XPost: comp.sys.ibm.pc.classic   
   From: grinder@no.spam.maam.com   
      
   Wesley wrote:   
   > Anybody out there know of an adapter that will work to convert CGA (or EGA   
   > or mono even) to VGA so that a modern monitor can be used with a vintage PC?   
   >   
   > I've seen a few things out there in looking around, but they seem pricey and   
   > questionable if they even would work.  Seems like many of them are designed   
   > to convert the output of old console arcade games to work with VGA monitors.   
   > They are labeled as converting CGA to VGA, but there is some question in my   
   > mind (based on searching the net) whether they would work with a PC source -   
   > TTL digital CGA as opposed to analog RGB VGA (if there is such a thing and   
   > this makes any sense).   
   >   
   > Obviously the obvious route would be to put a VGA card in the old PC in   
   > question, but I just think it would be nice to be able to use old PC's   
   > without having to swap around a video card.   
      
   It wouldn't cost much to try this:   
      
   http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=104   
   4&cs_id=1041401&p_id=1144   
      
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