Cables To Go 40971 Impact Acoustics TV to PC Converter

by Cables To Go

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 9.5 x 2 inches ; 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00129O46O
• Item model number: 40971
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,276 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 6, 2008

Product Description

Convert s-video or composite video signals to high-resolution VGA computer images

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Works as advertised, UNTIL......., December 17, 2008

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razorink (NOLA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cables To Go 40971 Impact Acoustics TV to PC Converter (Personal Computers)

Pros: Out of the box worked fine, although with a blurry image. The manual recommends adjusting the display settings to get a clearer image, but BEWARE!!!!! (see below)

Cons: Aside from the menu button also functioning as the power switch, the unit's light weight puts it at the mercy of it's connecting cables. The menu is graphically driven: IF you change the setting and it's incompatible with your display, YOU ARE OUT OF LUCK! Your display will say "out of range", and since the options menu needs a working monitor to display itself, NO MENU. There is no way to reset factory settings.

Summary: It does what it says. The image quality wasn't the best, (but I wasn't using S-video input) and as stated above DO NOT change the Display menu until you are SURE your monitor is compatible. Impact Acoustics techs say there is NO WAY to reset the unit to factory specs, and without a monitor, you are flying blind in Menu-ville. You have been warned! I have to ship mine back and swap it for a new unit.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not so much, October 18, 2009

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Jonathan Brumfield "Brumfield" (Waynesboro, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cables To Go 40971 Impact Acoustics TV to PC Converter (Personal Computers)

I purchased three of these for work purposes. We needed to convert S-Video to VGA on medical equipment. In all three cases, the S-Video connector quickly failed and it was the classic issues of having the cable exactly in the right place before a signal could be generated. Also - the only way to switch signals and modify features was to use on-screen commands.... which required you to hook it up to a monitor. - if you are having issues (because of a defective S-Video port, for example) and are trying to trouble shoot video display - the on-screen controls are a serious handicap. None of the three purchased are in use.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It does what it says it's supposed to do, so I'm content, ...for now ;), July 18, 2009

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K. Outlaw II "Phase II, rev.1.0" (Northeast, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cables To Go 40971 Impact Acoustics TV to PC Converter (Personal Computers)

Pros: Hook up was easy enough - came with the standard cables (though, I needed an S-video cable - it usually produces better video output than composite). Supports a lot of the standard VGA resolutions up to 1050. Also acts as a switch box (switch between PC and TV with the press of a button - pretty cool). It works for my needs.

Cons: No remote. No reset button (though it does automatically switch back to a working resolution if you, by chance, choose a res. not suitable for your display/monitor's capabilities - just let it sit for 10 seconds or so).

Conclusion: Video a bit blurry up close, but at a distance, can't tell the difference - I currently have an LCD wide-screen and the converter actually makes the video full-screen (has small artifacts on the side of the image, but overall not a problem). Will play with the settings a bit more to adjust, but overall, it does what I need it to do :)

Hint to manufacturer: adding a "video resizing" feature would help clear the picture more (option to change from 100% to 85% zoom - yes, it wouldn't fill the whole screen, but it would produce better overall images)

I haven't tried the others out there yet (not many available to choose from), but so far so good.