Grandtec PC to TV Video Component ( GXP-2000 )

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.8 x 2.5 inches ; 1.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000099O58
• Item model number: GXP-2000
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,663 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 18, 2003

Product Description

The Ultimate XP Pro: PC to Video Component is a desktop computer-to-TV converter recommended for users wishing to maximize performance.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Ultimate XP Pro, June 18, 2004

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This review is from: Grandtec PC to TV Video Component ( GXP-2000 ) (Personal Computers)

I wouldn't recommend anybody to buy this item. I tried this item on all my TV and is very poor quality picture. Is very difficult to read any text on the screen. You have to use the zoom option when ever you want to read the text. Even my Son don't like it, when I attached his computer to his TV. It takes awhile to adjust all the options to really get it right and believe me you won't get it the way you wanted. I'm a technician and I deal with video and sound and this item does not perform as advertise.

24 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars don't be suckered!!, December 15, 2005

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ElectrophileStL "ElectrophileStL" (St. Louis, Missouri USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grandtec PC to TV Video Component ( GXP-2000 ) (Personal Computers)

This unit is junk! In my application, I have a video card with an S video output and a TV with S video as well as hi def component inputs. I bought this unit hoping to improve the S video picture quality I already had. The picture quality was actually worse than the S video hook up. I went thru all of the menus, played with all the settings and couldn't get it to appear better than what I already had with my S video connection. The picture was bowed inward on all 4 sides, the colors were all off, the resolution got no better despite using the component video hook ups. I returned it first thing the following morning. And I've been chomping at the bit to post MY opinion on it and tell others not to be duped.

If your PC includes an S video out on the video card, save yourself $100 and use that. If your PC has the ability to upgrade the video card, save yourself $50 and get one with S video output (around $50 if you look hard enough) and use that.

The ONLY applications where I can see this unit being beneficial is if you don't have an S video input on your TV, forcing you to use a composite or an RF connection (this unit supports any of the 4 types of hook ups) on your TV and / or your pc does not have an AGP slot to support a non-proprietary video card upgrade that includes S video.

I read all the reviews I could find on this unit before making a purchase myself. Although, I didn't find many. Most good, a couple bad... all I can say is the good ones must not have had S video.

Only buy this product if it's your ONLY option!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good product, poor instructions, January 22, 2009

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D. Rand (Long Valley, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grandtec PC to TV Video Component ( GXP-2000 ) (Personal Computers)

Connected converter to my small (14") LCD TV (resolution 640x480) and had a great picture immediately. Text is blurry, but if you want to watch dvd, downloaded movies, or one of the streaming networks (like HULU) on your TV using the component video inputs, it's great. You will still need audio cables since this unit only provides video!
After I purchase some audio cables, I plan to connect this to my 37" LCD & I'll let you know if it's still 4 stars.