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Desktop VGA out to S-video cable/connector

2 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/desktop-vga-out-to-s-video-cable-connector.187538/

panacea_amc
panacea_amc Original post #1
Oct 8, 2014 at 6:29 AM
Hello,
I have an old CRT monitor attached to my desktop. I want my laptop to use the desktop's VGA out for display. However, I have no IN ports attached to my laptop. So, I am thinking of attaching an external TV tuner card (through USB) to my laptop, and then attach the VGA ->S-video cable from my desktop to the External TV tuner to my laptop.
OR
may be an external capture card for my laptop to record any VGA out?
will this be possible?
thanks in advance
RCuber
RCuber #2
Oct 8, 2014 at 1:04 PM
You want to use the laptop as secondary monitor? if yes then there is softwares available which can do this.