Diggin' up bones after a year and 5 months of using this cable. lol.
This cable has been working fine for me on this laptop that I've been using it on which has a 7 pin S-Video output (HP Compaq 6715b - in specs).
The laptop I want to connect it to now (HP 2000-299wm - in specs) has only a 15 pin VGA output. What adapter can I use to covert VGA to 7 pin S-video?
I found this adapter on the svideo.com site where I BOUGHT the cable, but it has a 4 pin S-Video output according to the picture shown. I guess I need help finding the correct adapter with a 7 pin S-Video output?It would seem to me that your least expensive way to deal with this latest connection issue would be to purchase a video/audio cable that is compatible with the new equipment. I do not know if such as cable option exists but i strongly believe it would. Rather than us searching all over the place for you i suggest you seem to ALREADY been using the services and products of a company (svideo.com) that you have confidence in. I would call or e-mail them and explain you new configuration and see what they propose.truenorthSee PC to TV Connection Guide: http://www.svideo.com/pctvcables.html
No solution.To further add to your knowledge here is a link to tv/computer connection options.
http://www.geeks.com/techtips/2005/techtips-SEP22-05.htm
Apparently if (and it is a big if) a conversion from VGA to S/video can be done it will be influenced greatly by the ability of the video card (see http://www.computercasesandcables.com/ccc/CV-25120.html ). Further research tends to INDICATE if a picture can be generated on the TV the picture quality may be far less than desired. truenorthAfter reviewing the information from you both and researching some other options, I really don't see a solution that will be worth the $. I suppose I'll just have to keep using the HP 6715b to watch DVD's on the TV for now. Also, I'm trying to save $ for a new desktop build to mainly be used for [emailprotected] for our team, but I'll now add consideration for Mboard connectivity options to do this task with that machine if possible for low $.
Thanks again to you both!!!
I personally get more pleasure from the anticipation of an event than the actual event (don't know what that says about me). So hoping you feel the same think of all the pleasure ahead as you work toward your technological objective. truenorthI'm like you, and also, after I get finished I always regret something that I should have RESEARCHED more thoroughly. So I'm in no big hurry on this for that reason as well as the $ issue. But other than my 'Perfectionist Character Defect', I'm also too darn impatient for my own good. Hello, if you have a 7-pin s-video you can get a 7-pin to 4-pin adapter and then get the 8$ (on sale) and then get the VGA to Composite and S-Video Converter for 40$ (on sale) they can both be purchased on svideo.com

VTA to Composite and S-video converter:

http://www.svideo.com/vga2videosmall.html

and adapter

http://www.svideo.com/pro724.htmlQuote from: luck of the irish on September 05, 2012, 04:25:36 AM

Hello, if you have a 7-pin s-video you can get a 7-pin to 4-pin adapter and then get the 8$ (on sale) and then get the VGA to Composite and S-Video Converter for 40$ (on sale) they can both be purchased on svideo.com

VTA to Composite and S-video converter:

http://www.svideo.com/vga2videosmall.html

and adapter

http://www.svideo.com/pro724.html