VGA -> Component Help

I have a Radeon X1200. It has s-video out and VGA out.
I have a vga to component cable, and my hdtv has component input.

Now when, I plug everything in and enable the tv as a monitor, nothing shows up. The screen i just black. There is SOME signal being noticed by the tv, because otherwise it would show a box that says no signal.

Any tips on how I can get this to work?

Are you sure your card is capable of sending component signals out through the VGA port? VGA and component signals are not the same, if the card is not capable of sending the correct signals you will need a converter box.

It would probably be much easier to use the S-Video output, to be honest

I'm not sure, but converter boxes are expensive, so I'd like to try this first.
I'd stick with S-video, but I want a HD output.

could be that your video card is over driving the tv screen and that is why there is not picture as some tv's can only take 800x600 or 1080x800 through component.


So try readjusting the screen resolution


also why dont you just connect it through vga?

Adjusting the resolution doesn't seem to help.
My tv doesn't have a vga connection, sadly.
It has everything else, just not vga

does it have hdmi?

if l remember correctly the x1200 does have a dvi port on it.

I have a laptop, so it's actually the ATI Radeon Xpress X1200.
It doesn't have DVI out.

I guess it's part of the motherboard, so I can't find any support for it on the ATI site >.>
ATI has dongles for HDTV, but they are listed as working for only particular cards. And mine doesn't exist v.v

u can probably try using a vga to dvi adapter and a dvi to hdmi cable.

Isn't VGA analog?
And isn't HDMI Digital?

A cable won't work if it needs converting. And a box is $100+