Most helpful customer reviews
132 of 133 people found the following review helpful.
Wow!
By M. Downes
We just dumped satellite and went pc to tv to save money. At first we tried a vga to component converter, which was good, but it didn’t make use of our tv’s high-def so the picture was a bit fuzzy. Then I saw this converter and at the price, just had to try it. The difference was night and day. We now have access to our tv’s native widescreen resolution, and the HD picture quality is as crisp as on the laptop screen. I wish we had tried this first!
38 of 40 people found the following review helpful.
Great device for streaming video to TV
By M. Koch
I wanted to connect our PC, which has only VGA out, to the LCD TV (720P), which does have VGA input, only coaxial, component or HDMI. My IT co-worker recommended going VGA to HDMI rather than VGA to component because analog to analog conversion is more “messy” and requires a higher end device to work well. I took his advice and after some research, I decided on this unit over cheaper alternatives because of the auto-upscale function (to 720P, which matches our TV), and the price is very affordable. (A note: since I purchased this a month ago from CE Compass, the price has dropped by $10. Wished I had waited just a little – but the new price makes this a even better value.)
My setup: PC(VGA) to VGA Splitter (w/ amplifier) to converter to TV(HDMI), plus audio from PC to the converter – this way I won’t have to connect and reconnect the PC’s VGA output all the time. (I also have audio going from the PC to the stereo system directly for watching movies.) As soon as we have the unit connected and the resolution on the PC changed, it started to work with no problem at all. Video quality is great and everything we have played fit the TV screen perfectly, always making maximum use of the screen. Some videos are darker on the TV than the monitor, which could be caused by the VGA splitter, but it can easily be fixed by adjusting the TV’s brightness level.
The only con, if you can call it that, is the lack of an on/off button. There is no reason the unit should be drawing power even when not in use (light is on and body feels warm to touch). I may get a plug-in switch so
I can turn it off individually from the surge protector.
With this converter my family is able to enjoy streaming movies, TV shows and sports on the TV without buying a new computer with HDMI output. The video quality on the TV looks amazing when playing HD content, and with non-HD resolution videos it sometimes look better on TV, probably thanks to the auto-scaling.
34 of 37 people found the following review helpful.
VGA-HDMI Converter
By Thomas H. Kimberly Sr.
This gadget is just what we wanted. It conveys good picture & sound from my laptop to a Big Flat Screen.
All cables (except HDMI) are included; worked the first time.
See all 207 customer reviews…
{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }
would say the tv would be the better option, more suited for the xbox
If the monitor is a higher resolution than your HDTV, definitely use the monitor. Otherwise, it depends on wether your HDTV has lag or not (LCDs usually don’t but odd ones could have it). If it has lag, your monitor will allow for more responsive gameplay by letting you see what’s going on faster, and your TV would give a cleaner-looking picture.
Also, a BIG HDTV is much better suited to multiplayer than a monitor.