AMD Radeon HD 7870 XFX, CRT TV RCA Connection.

[guy1195]

I'm trying to connect an old CRT TV which only has S-Video, Scart, and Composite(I think thats what its called, the 3x RCA Connectors?) to my Graphics Card. My old card had S-Video however my new 7870 doesn't have any direct connector for the TV.

However the instruction manual says that the 1st DVI-I port accepts analog connections and adapters, and i already have the DVI-I to VGA adapter that came with the graphics card.

Would i be able to use the DVI to VGA adapter, and then buy an inline VGA to 3x RCA Connectors and plug that into my TV's ports, this would only be used as another monitor, not for extended desktop etc.

 

[alexoiu]

No. You need a converter.
Either from HDMI or VGA.
Something like http://halifax.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-electronics-HDMI-to-AV-RCA-converter-PAL-NTSC-older-TVs-W0QQAdIdZ436206735

 

[guy1195]

Would it have to be a powered one? Would a passive one not do the job?

 

[alexoiu]

No, a passive one wouldn't work.