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    1400 with 8400 - component output?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Devedander, Sep 13, 2007.

  1. Devedander

    Devedander Notebook Evangelist

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    Is it possible to use a VGA to component adapter to get component output from this card?

    Thanks...
     
    Devedander, Sep 13, 2007
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    .........maybe

    but i know that if your s-video has 7 pins you can call up dell and ask for an adapter...it will have component+s/pdif
     
    lambchops468, Sep 13, 2007
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  3. Devedander

    Devedander Notebook Evangelist

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    Hmmm I will have to look into that... guessing it's not cheap?
     
    Devedander, Sep 13, 2007
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    you can get them for less than a dollar on ebay ;) or less than 10 from dell
     
    nizzy1115, Sep 13, 2007
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    when I ordered mine there was an option for a free adapter. Either s-video (should be really mini din) to component video/spdif or composite/spdif.
    The option for free adapter only showed up on one PC at work. I wasn't able to get the same option shown on there PCs (I've tried uninstalling flash support and other applications, with no luch).

    This adapter is really nice and video driver is great. It's very easy to adjust over/underscan, no reason to play with powestrip settings anymore.
     
    tpaxadpom, Sep 13, 2007
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  6. Devedander

    Devedander Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for the heads up...

    I see two on this page http://search.dell.com/results.aspx?s=dhs&c=us&l=en&cs=19&k=component+adapter+svideo&cat=all , one for XPS only and the other for "select" systems... think the cheaper XPS one will work on the Vostro?

    The one I find on ebay or monoprice doesn't seem to have SPDIF out which would be nice...

    NM I see in reviews it works on the 1520 so I think the XPS one is a go... a little more from Dell but I would think worth it for the SPDIF.

    Yeah when I ordered my system there were some free options I couldn't reliably get... one was free next day onsite service... which really pissed me off that I missed.
     
    Devedander, Sep 14, 2007
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    You can also use a VGA to component cable.
     
    star882, Sep 14, 2007
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    Yeah you can do that too but with the DELL's cable you can get the SPDIF output as well if you need Digital Audio ;)
     
    TuxDude, Sep 15, 2007
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