Will the Humax HFA100 HDTV receiver work with a VGA monitor ???
 

I recently purchased a Humax HFA100 HDTV receiver from Buy.com. It has a
connector on the back that will accept a standard 15-pin plug from a
computer monitor, but nothing in the instruction manual mentions using
this unit with a VGA computer monitor. The buy.com web site mentions as
one of the provided ports.... "1 x 15-pin D-Sub VGA".... but nothing in
the instructions that came with the Humax mentions the term "VGA" in any
context. In the manual it is called an "Analog component RGB output".

I have been reluctant to plug in a VGA monitor, because of some
unfortunate past experiences. I hate that burning smell and I hate the
sight of smoke coming from my electronic gadgets.

I made this purchase because I did not have any way of recording and
saving any digital and/or HDTV programs for later viewing. I can now
record these programs on my standalone DVD recorder as well as on my
computer using either my ATI Radeon or my Hauppage USB2 WinTV device so I
am happy with my purchase. If it turns out that I can also use a VGA-LCD
monitor by plugging it directly into the HFA100, I will be "as happy as a
pig in a mud hole".

Thanks for any input,

PON

Will the Humax HFA100 HDTV receiver work with a VGA monitor ???
 

Pseud O. Nym wrote:
I recently purchased a Humax HFA100 HDTV receiver from Buy.com. It has a
connector on the back that will accept a standard 15-pin plug from a
computer monitor, but nothing in the instruction manual mentions using
this unit with a VGA computer monitor. The buy.com web site mentions as
one of the provided ports.... "1 x 15-pin D-Sub VGA".... but nothing in
the instructions that came with the Humax mentions the term "VGA" in any
context. In the manual it is called an "Analog component RGB output".

I have been reluctant to plug in a VGA monitor, because of some
unfortunate past experiences. I hate that burning smell and I hate the
sight of smoke coming from my electronic gadgets.

I made this purchase because I did not have any way of recording and
saving any digital and/or HDTV programs for later viewing. I can now
record these programs on my standalone DVD recorder as well as on my
computer using either my ATI Radeon or my Hauppage USB2 WinTV device so I
am happy with my purchase. If it turns out that I can also use a VGA-LCD
monitor by plugging it directly into the HFA100, I will be "as happy as a
pig in a mud hole".

Thanks for any input,

PON


I looked into this once and it appeared that a 15 Pin RGB" was the same
as a "15 Pin VGA". But I couldn't find definitive authority on this. So
I never tried it.

http://www.optomahometheater.com/howto/b8_4.asp
http://www.technick.net/public/code/...nvid_vga_15pin

Will the Humax HFA100 HDTV receiver work with a VGA monitor ???
 

Philip wrote in
:

I looked into this once and it appeared that a 15 Pin RGB" was the
same as a "15 Pin VGA". But I couldn't find definitive authority on
this. So I never tried it.

http://www.optomahometheater.com/howto/b8_4.asp
http://www.technick.net/public/code/...=pinconvid_vga
_15pin



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Thanks for your comment Phillip. I asked this question via Email to Humax
support. I am including in this follow-up a full copy of my question to
them and the response that I got from them. It certainly sounds promising
but when I get around to trying it, I will keep a fire extinguisher handy
just in case they miss-understood my question. Only the names and support
number are altered for obvious reasons. I had checked the FAQ mentioned
before sending in my question and I just checked it again, but I don't
see anything mentioned that applies to the my question. It was nice of
Humax to respond promptly.

PON

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Quote .......

Dear ??????,

This is a reply message to your inquiry made to Humax USA.
Your support number is ????????-???.
Please review the following response to your inquiry:

Question and Inquiry HDTV Tuner
Your Comments

Is it possible to connect a VGA computer monitor
to the RGB output on the HFA100 HDTV receiver?

The RGB connector is exactly the same connector as
a computer monitor uses, but is it safe to plug a
monitor into this connector ??

Thanks,,,,

Reply from HUMAX

Yes, it is perfectly safe to use this connector
with a monitor as it is a standard RGB Video
connector like you may see on the back of a
personal computer.

Thank you,

????? ??????
Technical Support Representative
Humax Technical Support
Please visit our FAQ page at:
www.humaxusa.com/support_faqslist.asp

End of Quote ....

