Tesla Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 Hi all can any of you folk recommend a particular VGA splitter? from what i've seen on amazon reviews can be a bit hit and miss... (whether or not it's the equipment itself or the user's incompetence remains to be seen) Cheers
xenonive Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 (edited) For powered option we use startech ones http://uk.startech.com/m/AV/Splitters/VGA-Splitters/2-Port-250-MHz-VGA-Video-Splitter-Distribution-Amplifier-UK~ST122LGB Edited October 17, 2014 by xenonive
network41 Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 Gave up buying the powered ones just by splitter cables much cheaper and nothing to go wrong
Tesla Posted October 17, 2014 Author Posted October 17, 2014 do you need the powered options ideally then? just want to have the image on monitor and projector.
newpersn Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 These: USB-Powered VGA Splitter - 2-Port | StarTech.com United Kingdom 2
achedgy Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 Buy StarTech 2-port USB Powered VGA Video Splitter from our Computer Cables & Power Supply range - Tesco.comI normally buy these, nice and neat, pull power from USB, doesn't need any extra cables and suppliers can normally get for about £20ish+vat - - - Updated - - - Buy StarTech 2-port USB Powered VGA Video Splitter from our Computer Cables & Power Supply range - Tesco.com helps if I put the link on!!!!
xenonive Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 We found some splitter cables to have ghosting at higher resolutions , would be cheaper to get splitter cable but we use ours with 20m VGA for dual setup on halls so powered option for us just means we get that little boost on the signal
Tesla Posted October 17, 2014 Author Posted October 17, 2014 May try an unpowered one first see if i have any luck, we may need a few of these soon so going to the BM with a much cheaper quote if possible would be good (in an ideal world!)
JJonas Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 another vote for the Startech 2 port usb splitters
SHimmer45 Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 un powered can cause signal loss and are a pain with certain tft screens. powered ones we use are made by Aten and we get them from CPC @ 29.00 each, plug in and forget.
win Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 If you're looking for high quality images get a powered splitter as the unpowered ones can give you a dull image.
ICTDirect_Dave Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 Get a nVidia NVS290 Card with a DMS59-VGA cable. £15 form us and it'll give you two discrete outputs, not just a copy of one signal. Much better 1
Oaktech Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 Rextron ones from CPC. they are £18 each and you get versions up to 16 outputs.
Tesla Posted October 17, 2014 Author Posted October 17, 2014 Nice try Dave, but they are for old RM one machines so wont fit I think ima take a gamble on the unpowered splitter first, then if they dont work particularly well, i will probably buy the startech usb that many people have mentioned. cheers people
Oaktech Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 Rextron ones from CPC. they are £18 each and you get versions up to 16 outputs.
hallb15 Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 This one works well from Lindy - USB powered as well so nice and neat solution without the extra power cable. 2 Port VGA Splitter, 150MHz | LINDY UK Not tried this unpowered one from AVPartsmaster, but I've not had a problem with any of their cables and their service is top-notch: AV Parts Master Online Store - Monitor Splitter Cable
Edu-IT Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 For powered option we use startech ones 2 Port VGA Video Splitter - 250 MHz | L Series | StarTech.com United KingdomSame here.
synaesthesia Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 The Y cable unpowered splitters are utter, utter crap. We use the startech USB powered ones, they work wonderfully without taking up a power socket. Certainly good enough for full HD without ghosting or other problems.
mikecain Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 what not use vga to projector, and dvi to monitor, i got rid of all the old splitters we had by using this method. every classroom here now has the same setup. Also has the benefit of setting up a dual display for the classroom, so kids cant see what the teacher is working on, only what is being projected onto the board.
synaesthesia Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 It's a great option (and one we use often) IF and ONLY IF your PC is dual head/has a capable graphics card, which older machines will not.
stitch Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 We found some splitter cables to have ghosting at higher resolutions We had this problem as well, so ended up using both the HDMI to feed the monitor and the VGA socket to feed the projector.
mikecain Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 you can get a dual output graphics card for about £20 that will be far better than the onboard rubbish, and will give a much better end result.
HTCPCP Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 We bought a load of these http://www.misco.co.uk/product/137373/Lindy-VGA-Splitter-Cable-2-Way- a about a year ago from Zones for less than a fiver each and can't fault them. The only place they don't really work is where we have a projector mounted on an abnormally high ceiling or for whatever reason the AV loom is incredibly long, where we use whatever powered splitter we can get.
Tesla Posted October 20, 2014 Author Posted October 20, 2014 The item i bought worked, which was an unpowered splitter, going to a ceiling mounted projector http://i.gyazo.com/ee578842d792258700316e5b5f78e0b8.png note : this isn't the set up, this was just a test before I put it in their room. chuffed that it worked, as the way the last few weeks have gone I would have expected it to fail. 1
Joanne Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 Love the caseless computer on the windowsill... Glad it worked
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