I need a video adaptor

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I'm down to a Toshiba CRT TV to hook my HTPC up to, and the problem is my video card has VGA DVI and HDMI... The TV only has component and s-video.
Anyone know of an adaptor that will allow me to use this old box until I can get a decent flatscreen? Seems to me some of the older tv ready cards came with a vga-component cable, but I can't seem to find one ( other than one on TD that got terrible reviews 'cause it didn't work.)
Thanks guys

[JD]

No passive adapter will work that I'm aware of.

You'll need some sort of active converter which will probably be a bit costly. Not possible to either buy a different video card, or run a 2nd video card purely for outputting to the TV?

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I was afraid of that, it's too bad, this card is a 4350 with a passive HS. I haven't seen any pcie cards with s-video out yet. Mebbe it's time to buy another tv..

[sswilson]

Plenty of pcie cards out there with svideo out.

It's a pity you aren't out this way, I've got one of those MSI promo 8400GS cards that would fit the bill.

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Originally Posted by sswilson

Plenty of pcie cards out there with svideo out.

It's a pity you aren't out this way, I've got one of those MSI promo 8400GS cards that would fit the bill.

I just gotta find the right one at the right price, I know I need a new TV, but I'd like to put it off for a while till finances allow me to get a decent one.
Let me know if you wanna sell the 8400

[sswilson]

In all honesty, it's a $40 card. It'd cost more to ship it than it would be worth. :) (That's why I wished you were out this way)

NCIX.com - Buy MSI GeForce 8400GS 567MHZ 512MB 1.6GHZ DDR2 PCI-E DVI VGA Video Card - NX8400GS-TD512EH In Canada.

IIRC it didn't come with the Svideo-composite adapter, but if you don't have one, somebody in your area must.

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Funny I saw that on NCIX but with no pic I couldn't tell if it had s-video. I found this one that's for sure got it and it's passive as well.
Newegg.ca - MSI NX8400GS-TD512EH GeForce 8400 GS 512MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

[sswilson]

Ummmmm...... same card..... ;)

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Yup, it's on it's way from NCIX as we speak (figuratively)
Thanx for steering me the right direction buddy!