[BNM] s-video to VGA

[Tom Dussek (Hotmail)]

While googling for general tech information on "convert s-video to vga", 
third from top was a gumtree ad for the very box of tricks I needed. 
Co-incidence led to it being located 4 streets over from me, but what 
crazy search engine wizzzardry led to a free classified ad being third 
from top?

Tom Dussek


Tom Dussek (Hotmail) wrote:
> I've got enough old audio nonsense knocking around I'm sure I can rig up 
> something with enough wires to really endanger the kids.
> 
> Tom Dussek
> 
> Jay Caines-Gooby wrote:
>> On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 4:04 PM, Tom Dussek (Hotmail)
>> <tomdussek at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> My telly is on the way out, and I thought I'd look in to connecting my
>>> Humax up to a spare VGA monitor. Going from VGA to (e.g.) s-video seems
>>> like nothing more than the work of a cable, but the other way is a bit
>>> more tricky. Does anyone have any thoughts or recommendations?
>> You'd think so wouldn't you. Expensive-ish gadgets required though.
>> Also what about the sound? s-video is video only.
>>
>> You could get something like this:
>>
>> http://www.consolesandgadgets.co.uk/catalog/super-vga-box-p-1660.html
>>
>> which sounds like it will do the trick. Although I'm sure you could
>> get an LCD monitor with s-video input for about a ton...
>>
>>