Tv To Pc Converter

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 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: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 6, 2008

Product Description

Product Description

The Impact Acoustics TV to PC Converter accepts S-video or Composite Video signals and converts them to VGA for high-resolution image display on a PC monitor. By using this converter you can display videos, cable or satellite television or your video game console on a PC monitor. The converter uses de-interlace chipset on the market which enables it to provide a truly high-quality picture. No software is required and connecting the device is simple. Within minutes you can be watching your DVD collection, Satellite Receiver or be playing video games on any PC. The converter has a small footprint which makes it easy to fit in tight spaces and great for traveling. A built in switch offers convenient switching between devices connected to the converter and your PC.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	razorink (NOLA) - See all my reviews

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 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tv to PC Converter, August 29, 2008

By	Christopher S. Hulsen - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Excelent product.Key feature is that computer need not be on to convert video to vga mode.Compact works well.

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

By	Jonathan Brumfield "Brumfield" (Waynesboro, VA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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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.