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Question: I want to use this cable to connect my new laptop (which has HDMI) to an older projector which has VGA.
Document: After returning an HDMI-to-VGA cable that would not work, I was pleased to find Plugable's product which works perfectly with my wife's new Windows 8.1 ASUS touchscreen laptop to our church's Acer video projector.I also was extremely impressed with Plugable, which seems to be in sync with the majority of customers. I've already spread the word about Plugable to other techies.UPDATE:Bad news. It quit working after just using it a couple of times.
This was the solution to a common problem that I was having. I wanted to use an ipad as a writing surface and project the image in a corporate training environment. The only input to the projection system was a VGA connector. My original solution was to bring my own projector that had HDMI input. Bringing your own projector has its own problems including placement and power. This Converter Cable solved all those problems.
I looked all over to find a cable like this. I used it to connect my laptop (HDMI) to an external monitor (VGA). I was told I couldn't do that without a converter because I was going from digital to analog. Frankly, I was skeptical about this product. I received it yesterday and it works great! I did have to change my sound settings on my laptop though.
The first cable worked fine for awhile. Eventually I was getting pink screen all of the time and I stopped using it with my Dell 14R laptop. I decided to write customer support and they got right on it and sent me a replacement. The replacement works fine.One other issue: when you use your HDMI to VGA, you lose your audio out on your laptop which makes me think I should have purchased the same cable but with an audio jack out.
I bought this for our company's Dell Inspiron 15 (which only has an HDMI output) to plug into our aging Epson Powerlite S1 projector which only has VGA input. It kept connecting, then disconnecting, making a flashing screen on the projector. Contacted support which was extremely responsive. They sent out a new one right away. By this time I had purchased the VicTsing 1080P Male to VGA Female Video Converter adapter Cable (for less $$). VicTsing worked perfectly. Received second Plugable cable.
Really love this thing. I almost spend a bunch of money on a converter, charger cable for the converter, and the vga cable. This does it all! And best of all, it doesnt require a charge! It converts it through the cable!! No box necessary. If you are looking to convert HDMI from your laptop to analog such as an old TV or monitor or even an old projector, this is the thing to get!
I ordered this to connect a thin client that only has HDMI output to VGA only monitors and TV's that have a spare VGA port (but no free HDMI). This thing just works... I plugged the male end of my thin client into a female-to-female HDMI adapter, and then the Plugable cable into the other port of the adapter...then the VGA end of the cable into the monitor. The picture is great and worked without any fuss.
The connectors are each gold plated with a very hard plastic enclosure. The cable seems to be very durable and can withstand pressure and bend without affecting the screen. This device was intended for HDMI to VGA only. DO NOT buy this product if you intend to use this as a VGA to HDMI cable.
I recommend this product to anyone who is in need of a HDMI to VGA cable, and is why I give this product 5 out of 5 stars.Pros:+ The construction of the Cable is thick and long, and overall well made, giving the ability to have a monitor on the other side of the room.+ Gives functionality to older monitorsCons:- Only HDMI (Computer) to VGA (Monitor), not vice versa.I was provided a sample in exchange for a honest and thorough review.
Cables are essential for transmitting power or data from the computer to its peripheral. Without cables, there would be no monitors, mice, and keyboards; the three main components to a computer. Plugable has made the Plugable Active HDMI to VGA Cable as a method to connect your computer to your monitor.Package Contents:1 x Plugable Active HDMI to VGA CableHardware:The cable is 6ft long, 0.5 inches wide, and 0.125 inches thick.
Answer: yes, that is exactly how it was used by me