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S-Video to Vga


Richie Love

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Hi All

I'm trying to wire my MD's video monitor and need to go from S-Video (camera end) to VGA(monitor end) I've seen a number of types of converters some that need 12v power and some do not. Do I need to get a powered one? What's the difference?

ThanksRichie

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Yes you need a powered converter- you need to upscale the svid. Beware of latency introduced within the vga monitor. Is there any reason you be to go vga- you could passively convert down to composite ad use a cctv monitor with almost no latency
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For an MD I would use a crt and no conversion

Any delay will make the music "interesting" unless he just uses it as a reference to see what's happening

Quite possibly the conversion box will cost more than the correct monitor

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Yes you need a powered converter- you need to upscale the svid. Beware of latency introduced within the vga monitor. Is there any reason you be to go vga- you could passively convert down to composite ad use a cctv monitor with almost no latency

 

possibly?

 

basicly AV is not my strong point!

 

Ive got my CCTV camera in front of the MD with a BNC output on the camera, I'm then planning to run a BNC lead through the grid to a monitor in the grid for the cast, going via S-Video(that is the yellow ended pin isn't it ?) then into VGA,

 

the monitor I own has VGA and DVI input in it, and this monitor already has a mounting kit on it (so don't need to faff trying to get a new kit for flying it)

 

what would you recommend?

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Yellow phono will be composite videoS-VHS is almost always a 4 pin mini din although older kit did use a larger dub type 7 pin connector but you rarely see it

 

ahh right ok thanks for that! would using a powered converter make a time delay with composite video? or is there a BNC to VGA converter?

 

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You can certainly get converters but I can't say what the delay would be

Generally the cheap ones will have more of a delay tha the more expensive ones, normally they are used in presentation situations and a small delay is acceptable How big does the monitor have to be? You could buy a cheap crt on eBay or even a small lcd ( they may have a tiny delay)

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You can certainly get converters but I can't say what the delay would be

Generally the cheap ones will have more of a delay tha the more expensive ones, normally they are used in presentation situations and a small delay is acceptable How big does the monitor have to be? You could buy a cheap crt on eBay or even a small lcd ( they may have a tiny delay)

 

ahh ok!

 

Monitoir I have is either 24 or 27 inch, kinda need it big as its kids from ages 4 to 18 following it !!! the Monitor is being hung off the FOH 1 Bar, about 15 foot from the front of the Apron

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And your camera is probably 4:3 but your monitor if it has HDMI almost certainly 16:9

 

has it or whatever converter got pillar box in the menus?

 

otherwise you will end up with a geometrically challenged image

 

just to open another can of worms for you

 

 

I vote +1 for all the others who say find and mount a CCTV monitor - its the right thing for the job!

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What is the model number of the VGA Display?

 

Joe

 

Hi Joe

 

Its a Samsung 931BW

 

Thanks for all the reply's, I have manage to sort it now I found an old flat screen TV in the Father in Laws loft with Composite Video So I've just gone direct from Camera through BNC and used a BNC to Composite Vid Pin on the End.

 

Cheers

Richie

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