does this device take your analog VGA signal and lower quality picture and rescale it to a higher pixel or (picture) for your t.v.?
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I have an older Dell model computer that doesn't have digital video outputs, the VGA converter worked perfect on my new HDMI 1080p T.V. Don't expect real quality as 1080p, but works great, satisfied, easy to hook up and now I can watch my old favorite shows & Youtube. For better sound, I connected speakers and sounds like I'm at the movies.
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Not sure. It doesn't make it HD, but allows it to have VGA input at very high quality. I don't really notice a difference in the view from my Ipad or Laptop to the Flat Screen TV I have it plugged into. It is not low quality or pixilated by any means, but I don't wan to mislead you.
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So, "Analog to HDMI upconversion" basically means its going to take the old analog signal (or picture/audio quality) and convert it into a digital signal, (480i to 480p) which means that you will have a much better video/audio quality. Everything will look and sound better, basically. I hope this helps answer your question. Happy Holidays!!!
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I tested this with the HDMI connection. The owners manual, available publicly on the Philips site, indicates that the choice of upscaling format is available only on an HDMI connection, so I did not bother trying with component video. It seems component video supports only 480i/480p, or 576p to a PAL TV. The manual also indicates support for HDMI connections to DVI devices that support HDCP; I don't have such a device so I have not verified this. I hope shortly to have a 1080p TV to verify its behavior there.Thanks for the question. Although I saw it mentioned in a review or another forum question that upscaling was available only on HDMI, I realised after I wrote earlier that I should have included this detail. I tested this with the HDMI connection. The owners manual, available publicly on the Philips site, indicates that the choice of upscaling format is available only on an HDMI connection, so I did not bother trying with component video. It seems component video supports only 480i/480p, or 576p to a PAL TV. The manual also indicates support for HDMI connections to DVI devices that support HDCP; I don't have such a device so I have not verified this. I hope shortly to have a 1080p TV to verify its behavior there.Thanks for the question. Although I saw it mentioned in a... » Read More I tested this with the HDMI connection. The owners manual, available publicly on the Philips site, indicates that the choice of upscaling format is available only on an HDMI connection, so I did not bother trying with component video. It seems component video supports only 480i/480p, or 576p to a PAL TV. The manual also indicates support for HDMI connections to DVI devices that support HDCP; I don't have such a device so I have not verified this. I hope shortly to have a 1080p TV to verify its behavior there.Thanks for the question. Although I saw it mentioned in a review or another forum question that upscaling was available only on HDMI, I realised after I wrote earlier that I should have included this detail. « Show Less
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Mine didn't work. I asked for a replacement but its been over a month and nothing has arrived so far. I have been sent tracking numbers so I think they tried sending a new one but it just hasn't arrived. I wouldn't buy this if I were you. In theory it should work though. VGA is analog and thus is a lower resolution than HDMI. I'm going to buy a whole new monitor that supports DVI rather than dealing with the crappy quality of my VGA monitor. Its up to you man I wouldn't buy though.
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It does not upconvert images. I would route HDMI through the receiver, and component straight to the TV.
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It gives the same resolution on output as it gets on input. I used it for Comcast HD boxes, and all TVs have 16/9 HD picture. They only thing I don't like is that, when you change input of one output, all outputs go black for a few seconds.
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Yes (note that converting to VGA would require an active converter, however).
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You can. It converts digital signal into analog. It just happens to have a vga connection. Anything that a vga cable can do, such as adapt into a component, this device will allow.
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I've used it with a couple of old analog devices (RCA yellow cord) running them into a 1080p TV and it worked fine. I was even surprised how well it upgraded the quality of the video. I see no reason why it shouldn't work as well on a 720p TV given that your 720p TV has HDMI input. But I have not tried it because I don't have a 720p TV.
