HDMI to VGA

LeoLeonard3

God, posting this goes against geek code in so many ways.

But, well, I just got my Dreamcast (best console ever) back and I live in a dorm with one screen. Currently thats a HANNspree LCD TV. I rreeaallyy want to play Sonic Adventures. But there are no colour slots on the thing. Just HDMI and a slot that requires me to screw two screws in(no, I dont know what it's called).

So, I want to play my Dreamcast on my Computer Screen. But there is no slot for the Dreamcast Component Cables.

So, my question is: Is there some sort of Component Cable converter for HDMI? Basically, is there ANY way to play my dreamcast on my screen?

Also, I'm a geek. But cables are my weakness so please help.

JAEF

Well I found you this. The other input is probably a DVI input. Looking around the things I actually found that were available (google for x to x converter, etc.) were a minimum of $40. From what I read it requires an active converter, similar deal to the HDMI cables.

Hopefully this half answers your question until someone comes in here and hits you with some knowledge.

Edit: Found this VGA dreamcast cable with this caveat. I assume you would use this to convert the VGA to DVI but.. yeah I'm not sure on how compatible that would end up being. It's sort of a gamble either way..

Transparent

To directly answer your question, yes, you can get something that will take a component signal and convert it to HDMI, but it's expensive.

But there may be a better, cheaper answer. Can you look at your TV and post what model it is so we can have a better idea of what ports it has? From your spelling I'm thinking you're overseas, and the TV may have a SCART port, which is very easy to convert to component.

LeoLeonard3

Transparent wrote: »

To directly answer your question, yes, you can get something that will take a component signal and convert it to HDMI, but it's expensive.

But there may be a better, cheaper answer. Can you look at your TV and post what model it is so we can have a better idea of what ports it has? From your spelling I'm thinking you're overseas, and the TV may have a SCART port, which is very easy to convert to component.

My Screen is a HANNspree 19 inch LCD...
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8718505&type=product&id=1200703079995

LeoLeonard3

would this work?
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1067388827858

JAEF

http://www.racketboy.com/store/dreamcast-vga-cable-box.htm

This from my previous post would work. That TV has a VGA in cable. Wouldn't give you sound though..