# Need to find RCA to VGA adapter locally. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 4, 2009, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-find-rca-to-vga-adapter-locally/75705 "2009-11-04T10:24:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z_phat_z/32/7293_2.png) [@Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z_PHAT_Z)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-find-rca-to-vga-adapter-locally/75705/1 "2009-11-04T10:24:43Z")
As the title stated! I’m trying to find a RCA to VGA adapter locally. Went to RadioShack but the don’t have it. Anyone knows any place that sell them locally please let me know. Thank you. Patrick ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-find-rca-to-vga-adapter-locally/75705/2 "2009-11-04T10:28:26Z")
Need it right away? Cheapest option is to order online. ---
**Author:** ![Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z_phat_z/32/7293_2.png) [@Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z_PHAT_Z)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-find-rca-to-vga-adapter-locally/75705/3 "2009-11-04T10:47:33Z")
Kinda need it right away. I’m setting up a security camera system and the video output from the DVR is BNC and RCA. My computer LCD monitor has only VGA connection. > [@Paulo](#): > > Need it right away? Cheapest option is to order online. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-find-rca-to-vga-adapter-locally/75705/4 "2009-11-04T10:56:30Z")
if you don’t have time to buy online, you might just be better off buying a 13" used TV from craigslist for $20 to monitor with. (or use a TV for temp until monoprice can ship you one for cheap. ---
**Author:** ![Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z_phat_z/32/7293_2.png) [@Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z_PHAT_Z)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-find-rca-to-vga-adapter-locally/75705/5 "2009-11-04T11:03:27Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > if you don’t have time to buy online, you might just be better off buying a 13" used TV from craigslist for $20 to monitor with. > > (or use a TV for temp until monoprice can ship you one for cheap. That’s what I will be doing if I can’t find one locally. Thanks. It’s seems to have mostly vga to rca adapters…not the other way aroung? ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-find-rca-to-vga-adapter-locally/75705/6 "2009-11-04T11:40:47Z")
> [@Z PHAT Z](#): > > It’s seems to have mostly vga to rca adapters…not the other way aroung? wat ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-find-rca-to-vga-adapter-locally/75705/7 "2009-11-04T11:45:41Z")
> [@Z PHAT Z](#): > > That’s what I will be doing if I can’t find one locally. Thanks. It’s seems to have mostly vga to rca adapters…not the other way aroung? I’m only 85% confident, but I think it’s bi-directional so VGA to RCA = RCA to VGA. you might also need a female to female RCA to wire it up. ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-find-rca-to-vga-adapter-locally/75705/8 "2009-11-04T12:15:48Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > I’m only 85% confident, but I think it’s bi-directional so VGA to RCA = RCA to VGA. > > you might also need a female to female RCA to wire it up. I think his issue is needing an RCA to a female VGA end and he is probably only finding RCA to Male VGA end. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-find-rca-to-vga-adapter-locally/75705/9 "2009-11-04T12:17:07Z")
see the last part of what you just quoted. ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-find-rca-to-vga-adapter-locally/75705/10 "2009-11-04T12:25:13Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > see the last part of what you just quoted. It’s hard to explain without sounding wordy but You are talking about the RCA end, I am talking about the VGA side. If he is hooking it up to a monitor he needs the female side of the VGA and he is probably only finding adapters with the Male side. ---
**Author:** ![Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z_phat_z/32/7293_2.png) [@Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z_PHAT_Z)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-find-rca-to-vga-adapter-locally/75705/11 "2009-11-04T12:31:19Z")
Those VGA to RCA is only working 1-way. It’s for video output from your video card of the computer’s VGA hooking up to a RCA to a TV or other devices and will not work in reverse. ---
**Author:** ![Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z_phat_z/32/7293_2.png) [@Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z_PHAT_Z)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-find-rca-to-vga-adapter-locally/75705/12 "2009-11-04T12:32:28Z")
> [@fiend540](#): > > I think his issue is needing an RCA to a female VGA end and he is probably only finding RCA to Male VGA end. I know I need to get a gender switch, but i don’t know if it works like I said in the above post. ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-find-rca-to-vga-adapter-locally/75705/13 "2009-11-04T12:34:09Z")
> [@Z PHAT Z](#): > > I know I need to get a gender switch, but i don’t know if it works like I said in the above post. I don’t see why it wouldn’t work ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-find-rca-to-vga-adapter-locally/75705/14 "2009-11-04T12:35:16Z")
I do see what you’re saying about the VGA/VGA adapter, that’s an obvious one if needed so I didn’t bother to say anything. looks like what you need is not cheap: [http://www.hdtvsupply.com/composite-to-vga-converter.html](http://www.hdtvsupply.com/composite-to-vga-converter.html) ---
**Author:** ![Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z_phat_z/32/7293_2.png) [@Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z_PHAT_Z)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-find-rca-to-vga-adapter-locally/75705/15 "2009-11-04T12:41:05Z")
> [@fiend540](#): > > I don’t see why it wouldn’t work [http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c\_id=104&cp\_id=10401&cs\_id=1040113&p\_id=2509&seq=1&format=2](http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10401&cs_id=1040113&p_id=2509&seq=1&format=2) IMPORTANT, Please READ! Before Buying. This item is a VGA VIDEO Card to S. Video or Composite TV Adapter Cable. Use it to connect the video card on your computer to a TV input. Your video card MUST be able to support s-Video or Composite out through it’s VGA port. This is known as a TV out function. If you don’t know if your video card can do this, then call the card manufacturer and ask them “Does my video card support S-Video or Composite Video out through its VGA port?” If it does, then buy this adapter. If not, then use Product # 4724 [http://www.monoprice.com/products/search.asp?keyword=4724](http://www.monoprice.com/products/search.asp?keyword=4724) Connector: VGA(HD15) Male to S-Video Female and RCA(Composite) Jack Cable: UL 2919 Coaxial Low Voltage Cable (\*)It will work with VGA cards that have TV-Out function capability through the VGA connector. Check your Video Card manual or manufacturer to make sure that your VGA card has TV-Out function capability. IMPORTANT: THIS ADAPTER WILL ABSOLUTELY NOT CONVERT AN S-VIDEO OR COMPOSITE VIDEO SIGNAL TO VGA. IT WON"T WORK BACKWARDS. YOU CAN NOT USE IT TO DRIVE A VGA COMPUTER MONITOR WITH A CONSUMER ELECTRONICS DEVICE SUCH AS A DVD PLAYER OR VCR. NOT COMPATIBLE WITH NETBOOKS OR ANY CURRENT GRAPHIC CHIPSET. ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-find-rca-to-vga-adapter-locally/75705/16 "2009-11-04T12:45:43Z")
Interesting, figures things get complicated for VGA ports. Looks like you are SOL for now other than that $80 box theblue posted ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-find-rca-to-vga-adapter-locally/75705/17 "2009-11-04T12:47:37Z")
it’s probably cheaper to just buy a VGA security camera. ---
**Author:** ![Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z_phat_z/32/7293_2.png) [@Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z_PHAT_Z)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-find-rca-to-vga-adapter-locally/75705/18 "2009-11-04T12:52:46Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > it’s probably cheaper to just buy a VGA security camera. I bought a 4 camera package with DVR from Q-See. Just need hooking it up to a monitor so I can run the setup. I guess I have to buy that converter box from Monoprice for $27. Thanks guys for your inputs.