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The splitter with deliver the signal in the 720p resolution to the 1080p tv. I know this because when I first hooked up the splitter I had it going to a 720p and 1080p tv. The picture on the 1080p tv was terrible since it was outputting the lower resolution signal. I remedied the situation by replacing the 720p tv with a 1080p tv. Now it works great!
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No, the edge will not turn the signal into an hd picture or something even close to one. You might get a slightly sharper or brighter picture, but that's it.
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I'm wondering the same thing. You can get component video to VGA converters but that will only convert the signal at the same resolution, so it depends on whether this monitor will support resolutions like 480i and 480p. Does anyone know???
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the resolution is a vga but when you connect it to the hdtv it will upscale the video to 1080i, I don't think it will do it in computer. I will tell you more when I get it.
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It really doesn't look any better than a CRT. The image is locked at 4:3 no matter what signal you give it. Honestly, spend a little extra and get something better.
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Dear P. Palmer,Thanks for your kind inquiry :) !This product is a portable digital-analog conversion line, defined through a standard HDMI input HD sources for converting HDMI video output to VGA. That is to say thiscable transfers HDMI signal of those devices with HDMI interface, like computer, laptop, HD-set-top-box, to VGA signal and display it to large screen devices, such as monitors, LCD TV, Projectors.That is to say it is HDMI to VGA, not VGA to HDMI; then it probably could not meet your need!Hope this could help!Should you have any questions please feel free to contact us, we will do our best to serve you!Have a Good Day!Sincerely,GraceGOODGO Services Team Dear P. Palmer,Thanks for your kind inquiry :) !This product is a portable digital-analog conversion line, defined through a standard HDMI input HD sources for converting HDMI video output to VGA. That is to say thiscable transfers HDMI signal of those devices with HDMI interface, like computer, laptop, HD-set-top-box, to VGA signal and display it to large screen devices, such as monitors, LCD TV, Projectors.That is to say it is HDMI to VGA, not VGA to HDMI; then it probably could not meet your need!Hope this could help!Should you have any... » Read More Dear P. Palmer,Thanks for your kind inquiry :) !This product is a portable digital-analog conversion line, defined through a standard HDMI input HD sources for converting HDMI video output to VGA. That is to say thiscable transfers HDMI signal of those devices with HDMI interface, like computer, laptop, HD-set-top-box, to VGA signal and display it to large screen devices, such as monitors, LCD TV, Projectors.That is to say it is HDMI to VGA, not VGA to HDMI; then it probably could not meet your need!Hope this could help!Should you have any questions please feel free to contact us, we will do our best to serve you!Have a Good Day!Sincerely,GraceGOODGO Services Team « Show Less
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No. This device takes VGA and analog audio, and converts it to HDMI. Not the other way.
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I bought a new laptop (Lenovo Ideapad). It didn't have VGA connection...it only had HDMI. So I bought this converter and it worked - but the resolution on my VGA screen was "fuzzy" for lack of a better term. I messed with the resolution settings in the control panel / display settings - but nothing i did would make it "crisp and sharp" - like it was before when I was on my old computer which was VGA to VGA. I thought that maybe it was because my screen was 10+ years old that maybe that was the issue when using the HDMI to VGA converter? Anyway, I Googled the issue "HDMI to VGA Resolution Loss" and found a host of comments, some experts on what the issue is when doing this and why it happens. (unfortunately for me, the operating system on the new laptop would not support the resolution settings that i needed if i wanted to get a clear/higher res picture on this old vga monitor) Ultimately, i had to bite the bullet and go buy a brand new LG monitor, which i must say i love, it has the split screen feature so i can turn it into 3 screens in 1! (it was not cheap at $800+ though!) This HDMI to VGA cord is sitting in my drawer (aka the burial ground for old cords, chargers, & obsolete wires) If you want it, it's yours for free, i'm happy to pop it in the mail. Maybe the chromebook can do it better than my old Lenovo that was 5 years old.... Cheers, Carl Wagner. cwagner@benchmarkdestinations.com