[tsloby]

Can i connect my Pioneer dvd player through a component to dvi cable to my LG 22inch LCD monitor?

apologies i didn't mean rgb as in scart i meant component but couldnt change the title.

[bxd]

Hi,

Possibly.

What particular tv are you talking about?
What particular dvd player are you talking about?

Check to see if your tv can accept a component signal on it's dvi input?

Now, I'm not sure if dvi inputs can do that but some tvs accept component video on their vga inputs. Some dvi-inputs will accept an analogue (vga) signal so you may get away with it.

You also need to check to see if the input on the tv will accept an interlaced or progressive component signal on it's dvi input. If your dvi input can only accept a progressive signal (576p) and your dvd player only outputs an interlaced signal (576i) then you won't see anything.

If your tv will do all of that (check the manual) then you can use an adapter cable.

Brian

[tsloby]

Note i said Monitor not TV, it's a pc monitor, didnt come with a manual regarding that stuff because it's not a tv.

Dvd player is a Pioneer DV-355

From what i've researched, you can't convert component (analog) to dvi-d (digital) with just a simple cable, so perhaps a component to VGA? I've seen a few but most are designed for projectors and say they won't work on PC LCD Monitors. My monitor supports 720p

[bxd]

Hi,

Doesn't matter if it's a tv or a monitor_ you're trying to input to the dvi (or vga) input.

The manual should still say what types of signal the inputs will accept. If it doesn't say_ then the answer is probably no.

You're correct you can't convert from component to vga (or dvi-a) by using a cable. What I was saying was that some tv's/monitors will accept a component signal on their vga inputs (or dvi-a) inputs. My Panasonic Plasma (a monitor) will do that on it's vga input. It should tell you in the manual for your monitor if it can do that.

If you can't do that then you have to use a deinterlacer/scaler. Do a google search for component (or rgb, or video) to vga (or dvi) converter and you should find some cheaper options for doing that.

If you do find a converter, then you need to check to see if your monitor will accept a dvi-analog signal_ if it's dvi-d only then that would cost you a lot more.

Brian

[tsloby]

[tsloby]

my image doesnt seem to be working so il type it out...

Sync Input
-Horizontal freq Analog: 30-83khz Digital (same)
Vertical Freq. 56-75 hz

- Input form - Seperate TTL, Positive/Negative
-SOG (Sync on Green)
-Digital (HDCP)

Video Input Signal input - 15 pin d-sub
-dvi-d connector digital

Input form RGB Analog (0.7 VP-p/75 ohm), Digital

[bxd]

Hi,

Sounds like a no-no.

The monitor won't accept a signal less than 30KHz so a 576 interlaced component output from a dvd player won't work (it's only 15KHz).

If you have a vga input you could try searching for a converter (as I suggested) but you may only get vga (640x480) or s-vga (800x600) resolutions from it.

Brian

[tsloby]

Ok well I plan on buying a PC/TV box anyway, you can run dvd players through them, i was just looking for a short term solution, thanks.

While i've got your advice, any way to connect a set top box to it either?

[bxd]

Hi,

The same restrictions would apply for a set top box so you do need to get a video to vga converter.

There are plenty of these converters out there (of various levels of quality). Ultimately you could buy a second hand video scaler (look at Lumagen and DVDO iScan models for a bit more information) for your SD sources. Have a read at some of the threads on the video processor forum and do a google search on deinterlacing and scalers as well.

Brian