Why is my VGA component not working?

Can someone one help me get my VGA to Component Video cable working?

• I have the cord connected between my Toshiba Satellite L455-S5980 and Sylvania TV. All it gives me is a vertical scrolling black and white VERY distorted screen. I have it hooked up by red to red, blue to blue, and green to green in the component video input. What do i do to get it working?

• Answer:

  No one can because you cannot use it that way. While there are devices that can take the RGB output your TV is not one of them. Look at this disclaimer for a company that sells VGA to RGB cables. * NOTE FOR COMPUTER USERS: This VGA to component breakout cable cannot transcode video signals from a PC's VGA connector to and from a component video signal. They cannot be connected to the VGA output of a PC and then to a component input on an HDTV as they do not transcode (convert) the video. This cable does not support a computer monitor video port, or a PC's Y-Cr-Cb video. Your video source needs a Y-Pb-Pr (like a cable box, DVD player, etc.) component video signal from the HD 15 video port so check your video cards manual before buying. There are no returns if you buy it for that purpose and want to return it! http://www.hdtvsupply.com/vgamato3xrca.html They go on to say this: This cable can not convert the video signal from one type to another. Both devices must be compatible with the same analog signal. Do not assume that this cable will work just because you have a VGA port (i.e. you can't use this cable to connect your PC to a device that only accepts component video, since PC's do not output component video). See our PC to HDTV converters if your requirement is to connect your PC to an HDTV. http://www.hdtvsupply.com/pctococo.html