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greg123 · January 30, 2007, 18:51:40 PM

Hi, i have posted a similar topic but the situation has changed quite a bit so i thought it justified a new topic!!

This is the setup my computer (graphics) has at the moment

Monitor: standard vga to vga (15 pin on both)

TV: I have it setup as follows:

i bought a standard vga cable (male to female) and then bought a 15pin to 9pin adpater, the cable(s) are now connected perfectly from pc to tv, and there are no loose connections. However, when i put the vga source on my tv it says "no signal"

WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT NOW!!

Thanks,
Greg

Shakey · January 30, 2007, 19:17:54 PM

Is the input socket on the tv definately a vga socket? if not then youll need some kind of scan converter.

Mardoni · January 30, 2007, 19:31:58 PM

Isnt 9pin RS232/Serial input ??

greg123 · January 30, 2007, 20:08:20 PM

Hi,
no its not serial input, the pins are arranged like this:
.....
....

It is right next to my standard 15 pin vga port.

Thanks,
Greg

M3ta7h3ad · January 30, 2007, 20:30:23 PM

that to me looks gameport like. :|

Any chance you take a picture of it?

greg123 · January 30, 2007, 20:38:34 PM

Hi. I cant take a picture, but it is EXACTLY as i described it.. The pins are positioned as previously described in 2 rows. Will this not show video? Also, can i just buy a vga splitter then and use the vga port im using for my monitor for my tv aswell?
Greg

M3ta7h3ad · January 30, 2007, 20:45:44 PM

Thing is just hard to think of. Is it like this:

or...

If its neither of those then its unlikely that it will be outputting anything.

If it looks like this:

Its a serial port, and not a video output.

or this:

Its a gameport, again... not a video output.

greg123 · January 30, 2007, 20:59:41 PM

Its a serial output! thanks for the images by the way! So can i buy a vga splitter of some sort, I know they exist, but will it work?!

Thanks,
Greg

Shakey · January 30, 2007, 20:59:47 PM

What does the port on the TV look like?

greg123 · January 30, 2007, 21:04:18 PM

Its vga with no "spikes".
Thanks,
Greg

M3ta7h3ad · January 30, 2007, 23:42:44 PM

in which case yep

except all youd see is exactly what is on the other screen. itd be cloned.

Chuck Norris · January 31, 2007, 11:16:33 AM

I had a similar problem on my HD tv, some resolutions the TV could not display through VGA. In the end the only two that would work were 1024X768 and 1280X768.

In the end I got a HDMI to DVI cable and used that so as I could run dual view mode.

Mongoose · January 31, 2007, 17:43:59 PM

Quote from: greg123i bought a standard vga cable (male to female) and then bought a 15pin to 9pin adpater,

youve got to wonder, what possible use is that adaptor? why on earth did someone think it was a smart thing to manufacture?

this isnt a dig at you for buying it greg123, you didnt know, but I wonder why they even made it in the first place.

is there some standard for transmiting video over a serial cable Im not aware of?

Serious · January 31, 2007, 18:15:17 PM

Quote from: Mongoose
Quote from: greg123i bought a standard vga cable (male to female) and then bought a 15pin to 9pin adpater,

youve got to wonder, what possible use is that adaptor? why on earth did someone think it was a smart thing to manufacture?

this isnt a dig at you for buying it greg123, you didnt know, but I wonder why they even made it in the first place.

is there some standard for transmiting video over a serial cable Im not aware of?

Since you asked, yes there is! Well nearly...

A 9 pin video standard was instituted, never really caught on.

http://pinouts.ru/Video/VGA9_pinout.shtml

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