RGB-VGA Converter -- buy or build?

From: Louis Schulman <louiss_at_gate.net>
Date: Wed Feb 7 14:35:12 2001

Well, first you should find some faqs and info on video
standards and read them. Here are a few basics.

RGB is not a single type of video. It just means separate
color outputs. It is generally divided into analog and
digital. VGA is an example of analog, CGA is an example of
digital.

There are other kinds of analog and digital as well. Some
analog RGB use scan rates much lower than VGA, but are
otherwise similar. This is the case with Amiga RGB, for
example. In that case, scan doublers are available to
convert the video to VGA.

To know the answer to your question, you have to identify
exactly what type of video output you have. Then, whether
and how it could be converted can be addressed.

Generally, the best solution is to get the right kind of
monitor for the video you have. There are some monitors
that can handle many types of video, and these are very
useful for old computer enthusiasts.

Louis

On Wed, 7 Feb 2001 14:04:24 -0500, Rich Beaudry wrote:

>Hello....
>
>I have a video card that outputs RGB, but I have no RGB monitor... Not
>knowing anything about video standards, I ask the following :-)
>
>- How hard would it be to build an RGB-to-VGA converter to use my computer's
>VGA monitor (well, actually capable of 1024x768 non-interlaced)? Does
>anyone have schematics, or documentation to guide me along?
>
>- Would it be easier to convert RGB to composite video? I have several
>devices that can take composite input....
>
>- Has anyone bought a reasonably cheap (sub-$100 US) RGB-to-VGA converter
>unit, and been happy with it? If so, where did you get it from?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Rich B.
>
>P.S. I subscribe to the digest, so I cannot reply directly....
>
>
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