Convert an Old Monitor into a Smart TV with Working Sound via VGA (Tested with MXQ Pro Android Box)

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Do you have an old PC monitor which you would like to convert to a Smart TV? That's absolutely possible with the use of an HDMI to VGA Adaptor. This video will teach you how to do just that!
PRODUCT LINKS:
HDMI to VGA Adapter (Type 1)
shopee.ph/product/391310637/1...
HDMI to VGA Adapter (Type 2)
s.lazada.com.ph/s.5kRsO
USB Speakers:
s.lazada.com.ph/s.5kOaz
VGA MONITOR CONNECTION DIAGRAMS:
thinkfrugal.page.link/VGA-Con...
REFERENCE AUDIO FILES USED:
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SAMPLED CLIPS USED AS REFERENCE FOR THIS VIDEO:
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Clip from / helpfuldiy
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  • @jpemm2418
    @jpemm241810 ай бұрын

    Thanks. Very detailed and clear explanation.

  • @bngngb
    @bngngb Жыл бұрын

    I think you explained it best out of all the videos on KZread. Thanks!

  • @user-lr7xy8ei2k

    @user-lr7xy8ei2k

    2 ай бұрын

    I think so tooo

  • @rihimel4824
    @rihimel4824 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Its so much helpful 🥰

  • @johnpaulosulit4580
    @johnpaulosulit458016 күн бұрын

    Exactly what I'm looking for. Thank you!

  • @shmmxd6702
    @shmmxd670211 ай бұрын

    Very helpful, Thanks!

  • @maureenbaquirin6959
    @maureenbaquirin69592 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Very helpful! You did great!

  • @rekhar3157
    @rekhar31575 ай бұрын

    You deserve an award

  • @shinotenshi5466
    @shinotenshi546615 күн бұрын

    Thanks for this tut bro, you are my saviour 😊

  • @websavvies
    @websavvies8 ай бұрын

    THANKS, this video is very helpful.

  • @aditya_saha
    @aditya_saha Жыл бұрын

    so much helpful. i was looking to convert my 10 year old vga monitor into an android/smart tv. THANKS. God bless you

  • @ManikSabina.28M
    @ManikSabina.28M Жыл бұрын

    Nice explain bro💝💝💝 Love from Bangladesh ❣️❣️❣️

  • @dilipn2761
    @dilipn2761 Жыл бұрын

    Hello , there is USB connection on android tv box , can we connect usb powered amplifier in it ? Will the ampere will be sufficient at higher volume , please advise, TIA

  • @namitaaich2685
    @namitaaich26854 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much, Sir

  • @TVStations
    @TVStations Жыл бұрын

    Hey a new Think Frugal video! Nice

  • @ThinkFrugal

    @ThinkFrugal

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Been very busy lately... Hoping to upload more videos soon =)

  • @amanullahsiddique3451
    @amanullahsiddique3451Ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot for the video

  • @Pathankot_
    @Pathankot_6 ай бұрын

    Tru sir you're Grate hearts 💕 of Electronic and love you 😍

  • @travelandclicks
    @travelandclicks Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Man You have made a great video Love ❤️ From India

  • @rosheannemallari1826
    @rosheannemallari1826 Жыл бұрын

    Hello po. Ask ko lang po, paano kapag biglang nag-out of range yung monitor while connecting to smart box. Actually, napagana pa po namin sya nung tinesting namin pero nung ililipat na namin sya sa kwarto bigla po may napindot kami sa display resolution naging cause para mag-out of range sya. Badly need help po. Thank you po.

  • @cassiemcottle2944
    @cassiemcottle29444 ай бұрын

    Hi thx for the video 😮😮

  • @angelitopenzoni4488
    @angelitopenzoni44884 ай бұрын

    Sir pano nmn po paganahin kung walang hdmi at A/V ang tv like s tv ko n usb at antenna lng un saksakan sa likod

  • @vin_0417
    @vin_041711 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @derrickliwag4017
    @derrickliwag40175 ай бұрын

    Sir ask lang bakit ung akin lumalabas input signal out of range nakalagay. Ung vga to hdmi gamit ko with audio din.

