StarTech.com CPNT2VGAA Component to VGA Video Converter with Audio

by StarTech

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 2.6 x 6.1 inches ; 1.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0014BL9PO
• Item model number: CPNT2VGAA
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 19, 2008

Product Description

This Component to VGA Video Converter with Audio lets you convert a Component (YPbPr) video signal to be output as VGA along with two channel audio. The converter offers high quality performance and features a compact, easy to install design that makes it an ideal solution for running standard and high definition component devices to devices with VGA input capability. A complete multimedia solution, the Component to VGA Video converter also converts audio input through RCA for output through a 3. 5mm audio port.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful, August 20, 2008

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E. Cleary - See all my reviews
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This review is from: StarTech.com CPNT2VGAA Component to VGA Video Converter with Audio (Electronics)

This little box does exactly what it says it does, convert component video to VGA. It also conveniently converts left/right RCA audio to a stereo mini jack. It accepts 480i/p, 720p, and 1080i/p video signals and outputs them for VGA in their native resolution. For example 720p is 1280×720, 1080i is 1280×1080(uses non square pixels and is still a widescreen format), 1080p is 1920×1080(1080i would look correct at this resolution). Make sure your display is capable of these resolutions.
Like I said, does what it says, nothing more, will not scale so if you are running a SXGA monitor like me or any non-widescreen ratio the image is going to be shrunk horizontally. I'm running an HDTV receiver and PS3 on my monitor with this device and am very pleased with the image quality. The receiver allows me to select a 4:3 screen in 720p mode so I get close to correct scaling with that. PS3 assumes 16:9 for 720p and up; so scaling with a 5:4 monitor setup like mine comes down to the formatting from the actual devices.
It works great to run a monitor off of component devices, it should be able to convert component to VGA for projectors without component inputs but I have not tested this.
Overall, its image is superb; it is solid, looks to be of quality construction; very small size; just sits there and works. Only complaints are having to sometimes reset it after swapping inputs(although it has never dropped the video after you get the initial picture), the audio out jack on my unit is a little crooked and tight (all the RCA inputs are nice, though, and so is the VGA which has the threads to secure the cable), and the AC adapter takes up 2 spaces on a power strip.
Do your research, this is a fine product for the right application.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for some applications - converts but does not upscale, October 17, 2008

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DCM (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: StarTech.com CPNT2VGAA Component to VGA Video Converter with Audio (Electronics)

This is a slick little unit, very compact and simple to set up and use. Make sure your component video source is sending progressive scan, because this converter seems to convert interlaced component to interlaced VGA which practically no monitor seems to support.

It worked well in one application I tried which was hooking a set-top media box up to a computer monitor. Didn't work the first time, so I had to connect the set-top to a TV, set it to progressive scan, then it shows fine on the monitor, in 480P and 720P modes. Don't have any equipment to test it with 1080P.

I also used it to try to connect a DVD player's component out to a projector with no component in. This did not work as well, though I'm pretty sure it's because the DVD player doesn't really do progressive scan on DVD menus. Parts of the DVD seemed to play OK but the menus were illegible or sometimes completely invisible through the projector.

So make sure your source can send progressive scan ALL THE TIME, or this box might not help.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Right, July 18, 2011

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Alex - See all my reviews

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This review is from: StarTech.com CPNT2VGAA Component to VGA Video Converter with Audio (Electronics)

I needed this for a very... niche purpose. I hooked up a Hauppauge HD PVR to an XBox 360 and a monitor. If you want to do something like that, and your monitor doesn't take component/RCA cables, you will need this or something like it. This one works. Plus, it's very sturdy.

Though, be careful not to mistake this converter's power supply for your Hauppauge's power supply. The Hauppauge will die.