If you have any further requests, please call 866.HumaxUSA
or email us at .
- HUMAX USA -

Will the Humax HFA100 HDTV receiver work with a VGA monitor ???
 

Pseud O. Nym wrote:
Philip wrote in
:


I looked into this once and it appeared that a 15 Pin RGB" was the
same as a "15 Pin VGA". But I couldn't find definitive authority on
this. So I never tried it.

http://www.optomahometheater.com/howto/b8_4.asp
http://www.technick.net/public/code/...=pinconvid_vga
_15pin




++++++

Thanks for your comment Phillip. I asked this question via Email to Humax
support. I am including in this follow-up a full copy of my question to
them and the response that I got from them. It certainly sounds promising
but when I get around to trying it, I will keep a fire extinguisher handy
just in case they miss-understood my question. Only the names and support
number are altered for obvious reasons. I had checked the FAQ mentioned
before sending in my question and I just checked it again, but I don't
see anything mentioned that applies to the my question. It was nice of
Humax to respond promptly.

PON

I am definitely interested in the outcome of your experiment. I'd
certainly like to to get my cheap HD monitor doing something really useful.

Will the Humax HFA100 HDTV receiver work with a VGA monitor ???
 

Philip,

I had a Philips/Magnovox MV5011 Computer monitor setting on a closet
shelf. Yesterday I plugged it into to the Humax HFA100 hdtv receiver and
it does indeed work just fine. I had to move the slide switch on the back
of the unit to the RGB position and I had to re-adjust the brightness and
contrast but I did end up with an absolutely perfect picture.

I don't understand why they don't mention using a VGA computer monitor
somewhere in the instruction manual. Maybe they just assume that everyone
already knows.

PON

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Philip wrote in
om:

Pseud O. Nym wrote:
Philip wrote in
:


I looked into this once and it appeared that a 15 Pin RGB" was the
same as a "15 Pin VGA". But I couldn't find definitive authority on
this. So I never tried it.

http://www.optomahometheater.com/howto/b8_4.asp
http://www.technick.net/public/code/...p=pinconvid_vg
a _15pin




++++++

Thanks for your comment Phillip. I asked this question via Email to
Humax support. I am including in this follow-up a full copy of my
question to them and the response that I got from them. It certainly
sounds promising but when I get around to trying it, I will keep a
fire extinguisher handy just in case they miss-understood my
question. Only the names and support number are altered for obvious
reasons. I had checked the FAQ mentioned before sending in my
question and I just checked it again, but I don't see anything
mentioned that applies to the my question. It was nice of Humax to
respond promptly.

PON

I am definitely interested in the outcome of your experiment. I'd
certainly like to to get my cheap HD monitor doing something really
useful.

Will the Humax HFA100 HDTV receiver work with a VGA monitor ???
 

Pseud O. Nym wrote:
Philip,

I had a Philips/Magnovox MV5011 Computer monitor setting on a closet
shelf. Yesterday I plugged it into to the Humax HFA100 hdtv receiver and
it does indeed work just fine. I had to move the slide switch on the back
of the unit to the RGB position and I had to re-adjust the brightness and
contrast but I did end up with an absolutely perfect picture.

I don't understand why they don't mention using a VGA computer monitor
somewhere in the instruction manual. Maybe they just assume that everyone
already knows.

Cool!

Did you try changing the output from 480p to 1080i to see if the monitor
adjusted to it? Or did it do just 480i?

Thanks PON



PON

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Philip wrote in
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Pseud O. Nym wrote:

Philip wrote in
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I looked into this once and it appeared that a 15 Pin RGB" was the
same as a "15 Pin VGA". But I couldn't find definitive authority on
this. So I never tried it.

http://www.optomahometheater.com/howto/b8_4.asp
http://www.technick.net/public/code/...p=pinconvid_vg
a _15pin




++++++

Thanks for your comment Phillip. I asked this question via Email to
Humax support. I am including in this follow-up a full copy of my
question to them and the response that I got from them. It certainly
sounds promising but when I get around to trying it, I will keep a
fire extinguisher handy just in case they miss-understood my
question. Only the names and support number are altered for obvious
reasons. I had checked the FAQ mentioned before sending in my
question and I just checked it again, but I don't see anything
mentioned that applies to the my question. It was nice of Humax to
respond promptly.

PON

I am definitely interested in the outcome of your experiment. I'd
certainly like to to get my cheap HD monitor doing something really
useful.