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Malak

Malak

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I'm sure you've heard stories about Best Buy and their complete lack of knowledge when it comes to computers. I get a kick out of some of the stories I have heard. Today I got one of my own. I was looking for a VGA -> DVI adapter, as my video card has only DVI output while the monitor is VGA. Well, Radio Shack didn't have any, so I started calling places up to see who did. CompUSA has them, but only through the website. I call Best Buy, and no joke, the guy tried telling me they don't exist. He says, "Not gonna happen. Can't do analog to digital, it's like blah blah blah blah" I cut him off, informing him they exist and my friend has 3 of them. He's completely baffled. He quickly recovers and in an effort to cover up his ignorance he stutters out "Do they work?" and then "You'd probably get really low quality blah blah blah". What a moron.
 
rh71

rh71

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Aug 28, 2001
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you have to realize the technically savvy IT heads aren't going to be working at BestBuy.
 
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neonerd

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:D

I had a guy at radio shack who kept arguing insistently that no such converter as "S-Video to composite" existed. "It's impossible to convert the signals because they're different and use a different video encoding. It's hard to understand and explain, but trust me; it's not possible and nobody will have them"

:roll:

went online and bought myself one :p
 
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tfinch2

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Feb 3, 2004
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Originally posted by: malak
I'm sure you've heard stories about Best Buy and their complete lack of knowledge when it comes to computers. I get a kick out of some of the stories I have heard. Today I got one of my own. I was looking for a VGA -> DVI adapter, as my video card has only DVI output while the monitor is VGA. Well, Radio Shack didn't have any, so I started calling places up to see who did. CompUSA has them, but only through the website. I call Best Buy, and no joke, the guy tried telling me they don't exist. He says, "Not gonna happen. Can't do analog to digital, it's like blah blah blah blah" I cut him off, informing him they exist and my friend has 3 of them. He's completely baffled. He quickly recovers and in an effort to cover up his ignorance he stutters out "Do they work?" and then "You'd probably get really low quality blah blah blah". What a moron.
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you're a sucker if you are gonna buy a 2 dollar vga to dvi adapter at best buy for 20 dollars...
 
Evadman

Evadman

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Feb 18, 2001
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I was in a BB picking up a switch for work (need it right away) and overheard a tech talking to a customer about hard drives. I had never heard so many stupid things out of the mouth of one employee. I broke into the conversation, and told the customer that he was getting incorrect info, and filled him in with the BB employee arguing the whone time, until I read the damn info right off the box. How hard is it to read a box?
 
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bleeb

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Feb 3, 2000
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Aren't those DVI -> VGA connectors kinda expensive for something relatively so small? My suggestion is to get a FLAT LCD with DVI input dawg!
 
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aplefka

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Feb 29, 2004
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In all seriousness, did you tell the guy he was a n00b before you hung up? Cuz I hate when they think they're right but they're not.
 
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BigJ

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Nov 18, 2001
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Originally posted by: bleeb
Aren't those DVI -> VGA connectors kinda expensive for something relatively so small? My suggestion is to get a FLAT LCD with DVI input dawg!
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You can get em for like $3-5 at Newegg + shipping.
 
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Kishan

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Jul 2, 2004
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Originally posted by: neonerd
:D

I had a guy at radio shack who kept arguing insistently that no such converter as "S-Video to composite" existed. "It's impossible to convert the signals because they're different and use a different video encoding. It's hard to understand and explain, but trust me; it's not possible and nobody will have them"

:roll:

went online and bought myself one :p
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don't talk about s-video ->composite adapters and radioshack in the same sentence!!!

I went there one day cause I needed one of those since my 6800 didn't include one. It was 29bucks! I bought it, posted a thread about it and someone linked one at provantage. How much was it? $1.74!!!!!!!

I used that thing for 2 weeks until the one from provantage arrived and returned that. Let alone the salespeople there are douchebags.
 
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aplefka

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Feb 29, 2004
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The Radioshack closest to my house is suprisingly good. The woman (yes, a girl) actually knew what was up and she actually helped me. It was amazing. I felt like tipping her but I had already spent 115+ on stuff.
 
JetBlack69

JetBlack69

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I was looking for a VGA -> DVI adapter
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I don't think those exist, only DVI to VGA exist. It converts the DVI signals from the card to VGA for the monitor. Do they create adapters the convert VGA signals from the card to DVI for the monitor? :confused:
 
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StormRider

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Originally posted by: malak
I'm sure you've heard stories about Best Buy and their complete lack of knowledge when it comes to computers. I get a kick out of some of the stories I have heard. Today I got one of my own. I was looking for a VGA -> DVI adapter, as my video card has only DVI output while the monitor is VGA. Well, Radio Shack didn't have any, so I started calling places up to see who did. CompUSA has them, but only through the website. I call Best Buy, and no joke, the guy tried telling me they don't exist. He says, "Not gonna happen. Can't do analog to digital, it's like blah blah blah blah" I cut him off, informing him they exist and my friend has 3 of them. He's completely baffled. He quickly recovers and in an effort to cover up his ignorance he stutters out "Do they work?" and then "You'd probably get really low quality blah blah blah". What a moron.
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The guy at Best Buy was correct. You can't do VGA to DVI. But you can have a DVI to VGA connector. And only if the graphics card supports this feature. Basically, the DVI connector spec has wires for both analog and digital signals.
 
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Kishan

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Jul 2, 2004
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Originally posted by: aplefka
The Radioshack closest to my house is suprisingly good. The woman (yes, a girl) actually knew what was up and she actually helped me. I felt like tipping her butt. It was amazing. I had already spent 115+ on stuff.
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Fixed:p
 
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neonerd

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Apr 24, 2003
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Originally posted by: KPSHAH316
Originally posted by: neonerd
:D

I had a guy at radio shack who kept arguing insistently that no such converter as "S-Video to composite" existed. "It's impossible to convert the signals because they're different and use a different video encoding. It's hard to understand and explain, but trust me; it's not possible and nobody will have them"

:roll:

went online and bought myself one :p
Click to expand...

don't talk about s-video ->composite adapters and radioshack in the same sentence!!!

I went there one day cause I needed one of those since my 6800 didn't include one. It was 29bucks! I bought it, posted a thread about it and someone linked one at provantage. How much was it? $1.74!!!!!!!

I used that thing for 2 weeks until the one from provantage arrived and returned that. Let alone the salespeople there are douchebags.
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at least your sales guy knew that they existed ;):p
 
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Kishan

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Jul 2, 2004
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Originally posted by: neonerd
Originally posted by: KPSHAH316
Originally posted by: neonerd
:D

I had a guy at radio shack who kept arguing insistently that no such converter as "S-Video to composite" existed. "It's impossible to convert the signals because they're different and use a different video encoding. It's hard to understand and explain, but trust me; it's not possible and nobody will have them"

:roll:

went online and bought myself one :p
Click to expand...

don't talk about s-video ->composite adapters and radioshack in the same sentence!!!

I went there one day cause I needed one of those since my 6800 didn't include one. It was 29bucks! I bought it, posted a thread about it and someone linked one at provantage. How much was it? $1.74!!!!!!!

I used that thing for 2 weeks until the one from provantage arrived and returned that. Let alone the salespeople there are douchebags.
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at least your sales guy knew that they existed ;):p
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pointing and grunting doesn't count;)
 
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Kelvrick

Lifer
Feb 14, 2001
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Ahahah. Looks like one for the list.

EDIT: I wonder if it was a simple typo and he was asking for a dvi -> vga?
 
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