Getting Component Video from a PC - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Scorpion23 · 01-28-2004, 03:59 PM

I just put together a HTPC with, among other things, a AIW ATI 9600 Pro. I also bought a vga-to-component cable from triangle cables.
http://store.yahoo.com/trianglecable...253-506iv.html

The problem is that when I hook the cable up it won't work, no picture at all. I got the adapter because the AIW said it had component out, but now it looks like they want you to buy their proprietary adapter. It can be found here.
http://buy.ati.com/shopati/product.a...c=&country=USA

In the settings for the video card it has an option for component but it's grayed out and I can't select it. Does anyone have any experience with this, any ideas?

I really don't want to have to go and buy the ATI adapter since I already have this one. Any help would be appreciated.

DEI37 · 01-28-2004, 04:30 PM

If that's the case, you'll probably be stuck using ATI's adapter. It sucks that they don't show a pic on the site, it'd be interesting to see just what it looks like. It only costs $11 more, and you could just return the other one. That's my thought.

Scorpion23 · 01-29-2004, 08:08 PM

That's what I was afraid of. I was just hoping that someone knew of a program that could force component out

Vanquish · 01-30-2004, 04:18 PM

Are you sure the res you are running is supported by your TV? If not then that could cause it to be messed up.

01-28-2004, 03:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Scorpion23 Psycho	Getting Component Video from a PC I just put together a HTPC with, among other things, a AIW ATI 9600 Pro. I also bought a vga-to-component cable from triangle cables. http://store.yahoo.com/trianglecable...253-506iv.html The problem is that when I hook the cable up it won't work, no picture at all. I got the adapter because the AIW said it had component out, but now it looks like they want you to buy their proprietary adapter. It can be found here. http://buy.ati.com/shopati/product.a...c=&country=USA In the settings for the video card it has an option for component but it's grayed out and I can't select it. Does anyone have any experience with this, any ideas? I really don't want to have to go and buy the ATI adapter since I already have this one. Any help would be appreciated.

01-28-2004, 04:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	If that's the case, you'll probably be stuck using ATI's adapter. It sucks that they don't show a pic on the site, it'd be interesting to see just what it looks like. It only costs $11 more, and you could just return the other one. That's my thought. __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.

01-29-2004, 08:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Scorpion23 Psycho	That's what I was afraid of. I was just hoping that someone knew of a program that could force component out __________________ "Empirically observed covariation is a necessary but not sufficient condition for causality" - Edward Tufte

01-30-2004, 04:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Vanquish Insane Location: Truro, Nova Scotia	Are you sure the res you are running is supported by your TV? If not then that could cause it to be messed up.