, what I'm thinking is that I'm going to be running a lot of cables. Maybe. Or I'll just use the cable I have, which works fine. The only thing changing is the cable. I have all component cables running into the switch box, so it's HD.

Basically, what I'm running now is Xbox vis component-->Pelican System Selector Pro-->Projector's VGA input using a VGA--Component Cable.

Hmm, that has me thinking of something. *runs off to test*

Edit: Just what I thought. My projector can, in fact, run 480p through the VGA input using a component--VGA cable.

The Xbox dashboard runs in 480i. Every time I boot up a game, the "input" switches from Component-I to Analog YbPr, in essence switching to 480p.

So what I did, was switch off all the compatibilty for HDTV in the Xbox dash--turned off 480p (which most games run at), 720p, and 1080i. I booted up Halo 2 (480p compatible), and what do ya know--it doesn't switch inputs. Straight component-I--interlaced. And it looked ugly as shit compared to 480p. Text was all blurry, colors were fuzzy and washed out, etc.

Holy fook, that's awesome. I don't need a VGA box or anything now. The monitor I'm looking at can support up to 720p, so I'm good w/ just the cable Dell provided me. Fuck yes.

Thanks, this topic can die now. :smt045

 

Dell have a nice monitor that has component in...

 

My family owns a Dell LCD TV that is, in essence, a monitor and TV all in one--it has VGA inputs, along with component inputs and all that stuff, and you can get it cheaper bundled with one of their PCs if you wish.

 

they are on sale here. £440 for a 20" widescreen monitor... gonna get one looks well nice. (or two for £830 or something.)

 

Dell, While generally shite for their PC's, do make (or source, whatever they do) some pretty nice monitors. My college has a bunch of 18"ers, and they look incredibly good, both aesthetically and in picture quality

 

I got my school to buy a 32" plasma monitor/TV back in 2003, they compromised and got a Dell one. It was complete ass quality, very grainy, bad contrast, ugly black/silver/white design. I'd take a 5 year old professional Sony monitor over it anyday. Also we got a really small crap $1k Dell projector, to replace one of our old "outdated" $15K ones. It broke in about 2 months, and then only displayed a slightly skewed trapezoidal picture.

 

Ahh well thats shitty.
In my experience though, their monitors are very nice. Does anyone know who supplies them, as i doubt dell manufacture them themselves

 

Say what you will about Dell, but their products are durable, have a great warranty, and are of exceptional quality for the price. We own lots of Dell produts in our house, and have never had a problem with any of them, excluding my Dad's Windows ME based PC. Which is due to Windows ME, not Dell.

Computers, monitors, TVs, projectors, you name it. I have a "small crap 1K" Dell projector that has excellent image quality, thank you very much.

 

I think the stuff is rather cheap quality, that's why they can produce it for so cheap. Their parts come from all over but I'm quite sure everything distrubted over here is made in the US or China. I'm using a Dell monitor right now that came with one of their bargain embedded PCs, it can't sync worth shit, that or the integrated video is just shitty, probably both. In high resolutions it flickers as if it were interlacing the video lol

 

Yeah, some of the stuff Dell sell is absolute shite (ever seen their 15" LCDs? Ghost-o-rama! And then there's their older ones...), however they have some good shit too. Problem is AFAIK, they don't appear to make anything themselves - for example in the factory here in Limerick (which is were all Dell desktop PCs sold in Europe, Africa and the Middle East come from), all they do is assemble desktop PCs, some laptops and probably their server PCs too. Nothing's actually manufactured there.

They're also changing were they get their parts from very frequently - they just try and get whatever's cheapest at the time. So expect their products to vary a lot in quality.

I don't know too much about their LCD monitors - if they're anything like their CRTs, they're probably just re-branded from whoever else. Most the PCs in my uni are Dells (which may or may not be something to do with how Michael Dell got an Honorary Doctorate in UL a couple of years ago), and a lot of the CRTs blatantly resemble Philips models, and then there's the Dell Trinitrons... hmm, wonder who makes them?!