I bought this converter for an old pc with vga out to a new hdtv. Works good, many finite adjustments, although none are perfect. YOU WILL NOT GET NEAR HDTV QUALITY WITH THIS UNIT. It uses composite outputs. Beats s-video. I am using on a new sony 50" lcd projection. I've dialed the text settings, but can't quite get it to where its actually easily legible from 6-8 ft. away on alot of web pages. Strangely enough, videos look decent. Unit carries no audio. Comes with small remote control which works well for vsize, hsize, vcent, hcent, power, others. When computer is restarted, you have to (usually) restart and re-calibrate the unit, which only takes a few seconds once youve got it down. If you do alot of reading, you might want to pass. Better for occasional use. I still use a standard desktop monitor for intensive reading. Easy hook up. Gives basic computer functionality to tv. period. KWorld KW-PCTV-1600 VGA PC to TV Converter
I have IBM ThinkPad laptop T40 which I wanted to use together w/ the converter. For me this combination did not work - the converter did not transfer picture to TV in 90% of cases when I restarted my laptop. Even when it worked, I was not able to resize picture on TV.
I returned it.
*UPDATED REVIEW*
I used this little gadget for almost a month and it simply quit working. No matter what setting I put it on and no matter what cables I use to connect, I get the old-school, multi-color, vertical bars that stations would broadcast when they went off the air at night. $60+ dollars for 1-month of service was definitely not worth it for me.
*THE FOLLOWING IS THE ORIGINAL REVIEW I POSTED*
I've tried a number of these items and finally was able to get this one to work for me. I have a new HP elite desktop computer, with a Nvidia GT 220 video card and I connected the Kworld to my 27" ADVENT CRT, 1080i TV. While reading another post about PC-to-TV gadgets I learned how to make this one work for me.
First make sure that your computer resolution is set to 800x600 or 1600x1200 (caution about 1600x1200: it will make all your text extremely small and possibly, unable to read).
Once your computer is at the correct setting, shut down the computer, disconnect your existing monitor, connect the Kworld unit to your PC's VGA out, and then use the video cables provided in the package to connect to your TV. Whichever connection you decide to use (component cables, S-video, or yellow composite cable) make sure you place the switch on the back of the Kworld unit that corresponds to your cable choice (Y.Cr.Cb. = Component/RGB = S-Video/CVBS=yellow composite). I used the component video connection, then I also used the available USB/DC-in to provide power to the unit.
After it was all connected I started my computer, turned on the power to the Kworld unit and the computer was now on my TV screen. I hope this helps those of you who are looking for an affordable unit that can get the job done. Don't expect HD quality video, even when viewing with component cables. There is considerable loss of clarity between the computer and your old TV set. If you are looking for perfection, then start saving for your 120Hz (or higher) LCD monitor.
My single complaint about this item is that the solution described above should have been explained in the User's Manual. These small tech companies have notoriously poor tech writing, but this should have been an obvious omission to even the most introverted software engineer.
I needed to connect a VGA to the HDTV, PRESARIO to PANASONIC If you have a 500. laptop with hd outputs yes there is another alternative, but if your a school student, father, trying to keep up with technology to impress the kids, this is the ticket. I just got a couple of CQ56-129NR computer 320gb for 400 a piece and two Panasonic TV Plasma 46 and 50 inch for 650 a piece and only had VGA output. Ordered a cable and didn't work What to do! I happened upon this from advice, 60 dollars and it started before I could catch my breath. I went from VGA to the box, and out to the VCR so I can still enjoy a little recording now and then, out of the output of VCR and into the plasma and WOW, with a remote also, USB powered, JUST REMEMBER TO CK THE BATTERY IN THE BOX, OURS WAS DEAD, TAKES A WATCH BATTERY, CHEAP IN BULK, and if your going straight to TV you'll be impressed, just install an add on use mozilla get page zoom tool bar and set computer on 120% instead 100 and you will be able to read it beautifully....hope this helps some one in need...buying another on PAYDAY for the other computer ALSO DONOT FORGET THE WIRELESS KEYBOARD SO YOU CAN PUT A DUST COVER ON THE LAPTOP AND SIT IN THE CHAIR , USE THE MOUSE, AND SURF AND TYPE AWAY AT THE LADIES...haha
This converter works well with my Mac Pro and an elderly Philips 13" TV/clock radio that's been sitting in the corner of my living room. I wanted to try out a VGA->composite adapter with the TV after my projector died, as the projector was our only means of watching DVDs and netflix videos.
I discounted complaints that this unit was not HDTV quality, as composite video or s-video out will, at best, give you quality between VHS and DVD. The unit delivers a picture of this quality.
One difficulty I had was that my USB hub did not provide enough power to the unit, as the unit is powered by a USB cable that you can plug into a computer. It still "worked", but the image flickered once a second, with a quiet "click" coming from the video screen. I thought this was a problem with the unit (perhaps it was not quite lining up the TV scan rate with the computer scan rate). Eventually I tried plugging the USB cable into a USB charger, rather than my USB hub, and then it worked just fine.'
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