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5 Comments on “KWorld KW-PCTV-1600 VGA PC to TV Converter”

1. 
   R. surgeson
   August 1st, 2010 at 1:53 am

   Review by R. surgeson for KWorld KW-PCTV-1600 VGA PC to TV Converter
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   I bought this converter for an old pc with vga out to a new hdtv. Works good, many finite adjustments, although none are perfect. YOU WILL NOT GET NEAR HDTV QUALITY WITH THIS UNIT. It uses composite outputs. Beats s-video. I am using on a new sony 50″ lcd projection. I’ve dialed the text settings, but can’t quite get it to where its actually easily legible from 6-8 ft. away on alot of web pages. Strangely enough, videos look decent. Unit carries no audio. Comes with small remote control which works well for vsize, hsize, vcent, hcent, power, others. When computer is restarted, you have to (usually) restart and re-calibrate the unit, which only takes a few seconds once youve got it down. If you do alot of reading, you might want to pass. Better for occasional use. I still use a standard desktop monitor for intensive reading. Easy hook up. Gives basic computer functionality to tv. period.

2. 
   VK
   August 1st, 2010 at 2:02 am

   Review by VK for KWorld KW-PCTV-1600 VGA PC to TV Converter
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   I have IBM ThinkPad laptop T40 which I wanted to use together w/ the converter. For me this combination did not work – the converter did not transfer picture to TV in 90% of cases when I restarted my laptop. Even when it worked, I was not able to resize picture on TV.
   
   I returned it.

3. 
   K. Lamb
   August 1st, 2010 at 2:26 am

   Review by K. Lamb for KWorld KW-PCTV-1600 VGA PC to TV Converter
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   *UPDATED REVIEW*
   
   I used this little gadget for almost a month and it simply quit working. No matter what setting I put it on and no matter what cables I use to connect, I get the old-school, multi-color, vertical bars that stations would broadcast when they went off the air at night. $60+ dollars for 1-month of service was definitely not worth it for me.

   *THE FOLLOWING IS THE ORIGINAL REVIEW I POSTED*
   
   I’ve tried a number of these items and finally was able to get this one to work for me. I have a new HP elite desktop computer, with a Nvidia GT 220 video card and I connected the Kworld to my 27″ ADVENT CRT, 1080i TV. While reading another post about PC-to-TV gadgets I learned how to make this one work for me.

   First make sure that your computer resolution is set to 800×600 or 1600×1200 (caution about 1600×1200: it will make all your text extremely small and possibly, unable to read).

   Once your computer is at the correct setting, shut down the computer, disconnect your existing monitor, connect the Kworld unit to your PC’s VGA out, and then use the video cables provided in the package to connect to your TV. Whichever connection you decide to use (component cables, S-video, or yellow composite cable) make sure you place the switch on the back of the Kworld unit that corresponds to your cable choice (Y.Cr.Cb. = Component/RGB = S-Video/CVBS=yellow composite). I used the component video connection, then I also used the available USB/DC-in to provide power to the unit.

   After it was all connected I started my computer, turned on the power to the Kworld unit and the computer was now on my TV screen. I hope this helps those of you who are looking for an affordable unit that can get the job done. Don’t expect HD quality video, even when viewing with component cables. There is considerable loss of clarity between the computer and your old TV set. If you are looking for perfection, then start saving for your 120Hz (or higher) LCD monitor.

   My single complaint about this item is that the solution described above should have been explained in the User’s Manual. These small tech companies have notoriously poor tech writing, but this should have been an obvious omission to even the most introverted software engineer.

4. 
   Christopher G. Huttman
   August 1st, 2010 at 3:11 am

   Review by Christopher G. Huttman for KWorld KW-PCTV-1600 VGA PC to TV Converter
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   Don’t be fooled by this product’s support of component (the red/blue/green inputs) into thinking that you’ll get HD-esque output for your tv. You will not. Whether you choose to go S-Video, Composite, or Component, and no matter what your screen resolution on your computer, you will only get 480i output on your TV.

   This means if you are trying to use this for reading a webpage or spreadsheet it will be unreadable on your HDTV. I suppose video will look fine, but if you’re only getting 480i there is no reason to pay a premium for component hookup, S-Video or Composite will do just fine.

   Bottom line, if you want to convert VGA to S-Video/Composite so you can watch non HD videos on your TV, there are cheaper products. If you are looking for an HD quality output source through component, this is not the product for you.

   -c

5. 
   anonymous
   August 1st, 2010 at 3:45 am

   Review by anonymous for KWorld KW-PCTV-1600 VGA PC to TV Converter
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   Can not get the device to output useable HDTV, only a standard NTSC signal. Very disappointing. No user manual, so I am reduced to pushing buttons and hoping I stumble on the correct settings. Hope to get a response from KWorld.

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