Question 1

Looking to use my current monitor that does not have RCA hookup with my original xbox. Will this product work? I am not looking for supurb image quality with it, I just don't want to find a spot for my old boxy TV.

Accepted Answer

I'm no expert on audio and video signals.  
I purchased this item because my old projector only had RCA input connectors.  I show film-strips from my laptop to a classroom.  I found to get this adapter to work, I had to also buy a "AGPtek - USB PC MAC VGA to TV AV Composite RCA S-Video Audio Converter Box."  The convertor box cost $20 from newegg.  It works.  My projector can behave like a monitor for my laptop.  These were not high quality filmstrips, so I can't tell if any video quality was lost through the converter box.

Question 2

Will this work to connect a DVD player with a Dell computer monitor? If so, how will I get sound if the monitor doesn't have built in speakers? Any ideas?

Accepted Answer

I  doubt this item actually feeds sound, due to the fact that it takes at least a conversion box to translate from VGA to RCA or vice versa?  I only bought it for a laptop and send the display to an external monitor.  Since you are trying to send display from the dvd player to a computer monitor, you will only get video, not sound.

Before I give you a suggestion, I wouldnt recommend this item, as it did not work for me.  Though i did not confirm if it was faulty

If you're still considering buying this, then you're going to have to find a speaker that supports the red and white cable, as they are for sound.  While the yellow is for video.

Question 3

will this convert both ways.  RCA to VGA and VGA to RCA?

Accepted Answer

no this won't convert on it's own. this is merely an adapter, it will not convert the signal. I bought this to go VGA to S-Video or RGA so I could use an older tv for a monitor, but it would not work.

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