VGA to S-Video Adapter

As you upgrade your computer and televisions, VGA to S-Video adapter is one of small devices you might need. Especially when you want to connect your VGA computer to S-Video equipped displays, VGA S-Video adapter is one of excellent solutions you can rely on. Unlike VGA to S-Video converter, VGA to S-Video cable and adapter are more cost-effective and easier to work with. If would like to know more about the difference between them, please continue.

Connect computer to TV with VGA to video adapter

Now the computer has become a multimedia center to most families. It is because computer can do a lot of tasks simultaneously, such as listening music, playing games, watching movies, and surfing the internet and so on. As the network keeps providing more and more media resources, even a 24 inch monitor seems far from satisfied now. Due to the small size of most computer monitors, it would be an extremely uncomfortable experience for you if doing things for a long time. In addition, simply sitting in front of the monitor for a few hours can be another type of ordeal. In such case, naturally you would start to look for a solution to make you more comfortable. Actually you are not alone.

However, if you can plug the computer to those TVs with bigger screen, it would be a totally different story. Bigger displays and higher quality pictures mean greater user experience no matter you are watching movies or playing games online. What’s more, so long as you would like you can even sit on the sofa or lie on your bed when doing the above-mentioned activities.

Unfortunately, if you find that your computer and displays do not have the same ports to connect with, different types of adapters are needed based on your specific situations, such as DVI to S-Video adapter, VGA to composite video adapter, VGA to RCA adapter, VGA to component video adapter, and VGA to HDMI adapter and so on. Since so many options here, to choose a right one for your computer and display devices needs some patience and time from you.

Typical VGA to S-Video adapter

S Video to VGA adapter and its opposite equivalent can be easily found in the market today. The following is one typical model that can be available in most electronics stores. This S Video VGA adapter can convert VGA signal output into AV or S Video output signal.

Adapter Specification

D-SUB 14-pin male + S-Video 4-pin female + yellow video female + a pair of red white audio female.

Technical indicators

One end is the VGA 15 pin male with two kinds of ports, including S-Video female port and three RCA female ports.

Adapter Features

This model is dedicated to graphics card that supports VGA to composite and S-Video video.

Cable Length

20 cm.

Important notice for VGA S-Video adapter

This VGA video adapter requires special support from graphics cards such as G400 and NV6 series or higher. That is to say these kinds of graphics cards are able to support the signal conversion from VGA format to S-Video or AV format in order to be recognized by the displays. In order to make this adapter function properly, the graphics card need to come with TV output function. Usually it offers two ports. The primary port is mainly for computer monitor and the subsidiary port is for another display. Since both separated ends from this cable adapter are female, you need to assign an S-Video cable or AV cable to connect it to a display device.

Enjoy the benefits by VGA video adapter

After connect your PC to your TV, now you have a large display of 30 inch or more. Definitely it will bring you the shock effect that you never experience before. Since your graphics card supports TV-Out through the VGA connector and comes with two ports, you can connect it to an extra display now. Coupled with your original computer monitor, actually you have two monitors available. Take advantage of dual display capabilities offered by windows, your two screens can play completely different shows. In other words, you can surf the internet on the monitor while watching movies on another display. Doing two things at the same time is equal to that you are turning one computer into two. In addition, these two computers will never interfere with each other. What a great VGA to S-Video adapter.