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    What is this accessory?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Insectoidone, Dec 12, 2008.

  1. Insectoidone

    Insectoidone Newbie

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    I bought this at a yard sale the other day because it had the Dell emblem on it and it looked important...but I cannot figure out what it is. I've looked everywhere and I just can't figure it out!

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    Can anyone tell me what it is and what I can use it for? I'm thinking its for a projector...but the display out plug has got me confused...
     
    Insectoidone, Dec 12, 2008
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  2. Tinselworm

    Tinselworm Notebook Deity

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    is it for converting RCA to VGA or Vice-Versa?
     
    Tinselworm, Dec 12, 2008
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    MrD1sturbed Notebook Evangelist

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    It's what is called a VIVO box, or Video Input, Video Output box. It's used to pull in video from an analog source and output it to PC or another analog source. Back in the day of Hi8 and MiniDV camcorders you would use this to transfer the video from your tape to you computer in order to edit it.
     
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  4. Insectoidone

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    Ah, a VIVO box...so i would plug the 15-pin video out plug into the back of a computer, then hook up some VGA cable to the out part of the base...what about the video in part of the base?

    if i've got that right, then this is to capture a computer screen to VGA?
     
    Insectoidone, Dec 12, 2008
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  5. Insectoidone

    Insectoidone Newbie

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    Do i have this right?
     
    Insectoidone, Dec 12, 2008
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    rsc397 Notebook Enthusiast

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    No offence but why did you buy this if you didn't know what it was?
     
    rsc397, Dec 12, 2008
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  7. Insectoidone

    Insectoidone Newbie

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    because it was cheap and it looked important, but that isn't the point of this topic, is it?
     
    Insectoidone, Dec 12, 2008
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    scottbenntt Notebook Consultant

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    Dont worry mate i would have got it to :D :) ;)
    and then posted on here to find out what it was.
     
    scottbenntt, Dec 12, 2008
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  9. Insectoidone

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    Thanks, i figured this was the best thing to do. Anywho...how do i use this thing? i'm not exactly computer-stupid, but this thing has got me bumfuzzled!
     
    Insectoidone, Dec 12, 2008
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  10. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    Im not sure if that vga cable is supposed to go into the monitor or the video card...
     
    nizzy1115, Dec 12, 2008
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Looks like it would attach only to the monitor.
     
    namaiki, Dec 12, 2008
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  12. rutherford

    rutherford Notebook Enthusiast

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    Its a VIVO box which is used to transfer image from one device to other.
     
    rutherford, Dec 13, 2008
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    If you want to find out more about it, look for any set of numbers or letters on it and google it.
     
    Arki, Dec 13, 2008
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    Signal2Noise Über-geek.

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    That describes me but I don't see any money coming my way. :p
     
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    give us some pictures and we might cough up ;)
     
    Tinselworm, Dec 13, 2008
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  16. Insectoidone

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    I tried that, there aren't any numbers on it that prove useful...
     
    Insectoidone, Dec 14, 2008
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    Is there anymore information that anyone has? I really want to know what i can use it for...thanks!
     
    Insectoidone, Dec 21, 2008
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    The 15pin cable connects to your card if it support VIVO (or most likely the case the box came with a PCI card which would be used for input). From that point you would need to load the software that came with it (which i am sure you can d/l from dell) and then your PC would see the box as a video input (i.e. in display properties) or you would use a video production suite to import video from a camcorder or VCR/DVR/DVD player.
     
    MrD1sturbed, Dec 22, 2008
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