Never mind, I just figured it out. It's because that snake oil cable lacks the circuitry to do the digital-to-analog conversion.
--------------------------- Brian Weeden Technical Advisor Secure World Foundation <http://www.secureworldfoundation.org> +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 11:42 AM, Brian Weeden <[email protected]>wrote: > So I recently bought an Acer Aspire Revo that I'm going to throw XBMC on to > connect to the upstairs computer using the following info: > > > http://lifehacker.com/5391308/build-a-silent-standalone-xbmc-media-center-on-the-cheap > http://www.xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=53888&highlight=component > > Unfortunately, the Revo only has VGA and HDMI output and my older TV that > it is connecting to only has component and VGA (no HDMI). Electrically, why > can't I use something like this to connect it: > > > http://www.amazon.com/Component-Video-Stereo-Audio-Cable/dp/B001IUQB2W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1261758394&sr=8-1 > > All of these types of cables say that they cannot be used to connect a PC > to the TV. Is it because they do not support HDCP? If I'm not playing > copy protected output, will it work? > > If not, my options are to use the VGA and run audio through the front > headphone jack on the Revo. > > --------------------------- > Brian Weeden > Technical Advisor > Secure World Foundation <http://www.secureworldfoundation.org> > +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada > +1 (202) 683-8534 US > >
