VGA to TV Adapter?

[Jeff Ingram]

Hello,

Does anyone know of a good quality VGA to PC adapter for around $100? Does
ATI make one? Looking for any suggestions/opinions. I'd like one because
although my Radeon 9600XT has a video out, I can't view the monitor while
I'm outputing to the video out port. When I just connect to the video out
nothing is output until I change the Display Properties. And it wont let me
view both simiulatneously. I've emailed ATI twice and never once got a
response.

Therefore I'd like a good VGA to TV adapter that's no more than $120.
Recommendations on an adapter?

Thanks,

Jeff

 

[Toolman Tim]

Hello,

Does anyone know of a good quality VGA to PC adapter for around $100?
Does
ATI make one? Looking for any suggestions/opinions. I'd like one because
although my Radeon 9600XT has a video out, I can't view the monitor while
I'm outputing to the video out port. When I just connect to the video out
nothing is output until I change the Display Properties. And it wont let
me
view both simiulatneously. I've emailed ATI twice and never once got a
response.

Therefore I'd like a good VGA to TV adapter that's no more than $120.
Recommendations on an adapter?

The ATI display in my laptop does both the LCD and TV simultaneously. Have
you installed the latest ATI drivers? When those are up-to-date, turn off
the computer, and hook up both the monitor and the TV. Restart. Go to
display properties, click on Settings, click on Advanced. In the advanced
settings, click on Display. There should be two displays shown - monitor and
tv. Next to each (top left) is a circle with 1 inside, (the universal sign
for On/Off), and you need to turn on BOTH the Monitor and TV. Then you can
use the multiple monitor mode. Be sure to select which display you want to
be the Primary (blue button below the display type.)

 

[Jeff Ingram]

Yup, the drivers are up-to-date. When I go to displays and click the button
for TV, the button for Monitor turns off, and vice versa. I've never been
able to get both to work simultaneously regardless of which drivers I've had
installed.

I should also note that I'm not connecting to a TV, but to a VCR although it
shouldn't matter, I'm using the same composite out.

More ideas?

Thanks,

Jeff

 

[Toolman Tim]

Yup, the drivers are up-to-date. When I go to displays and click the
button
for TV, the button for Monitor turns off, and vice versa. I've never been
able to get both to work simultaneously regardless of which drivers I've
had
installed.

I should also note that I'm not connecting to a TV, but to a VCR although
it
shouldn't matter, I'm using the same composite out.

More ideas?

The last time I was at the ATI website, there was software available for
something that was designed for using 2 displays. That may or may not be a
solution.
https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&folderID=27