  • @dadtechmech
    @dadtechmechАй бұрын

    nice tutorial

  • @carlogemanil6261
    @carlogemanil62617 ай бұрын

    Hi sir ask ko lang pano po ba gagaawin pag minsan po kc bigla bibitaw s wifi yung box. Ganon po kc akin. Ni rerestart ko lang para ma connect ulit. Bat po kaya ganon. Tnx hope u can help.

  • @Heavennevaeh17
    @Heavennevaeh179 ай бұрын

    Hi? I tried different cables po but same error no video showing naka sleep lang palagi. I have vga to hdmi connector hindi po sya na read. 2nd cord is display connector to hdmi pero ayaw parin po. Dell monitor po gamit ko trying to connect to cignal box from pldt. Sana po mapansin😢

  • @kaberkstv455
    @kaberkstv4555 ай бұрын

    Paano po siya na connect sa internet

  • @ejoyrsls9101
    @ejoyrsls91016 ай бұрын

    Hello paano if lumabas sa monitor is input signal out of range?

  • @monsterunderurbed1489
    @monsterunderurbed1489 Жыл бұрын

    boss anong app gmit mo pang retro gaming

  • @roiferrer07
    @roiferrer075 ай бұрын

    Hello sir. I connected my mxq pro to my dell monitor hdmi naman sya. It works. But when i returned it to my cpu, the monitor wont read it anymore. I tried using different monitor and it worked on my pc. So is there any posible that may monitor was distroyed?

  • @websavvies
    @websavvies8 ай бұрын

    Hi, paano po tanggalin ang input not support?

  • @leesooglbe23
    @leesooglbe23 Жыл бұрын

    sir input not supported nakalagay sa acer monitor ko paano ba ito?

  • @monicosan
    @monicosan9 ай бұрын

    Help only input not support are appear in my monitor

  • @RhuanrLima
    @RhuanrLima Жыл бұрын

    i cam't have 4:3 resolutions on mime, its says unsupported resolution and turns off monitor. any help?

  • @ThinkFrugal

    @ThinkFrugal

    Жыл бұрын

    Your android box should have an available aspect ratio of 4:3 with a corresponding resolution options. In some cases, some cheap android boxes do not support this. I guess this has something to do with the low end gpu installed on these type of boxes.

  • @dingdarbaylonjr13
    @dingdarbaylonjr13 Жыл бұрын

    Great content Sir, question lang bka my Idea lng kayo base nadin sa expertise nyo and experience. I know di nyo prinopromote ung fake na mxq pero, since na test nyo nadin po, nabili ko ksi fake na mxq pro 4k 5g working xa pra sa basic needs ko, but now I wanted to play retro games using the fake mxq pro, yung emulator at games na gamit ko working naman problem ko ung controller. I tried using PS4 controller and usb universal controller pero di xa nag wowork sa mxq pro (both controllers are working using desktop) tingin nyo sir no kya issue? Bali ung mga usb port na pinagsaksakan ko ng controller nakakapg read naman xa flash drive so I'm sure why not working khit dongle ayaw. Looking forward po sa insight nyo Sir

  • @ThinkFrugal

    @ThinkFrugal

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Dingdar. So far nagagamit ko naman ang usb controller using retroarch app. Anong emulator gamit mo bro?

  • @dingdarbaylonjr13

    @dingdarbaylonjr13

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ThinkFrugal thank you for quick response, Epxse emulator. I will try retroach Sir, update kita incase mag work or hindi, thank you sir

  • @dingdarbaylonjr13

    @dingdarbaylonjr13

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ThinkFrugal follow up question pla sir since working retroarch nyo, dun nyo po ba nasubukan sa fake na mxq pro un?

  • @applekholibradilla8890
    @applekholibradilla8890 Жыл бұрын

    Hello, if monitor has HDMI port will the display work if I connect the HDMI port from smart box to Monitor?

  • @ThinkFrugal

    @ThinkFrugal

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, it will work. Your monitor must have a built-in speakers for it to be able to output the sound from your smart box.

  • @applekholibradilla8890

    @applekholibradilla8890

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ThinkFrugal Thank you.

  • @pichenism
    @pichenism8 ай бұрын

    Hello po , Have a nice day yun MXQ pro local channel " UNABLE TO PLAY " . How to solve or fix ? Pls HELP !

