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#1 Oxford

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Posted 08 September 2010 - 09:54 PM

I am after a BNC to VGA converter.

Seem to be loads on the market but you can bet your bottom buck half are ****.

Anyone had a good experience with a particular make/model?

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Posted 08 September 2010 - 10:02 PM

Most I know of they go pop, not seen a long lasting one yet.

#3 RichL

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Posted 08 September 2010 - 10:04 PM

View PostOxo, on 08 September 2010 - 10:02 PM, said:

Most I know of they go pop, not seen a long lasting one yet.


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Posted 08 September 2010 - 10:15 PM

Can you not use a bnc monitor or the RCA ug composit input found on many lcds?

I also agree with above, and pic usually rough as badgers nuts, I've not found one worth risking your quality rep on :(.

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Posted 08 September 2010 - 10:16 PM

We have some from Dynamic that have been running for over 2 years. Not great but the 1st ones we ever used lasted less than a year.

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Posted 08 September 2010 - 10:26 PM

Sorry, forgot to mention as above. Dynamic ones seem to be better.

#7 Oxford

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Posted 08 September 2010 - 10:27 PM

What about using a TV with scart i/p and using a phono to BNC plug to get an image up on the screen? Anyone tried that?

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Posted 08 September 2010 - 10:32 PM

View PostOxford, on 08 September 2010 - 10:27 PM, said:

What about using a TV with scart i/p and using a phono to BNC plug to get an image up on the screen? Anyone tried that?


Yes loads of times

Edited by whistle, 08 September 2010 - 10:32 PM.

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Posted 08 September 2010 - 10:32 PM

Yeah that works, done that on a few domestic installs
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Posted 08 September 2010 - 10:36 PM

Less to go wrong, thats for sure.

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Posted 08 September 2010 - 10:36 PM

Picture quality ok?

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Posted 08 September 2010 - 10:37 PM

Ive had no issues with picture quality
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Posted 08 September 2010 - 10:40 PM

Thanks.

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Posted 08 September 2010 - 10:50 PM

OK if its a domestic, but if its a commercial customer it might be embarrasing when the TV licence people call round !

Edited by SUBS, 08 September 2010 - 10:51 PM.


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Posted 08 September 2010 - 10:52 PM

My mother actually! She has a modulator but the quality is not brilliant.





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