Putting an old monitor to good use.

[theotherguy]

So I have this old, massive CRT screen, and I wanted to convert it into a TV for my kitchen. My cable box has outputs for RCA and S-video, and my monitor has inputs for VGA and DVI.

I've heard that such a conversion is impossible. Is this true?

 

[Sedako]

It can be done, but you would need a converter box like this:

http://www.amazon.com/GRANDTEC-GVC-...1YE/ref=tag_tdp_sv_edpp_i/002-2780520-8912044

 

[theotherguy]

Wow. That's ridiculously expensive.

 

[Sedako]

Unfortunately they don't get much cheaper than that.

 

[theotherguy]

Ah well, thanks anyway. I'll probably just sell the monitor.

 

[PimpinPenguin]

Damn thats expensive, try looking around any electronic shops i got mine for ?4.50 and it works fine.

 

[Hectic Glenn]

That's what I thought Penguin, would something like this work or am I hugely confused?

http://www.amazon.com/NEW-CONVERTER...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1199500117&sr=1-1

I was going to buy one not long ago...

 

[Asus]

^ I'm pretty sure that is to be used on a PC.

VGA signal is different than analog TV. You need a converter box. The reason people can use just a cable doing the reverse (PC->TV) is because the video card is capable of doing some conversion with the signal.

 

[PimpinPenguin]

That's what I thought Penguin, would something like this work or am I hugely confused?

http://www.amazon.com/NEW-CONVERTER...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1199500117&sr=1-1

I was going to buy one not long ago...

That one is the other way round, it's meant for connecting your PC to a TV. TV to VGA usually have a converter box.