  • @nolramonairam3098
    @nolramonairam30987 ай бұрын

    Meron me nyan adapter.gumagana sa windows pero sa android not supported input lumalabas

  • @rizaldiesimili1630
    @rizaldiesimili1630Ай бұрын

    Sir what about square monitor...its not run😢..because of type of output screen

  • @SportXyz3
    @SportXyz3 Жыл бұрын

    Skyworth leap s1 please review this product

  • @jayrdemdam1367
    @jayrdemdam1367 Жыл бұрын

    Hi ask ko lang paano pla mag delete copy paste sa mbox using Yung mini keyboard salamat

  • @ThinkFrugal

    @ThinkFrugal

    Жыл бұрын

    May menu sa mismong file browser app to copy, cut and paste.

  • @despanio84
    @despanio842 ай бұрын

    where to buy po the android box?

  • @rayzain3057
    @rayzain3057 Жыл бұрын

    History class

  • @sumanmx5443
    @sumanmx544310 ай бұрын

    V good

  • @user-dt2wl1uk1t
    @user-dt2wl1uk1t4 ай бұрын

    how about dell monitor to convert into smart tv pls help

  • @marivicdesales3515
    @marivicdesales3515 Жыл бұрын

    hello sir nag try ako nito sa monitor ko na hp, ginawa ko yung first tutorial mo na vga to hdmi all set naman po ng tama ang lumalabas naman po ay input signal out of range change settings daw sa screen ng monitor eh yung monitor ko is okay naman naka set naman sa ganung settings ano po kanyang problema pag ganitong error ang na incounter? salamat.

  • @ThinkFrugal

    @ThinkFrugal

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi there. Most of the time, resolution mismatch ang ganitong klase ng error. Nadedetect na ng monitor ang signal ng android box, pero di lang nito mai-output sa monitor. Try niyo pong iconnect sa ibang tv, then make the necessary adjustments sa resolution (720p at 60hz usually works). Ano po pala yung model ng monitor niyo?

  • @alektitchannel7896

    @alektitchannel7896

    6 ай бұрын

    Sir model ng monitor ko ay aoc e1670swu

  • @alektitchannel7896

    @alektitchannel7896

    6 ай бұрын

    Ayaw din ya out put din kahit set ko na ibang reso

  • @viperblackgamingyt6059
    @viperblackgamingyt60592 ай бұрын

    That specker adopter not supported to my monitor

  • @MaritesLucas-jz9oq
    @MaritesLucas-jz9oq2 ай бұрын

    why mine is input not supported i even connect it right.

  • @shinotenshi5466

    @shinotenshi5466

    15 күн бұрын

    Set it to the resolution fit to your monitor

  • @fitzgtv464
    @fitzgtv464 Жыл бұрын

    How to fix out of range problem

  • @happykelsey8464
    @happykelsey8464 Жыл бұрын

    bakit input signal naka llagay Hindi yata gumagana sinonod ku Naman lahat nga sinabi

  • @CartoonTv-zf2qr
    @CartoonTv-zf2qr Жыл бұрын

    Upload the video about imstall linux on x96 please

  • @rhbn4476
    @rhbn4476 Жыл бұрын

    Saan shop po kayo bumili ng android box?

  • @ThinkFrugal

    @ThinkFrugal

    Жыл бұрын

    Ibat ibang stores po ako bumili. At yung isang mxq pro 4k 5g na nabili ko ay fake, kaya medyo mahirap pong magsuggest ng shop. Kung bibili po kayo,.mairerecommend ko po ay yung strong leap s1 at may official store din siya sa lazada at shopee. Timingan niyo na lang po na nakasale pag bibili kayo, around 1999php siya kapag sale.

  • @mikeloyddelacruz8583
    @mikeloyddelacruz85838 ай бұрын

    Pano pag not supported ang lumalabas sa monitor?

  • @nolramonairam3098

    @nolramonairam3098

    7 ай бұрын

    ganun din sa akin not supported

  • @loveliveandthrift7110
    @loveliveandthrift7110 Жыл бұрын

    bro are you philipines?

