Can you convert DVI to component or s-video?

[TheInternal]

Howdy. I have an old TV I use in the living room that only goes up to component or s-video. I have a Fermi card that has neither of those outputs. From a quick google search, I've seen little adapters for $10-$20 that physically connect to a DVI out and sport component outs on the other side... anyone know if such a thing would work with a Geforce GTX 550 Ti?

If so, any suggestions on which one to get?

 

[Destiny]

Howdy. I have an old TV I use in the living room that only goes up to component or s-video. I have a Fermi card that has neither of those outputs. From a quick google search, I've seen little adapters for $10-$20 that physically connect to a DVI out and sport component outs on the other side... anyone know if such a thing would work with a Geforce GTX 550 Ti?

If so, any suggestions on which one to get?

Nope... there is a big chance they will not work... You need an active adatper that converts digital signal (DVI) to analog signals (Component)... those run about $80 or more...

 

[borisvodofsky]

Nope... there is a big chance they will not work... You need an active adatper that converts digital signal (DVI) to analog signals (Component)... those run about $80 or more...

Ahh.. active adapters, brings back memories.

I still have an x2vga 1, and x2vga 2, they converted component to VGA :biggrin:

 

[Ferzerp]

Nope... there is a big chance they will not work... You need an active adatper that converts digital signal (DVI) to analog signals (Component)... those run about $80 or more...

Just to pick nits here, but I'm pretty sure those cards don't have DVD-D connectors, but in fact have DVD-I (which contains the VGA signal on different pins). VGA to component is a passive conversion.

Not sure why on earth you'd want to use that kind of connector, but hey, more power to you.

 

[Destiny]

Just to pick nits here, but I'm pretty sure those cards don't have DVD-D connectors, but in fact have DVD-I (which contains the VGA signal on different pins). VGA to component is a passive conversion.

Not sure why on earth you'd want to use that kind of connector, but hey, more power to you.

They may have DVI-I, but just because the pictures show the ports or that is the port on the card still doesn't necessarly indicate the hardware supports it... All I see on the specs are DVI "Dual Link" listed on the Specs...

 

[Ferzerp]

It is the rare card that is dvi-d and not i. I've never even owned one since dvi became the standard.

 

[Cerb]

It is the rare card that is dvi-d and not i. I've never even owned one since dvi became the standard.

I've only seen them on mobos and monitors (2xDVI-I video card + DVI-D cable + DVI-D-only monitor: fun non-functional workstation).

The old Mac Mini could go S-video and composite with a passive adapter, so the possibility is there, but I'm not sure about the OP's card.

 

[hans007]

some cards and a lot of motherboards with onboard video have DVI-D.

but yeah vga to component is a passive thing. so in theory you could go dvi-i to vga to component.

its easy to tell dvi-i from d, the I ports, have one huge block of pins then a small section that looks like a cross to the right of it. the D doesnt have the small section and just has a slit there.