Reddit reviews IOCrest 1080P VGA to HDMI Audio Video Cable Converter Active Output Adapter for HDTV/AV, Audio Support, Adapter for PC, Laptop, DVD, Desktop - SY-ADA31025

It is possible with the right converter. I found an active converter on amazon that should work for you, except you will need to pair it with a cheap HDMI>DVI adapter.

http://www.amazon.com/IO-Crest-Convertor-support-SY-ADA31025/dp/B006FILNV6

Yeah you can't put a PCIe card into a laptop. Like the other person said you should look into upgrading your computer.

However there are VGA to HDMI adapters... https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Converter-Support-Adapter-SY-ADA31025/dp/B006FILNV6

But your laptop probably can't output full 1080p HD. Sounds like it can only do 720p.

Also many TVs have VGA input. Make sure you have to use HDMI.

But you could probably find a used $150 laptop with HDMI and much more capable. Or for about $250 you can probably get an i3 laptop. $400-500? You might be able to get a more modern i5 with a SSD drive.

In that case, there is something like this...

http://www.amazon.com/IO-Crest-Portable-Converter-SY-ADA31025/dp/B006FILNV6

or

http://www.amazon.com/HDE-Audio-1080p-Converter-Adapter/dp/B009L4X3ZA

or

http://www.amazon.com/New-Wayzon-Compact-Converter-Adapter/dp/B00K3OP77Y

Thank you! I do have Prime Now and found this

https://primenow.amazon.com/dp/B006FILNV6?m=A2PF8A4AASD08R&qid=1478460196&sr=1-5&ref_=pn_sr_sg_5_img_A2PF8A4AASD08R

It says VGA to HDMI. Would it work both ways? Or would the HDMI be output only on that?

$25 worth of easy

http://www.amazon.com/IO-Crest-Convertor-support-SY-ADA31025/dp/B006FILNV6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417977768&sr=8-1&keywords=vga+hdmi+converter

SYBA Universal VGA to HDMI Converter with Audio Support, Adapter for PC, Laptop, DVD, Desktop, SY-ADA31025 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006FILNV6



Then you just need an HDMI cable.

That is true (just be careful if it is to something like HDMI, be sure it's not just a cable with a vga on one end and HDMI on the other, there should be a small box which has 1 cable going out on each end).

Something like this http://www.amazon.com/Universal-Converter-Support-Adapter-SY-ADA31025/dp/B006FILNV6

You'll need an active adapter like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Converter-Support-Adapter-SY-ADA31025/dp/B006FILNV6

https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Converter-Support-Adapter-SY-ADA31025/dp/B006FILNV6

It's analog to digital, requires a conversion.

https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Active-Adapter-Support/dp/B008O7RH5C

I don't think the adapter that you link will work for OP. That adapter is HDMI to VGA. These adapters usually only send the signal in one direction.

Pretty sure that OP needs something like this VGA to HDMI active converter.

I'd just like to add my experience with VGA to HDMI converters. I tried this method to get my Dreamcast to connect to my TV. I bought this VGA to HDMI converter, but had no signal.

Later on I tried connecting a laptop to that TV with that converter. No signal.

I then bought this VGA to HDMI converter. I got a signal from my laptop right away.

I didn't try it with the Dreamcast (Mine is happily connected to a VGA monitor) but the moral of my story is that your VGA to HDMI converter might just be faulty. If you have something that outputs a standard VGA signal, like a laptop, you can test it out. If you still get no signal, you should consider returning it and trying another brand.

I found something like this:

http://www.amazon.com/IO-Crest-Portable-Converter-SY-ADA31025/dp/B006FILNV6

NO idea how well it works though, I've never used one.

One other thing to note, that is not a wide screen monitor really, it's also not full 1080p.

I'm just not for sure how well it would work with an Xbone or PS4.

https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Converter-Support-Adapter-SY-ADA31025/dp/B006FILNV6

is the first result when you google vga to hdmi

You haven't mentioned if there's a 3.5mm audio jack in your monitor. If there is, (pretty common with monitors that have their own speakers) then plug a 3.5mm audio cable from your motherboard's onboard audio to your monitor. No need to involve the graphics card in this. Job done.

If you really insist on using your monitor speakers via HDMI and it's the only option, there are 2 ways you can get this done:

1. conversion kits that can take VGA for video, onboard audio via 3.5mm jack and convert both into a digital HDMI stream you can plug into a TV, or in your case a computer monitor.
   
   Here's one I found on Amazon. I can't speak for its performance but it's the kind of device that should do the job. I've heard it varies. You can look into other converters as well but make sure and verify it's VGA + audio -> HDMI, and not one that is HDMI -> VGA + audio
   
   or
   
   
2. be lucky and happen to have a video card with a DVI-D port that happens to carry digital audio channels in a nonstandard fashion. As per Wikipedia:
   
   >Some DVI-D sources use non-standard extensions to output HDMI signals including audio (e.g. ATI 3000-series and NVIDIA GTX 200-series).[9] Some multimedia displays use a DVI to HDMI adapter to input the HDMI signal with audio. Exact capabilities vary by video card specifications.
   
   The only way you'd figure this out is by plugging in your monitor using its HDMI port and connecting it into your video card's DVI-D port by using an HDMI to DVI adapter or a cable that's HDMI on one end and DVI-D on the other. You haven't mentioned the video card you're using so I can't tell you if you even have a DVI-D port or DVI-I port which might carry this feature.

Don't VGA to HDMI things have an audio input? This one does https://www.amazon.ca/Crest-Portable-Converter-Support-SY-ADA31025/dp/B006FILNV6

That should work. Looks like this would do the trick: https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Converter-Support-Adapter-SY-ADA31025/dp/B006FILNV6

Nah, we are going to put this in the living room since that is where our home audio system is hooked up, then putting the old TV from out there in our room. Then putting the one from our room in the guest room. Then probably just give away the one that is already in the guest room.

So we'll be using it as a TV and a display, just at different times for different purposes.

If I do have to buy a new small computer with a HDMI output, so be it. I'm going to try this converter first though since it's a cheaper option.

https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Converter-Support-Adapter-SY-ADA31025/dp/B006FILNV6

Also going to try netflix and see if their app has the cast to TV button. I'll post back once we try that and let everyone know what happens.

You'd definitely need a PCI adaptor, of which one doesn't exist to connect an Xbox AV cable to a tv. You might have better luck with something like a VGA to HDMI adapter - https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Converter-Support-Adapter-SY-ADA31025/dp/B006FILNV6

You could also get VGA to HDMI converter.

http://www.amazon.com/Universal-Converter-Support-Adapter-SY-ADA31025/dp/B006FILNV6

Might be able to find a cheaper one elsewhere.

That could be the case but it's noticeably worse than my other monitor which is 1440 x 900. There is also some mouse lag when I go over to the TV. Probably just a bad tv for using as a monitor. I have another actual PC monitor with dvi and vga I think, do you think vga to hdmi converter would work? Like this

https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Converter-Support-Adapter-SY-ADA31025/dp/B006FILNV6

There will be a difference in picture quality between VGA and HDMI since VGA is analog and HDMI is digital. What you're looking for seems to be way too expensive to justify the use. However, there are alternatives that could work, I don't have any experience with those types of devices though.

What do you have in the x16 PCIe slot? Why can't you just replace that with a GPU that has HDMI? I would cost less than that funky HDMI thing on newegg.

You could also get this VGA to HDMI.

here is adapter i am using.

https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Converter-Support-Adapter-SY-ADA31025/dp/B006FILNV6/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1484869970&sr=1-1&keywords=SY-ADA31025