  • @travisdom9391

    @travisdom9391

    11 ай бұрын

    lol

  • @Mikeylarry945
    @Mikeylarry9454 ай бұрын

    So how can i power all of this separately using a battery or something?

  • @Upgradetitancametaman5666
    @Upgradetitancametaman56664 ай бұрын

    🐼

  • @chrischanchannel1318
    @chrischanchannel1318 Жыл бұрын

    Tropa gamit ko yung kulay puti na converter.. Tas kapag yung swich sa tabi nilagay ko sa 1080p.. Lalabas sa monitor not supported mag digital na daw.. Yung converter na av2vga.. So pede ba na maglagay sa dulo ng vga na dp o dvi tas dun saksak sa mga yun..? Ok naman lahat may audio may video. Pero kapag nilagay ko na dun ayaw na. Vga dvi dp yung mga ports ko wala hdmi

  • @ThinkFrugal

    @ThinkFrugal

    Жыл бұрын

    Yung av2vga na adapter bro uses an analog conversion. Pwede siya from rca to vga kapag hindi ganun kalaki ang resolution. Pag sinakdakan mo siya ng vga2dp or vga2hdmi, may conversion ulit yun from analog to digital, na pwedeng magcause ng latency, or delay na tinatawag. Hindi advisable ang ganitong setup. May puti na convertor na av2hdmi na available din, nagamit ko na ito noon and it worked for me.

  • @chrischanchannel1318

    @chrischanchannel1318

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ThinkFrugal salamat tropa.. Kasi naisip ko yung dulo yung nakasaksak sa monitor na vga.. Ano kaya kung palitan ko ang cable.. Yung vga to dvi-d yung 24+1 Kasi nag papa switch daw sa digital kapag nilagay ko na sa 1080p yung puti na converter.. Wag ko na nga galawin.. Ok naman na gumagana naman na sa 1280x720p.. Salamat na lang tropa..! 👍😊

  • @ThinkFrugal

    @ThinkFrugal

    Жыл бұрын

    @@chrischanchannel1318 Sadly, ganun din ang mangyayari bro, DVI is also digital kaya magkakaroon din ng 2-process conversion. Mas mainam yung av2hdmi yung gamitin mo bro if you really want the 1080p, dahil isang conversion lang ang mangyayari. Tingin ko bro 720p is quite ok, 1080p will just be an upscaled version. Di ganun kalaki yung quality difference dahil galing sa composite video yung source, smudgy pa rin ang magiging outcome. Kung yung device source mo ay may component ports (Additional red, green and blue ports), may component2hdmi din na available. Mas higher ang quality nito.

  • @andrebrown8128
    @andrebrown8128 Жыл бұрын

    Tried it on my TV but it says no signal infact I tried it on 2 TV and it's saying no signal. I need help please

  • @ThinkFrugal

    @ThinkFrugal

    Жыл бұрын

    If you have tried this on two televisions (NOT Monitors), the following could be the possible reasons why you are getting the "no signal" error: 1. HDMI cable might be defective, try using a different cable 2. The device you are connecting to the television might have the wrong resolution settings. The device and the television resolution must match. 3. The device you are connecting to is already defective. Please ensure that you can successfully connect to a television first, so we could strike out all the possible reasons mentioned above.

  • @andrebrown8128

    @andrebrown8128

    Жыл бұрын

    Well I bought the hdmi to vga yesterday and the vga cable yesterday so they are both new

  • @andrebrown8128

    @andrebrown8128

    Жыл бұрын

    And I tried it on 2 tv so am not sure whats wrong but am wondering if the power from the android box isn't strong enough

  • @andrebrown8128

    @andrebrown8128

    Жыл бұрын

    Using a xtc363 hdmi to vga and a xtc308 vga cable

  • @andrebrown8128

    @andrebrown8128

    Жыл бұрын

    Android box is a mxq pro 4k

  • @Crapchannelbruh
    @Crapchannelbruh4 ай бұрын

    10$ aint that cheap *As a broke little sh!t*

  • @user-mq4pj4pv1w
    @user-mq4pj4pv1w7 ай бұрын

    Hello sir how can I contact you?

  • @jo9laogamerrockstargameproofc

    @jo9laogamerrockstargameproofc

    2 ай бұрын

    Sure

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