12/2012: I noticed the cable in current pic for $2 is not what I have, mine has a 3.5 mm audio wire attatched.Nevertheless I still use the cable it works great! (new pc tho, win 7).
I purchased this to split my monitor connection to my vizio lcd tv monitor input so I could watch netflix instant view and other things on my tv screen instead of my pc.
My tv isnt far from the pc tower, I understand if you have to go too far it will degrade, mine did not, I purchased this with (Cables To Go 43098 25ft HD15 M/M UXGA Monitor Cable with 3.5mm Audio (Black))And it was very easy to hook up to the output on the tower for both pc monitor and the 25 foot cable to tv input.
I wasnt sure it would work after reading reviews for this, but it does and its awesome. I spent a small amt on something that some will pay 2 or 300 for to be already in the lcd tv.
VIP NOTE: you must have everything connected at both ends (not ness'the audio) to see how your screens (both) will appear, at first half way through w/ out the tv end done I thought oh no degradation but it was fine after connecting everything and filling all connections.
If you find you have the right connectors on the tower and tv this will work great but I wouldnt go much longer then I did incase it degrades.
My pc is two years old (pre vista) so its not as fast as the vista machines had to be yet it runs it fine, I think my pc has a pre installed nivida card?
Anyway it works great do some googling and find out whats needed and if this is it, it works fine ;O)
Response to comment: The connections work just fine. The splitter provides some nice and tight fits. The problem is apparently that some monitors can't resolve a signal that is coming in at half the normal power. When both the TV and monitor are plugged into the splitter, my monitor can't resolve the weaker signal. When only the monitor is plugged into it, it receives all of the power and works just fine. This likely isn't a problem with the splitter itself, just my monitor, but be prepared for the splitter to possibly not work as hoped. I've been switching the monitor cable back and forth between my pc monitor and flat screen tv (42 inch plasma) for about a year now. I had wanted to purchase one of these VGA splitters for awhile (always switching the plugs on the back of the pc was a pain and was starting to damage the pc connection). However, I had read online that one of these monitor splitters would degrade the resolution (especially since I have a 25ft monitor cable running from my pc to my tv).
I decided to purchase this, and give it a try (it was only a few bucks anyway). And to my DELIGHT... I've found that this item works perfectly. My tv resolution is still superb! (the pc resolution did change slightly, but not enough to make me even work at adjust the pc monitor settings yet.) I am totally happy with this purchase. I should I got one of these months ago!This cable is probably actually made to output from a computer to two display sources. Instead I've turned it around and use it to connect my laptop, or my XBox 360 to my monitor. Though it's setup like that only one can be turned on(connected) at a time. Cheaper alternative to the actually box that switches between the two. The build quality feels nice and the gold plating seems to have lasted. awesome.I bought this under the impression it would "Split" the signal. This is not the case. It takes the output from the computer and puts it across 2 devices, displaying the same image on both devices, like a computer screen+Projector setup. You will actually need a video card with 2 seperate VGA outputs. This will only display the same image across 2 devices. **Do not use if you want to 'extend' the image across 2 monitors**
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