vga to scart lead

[dazzling_bubble]

Hi guys,

I'm looking to set my sony vaio vgn-n38e/w up to my lg 42lh3000, i know the laptop has a vga port, can somebody please suggest the best lead to use for the tv?

thank you

[charlesr]

Something like this

At least that's what I think this is "RGB In (D-sub 15pin) - PC" (from here@ http://www.lg.com/uk/tv-audio-video/...v-42LH3000.jsp)

Most HD Ready TVs have a PC input.
Basically if you find a port on the back of the TV that looks like the one on the Vaio, then sorted.

[sj33]

Indeed, there's no reason to use Scart when you can connect your TV to the TV directly using VGA or HDMI.

[charlesr]

(no hdmi on that vaio though)

[Brats]

You can get VGA to RGB SCART convertors, but avoid them like the plague. Windows through SCART looks bobbins due to low resolution, interlacing flicker and overscan:



As others have said, your TV has a VGA input, so get a simple VGA cable like the one Charles linked to and use that.

[dazzling_bubble]

ok i'll try the vga to vga im not sure if it has that connection on the tv, but i'll see how it goes only £3 so worth a go.

cheers everyone!

[Brats]

According to the link Charles posted it does. I don't know of any modern TV that doesn't.

[dazzling_bubble]

perhaps i misread the port

[Lyris]

I think LG label what most people call the "VGA" input as "RGB".

[dazzling_bubble]

ahh, that would explain it! thank you

[dragonfly10]

The description isn't that much off since VGA also uses the RGB color format to transmit video data. There are other differences that make VGA and RGB-Scart incompatible without further signal processing/converting, though.

[Lyris]

Yes, "PC" RGB is RGBHV whereas the version on SCART uses Composite sync. And the SCART version obviously works around interlaced sync rates.

They're both RGB, but that's about it.