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>>> Does anyone know of a self-powered external video card (USB, Firewire, |
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>>> ExpressCard) that has composite/RCA output and works in Gentoo? I'd |
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>>> like to use it to connect my laptop (VGA output only) to TVs while I'm |
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>>> travelling. |
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>> Something like this? |
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>> http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=223833 |
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>> OS compatibility isn't an issue because it only deals with |
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>> video signals. There is a USB connection to the computer, but |
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>> only to supply power. |
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> I've used various widgets similar to that, and they work fine. |
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> but remember than you're not going to get much more than |
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> 640x480 resolution on a TV via composite video. Setting your |
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> desktop to 800x600 usually works OK, but things are going to be |
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> a bit on the fuzzy side. |
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> -- |
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> Grant |
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That looks pretty slick and it has good reviews: |
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815260011 |
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Ideally, I'd like to get something with the option to use DVI or HDMI |
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as well as composite. Then it would need to be a sound card too |
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unless I was using separate audio cables. Does anyone know of |
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anything? |
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It might be even better to have a real external video and sound card |
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connected via a real USB interface. That way, you could use only an |
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HDMI cable, or you could run audio and video cables from the device to |
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the TV, instead of audio cables going from the laptop to the TV. |
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However, I'm not sure something like that exists. Here is something |
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that looks close: |
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001PSVBFY |
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- Grant |
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