HDTV Forum

I have looked through the archives of this forum and can't really seem to find the answer. I have the opportunity to buy (dirt cheap) a Philips 32" CRT monitor only television that is about 8 yrs old. It is not a true computer monitor, but a monitor for television use. But I am not sure how, or if I even can, hook it up to a Comcast digital HD box. The monitor's only video input is a female 15 hole VGA plug. The audio inputs are standard L/R composite. The speakers are built into the monitor.

Can I use a HD15 TO RCA HDTV COMPONENT VIDEO BREAKOUT CABLE similar to the one shown here:
http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?c ... &sku=29641


The website for this cable says ....
*Note: Component Video is Y-Pr-Pb encoded video which is different than non-encoded RGB and RGB/HV. The Device to which the "VGA" connector is connected, needs to support Component video (Y-Pr-Pb) for this type of cable to work. This is common for projectors. Some other displays also support Y-Pr-Pb through the HD15 (VGA) connector. Check your Plasma, Projector or HDTV manual, otherwise your picture will be extremely ugly and possibly won't have sync! In this case you need a "transcoder".

From the monitor's spec sheet (image attached), it looks like the 15 pin VGA on the monitor does support component video by pins 1, 2 and 3. Or at least these pins are designated as Red, Green and Blue. Am I wrong on this?

Would this cable work for my intended purpose or will I need a transcoder box? Thanks.
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You need a source that will provide RGBHV, rare for HDTV except on legacy products or a transcoder as you suggested.

Thanks for the reply. Looks like I will need a transcoder. Was hoping maybe I could just use some sort of cable adapter. Anyway will post how it goes if that's what I decide to do.