ATI RADEON 7850 connectivity

[HardwareTwitch]

Hi,
I need help regarding ATI radeon 7850 connectivity.

I bought this card recently and it provides with 1 single link dvi, 1 double link dvi
, 1 display and 1 hdmi port.

What i want is to connect my pc which has above card installed to have output
on my television, since my television is little old and it has rca connection ports.

so would the following cable is sufficient for output to tv.

since rca is analog and hdmi is digital , so does my graphic card wud change signal from digital to analog for display on tv by using above cable

OR i need some specific hdmi to rca convertor.
Please guide me as soon as possible.

 

[chugot9218]

I do not think that is the correct cable, I think that is the RGB of a composite signal, not the traditional red, yellow, white, which is what I think you are looking for.

Also I did not do much research but I had a hankering this was the case, you need something that can convert the signal from digital to analog in-between the two plugs, and I am not sure this is a readily available product. But, as I said I did not research, the cable will not do the conversion work itself (I don't think).

 

[hang-the-9]

You need an active converter for your connections. That cable won't work. Something like this http://www.amazon.com/ViewHD-Universal-Composite-Converter-Standard/dp/B0080KN18K/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1351283185&sr=1-3&keywords=rca+to+hdmi+converter

Keep in mind, the quality of the TV image if it's not an HD TV will be pretty bad, you need to run it at very low resolution.

 

[HardwareTwitch]

the traditional red, yellow, white, which is what I think you are looking for.

yes i am looking for it.

active converter for your connections

my graphic card won't do it, if i use cable only or i exclusively need that convertor b/w my graphic card and tv?

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My Intention::

I am looking for this sort of connectivity cuz i have xbox360 that connects to my same tv through that rc ports on it, since i get decent output from
xbox 360 , i was wondering i wud get the same if i use my pc with radeon 7850 to have output on it to get larger display.

 

[chugot9218]

Yeah, you should be able to get the same display quality as you receive from the XBox, as long as they are plugged into the same input type.

 

[hang-the-9]

the traditional red, yellow, white, which is what I think you are looking for.

yes i am looking for it.

active converter for your connections

my graphic card won't do it, if i use cable only or i exclusively need that convertor b/w my graphic card and tv?

--------------------------------------------------------------
My Intention::

I am looking for this sort of connectivity cuz i have xbox360 that connects to my same tv through that rc ports on it, since i get decent output from
xbox 360 , i was wondering i wud get the same if i use my pc with radeon 7850 to have output on it to get larger display.

It's not the graphics card that's the issue here, it's the fact that DVI, Display Port and HDMI are DIGITAL signals, and you need to connect it to an ANALOG input. Without an active converter that converts digital to analog, you will get no image. I suggest you spend $150 and get a used 32" or so LCD screen instead of spending money on a converter to run your PC on the old TV. I got a very nice 37" Vizio 1080p TV for about $200 used. You can get a 32" size for a lot less.

 

[HardwareTwitch]

this is what my tv look like only difference, more inches.

so i guess only way to get my pc with radeon 7850 and this tv to get connected is buying some sort of convertor.

 

[hang-the-9]

this is what my tv look like only difference, more inches.

http://lietuva.lu/drp/files/images/tv_0.jpg

so i guess only way to get my pc with radeon 7850 and this tv to get connected is buying some sort of convertor.

Yes you need a converter, or spend the money on a new TV.

 

[SmOgER]

It's not the graphics card that's the issue here, it's the fact that DVI, Display Port and HDMI are DIGITAL signals, and you need to connect it to an ANALOG input. Without an active converter that converts digital to analog, you will get no image. .

Well I wouldn't be so sure...
VGA connector also uses ANALOG signal, but VGA monitors does NOT require any active adapters, even simple DVI to VGA cable is enough... So personally, if this hdmi to rca cable isn't very expensive, I would buy it and try the luck.

 

[hang-the-9]

Well I wouldn't be so sure...
VGA connector also uses ANALOG signal, but VGA monitors does NOT require any active adapters, even simple DVI to VGA cable is enough... So personally, if this hdmi to rca cable isn't very expensive, I would buy it and try the luck.

Read some reviews about a similar product here

http://www.amazon.com/HDMI-RCA-VGA-Cable-1-8m/product-reviews/B002ZUI68G/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

That cable won't work they way you think it will.

There are SOME things that it will work with, but not just for a regular HDMI port.

3.0 out of 5 stars Review of HDMI to 3 RCA + VGA Cable, July 27, 2011
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Goal was to connect my HDMI port on my laptop to an older TV with only composite plugs. It looks like this would work. Although the cable appeared to be professionally made, ultimately, I could not get this to work properly.
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[chugot9218]

Yes ^^ , in one of the customer reviews for that cable they state specifically that you CANNOT do what the OP wants with the cable alone.