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VGA to HDMI converter/cables

dvdcross

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I want to use my HD television as a monitor for my Dell Vostro 1000 laptop. I am looking for the hardware for vga to hdmi. I looking to spend less than $30.00 on the whole setup (converter/cables) since I have been unemployed since the beginning of the recession.
 
Don' t know if you can do it at that price but something like this

http://vgatohdmi.com/

or possibly a USB to HDMI converter. There are cheap cables but they won't work unless you laptop will put out digital video on the VGA connector.
 
I found a VGA to HDMI cable for $5.99 that required me to turn on the ditigal feature on my VGA port but my video card didn't support that option.

Thanks anyway
 



DVDCROSS I am trying to link my lenovo ultrabook hdmi to a vga monitor with that same cable and it didn't work... suggestions ?