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P325 / Video / Cable / adapter

StarTech VGA2VID2 — VGA to composite path

A USB-powered converter example with a VGA input and composite-video output; the documented S-Video alternative remains separate.

Also called VGA2VID2

Signal role, documented direction and evidence scope matter independently of connector appearance.

The useful distinction

Identify the named product or series in its documentation; connector shape alone does not identify this reference.

Claim inspection dates: 2026-10-07 · Independent review pending

Cable / adapter note · not an individual product specification

The useful distinction

Understand the requirement.

A USB-powered converter example with a VGA input and composite-video output; the documented S-Video alternative remains separate. [C325A]

The VGA2VID2 guide requires a USB power source and describes a USB-A-to-USB-Mini power cable separate from the VGA video input. [C325B]

Bounded facts, visible unknowns

Specifications and limits

StarTech VGA2VID2 — VGA to composite path facts and limitations
Evidence scopeexact product example [C325A]
Represented pathVGA video source → VGA2VID2 → composite-video display. [C325A]
Verified device listNot included. Check exact device and accessory documentation.
A boundary, not an omission to guess around.

This reference does not approve a purchase, live connection, rewiring, substitute power supply, performance target or end-to-end compatibility. Source-checked does not mean independently reviewed.

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  2. Confirm the source, destination and every separate signal path.
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The source trail

Evidence for this page

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C325ASource checked · pending review

StarTech VGA2VID2 takes a VGA source and provides composite or S-Video output; its guide provides a PAL/NTSC selection. The modeled path here uses its composite output.

StarTech.com · VGA2VID2 Quick-Start Guide — October 29, 2019 ↗

Locator: PDF page 1: connector/function table, requirements, and operation steps 2–5; revision October 29, 2019 9:46 AM.
Access: public pdf text. Only the composite-output path is normalized here. S-Video is an alternative, not another input. No audio support, latency, timing ceiling, barrel rating or USB data function is inferred.

S398: full source recordInspect review dependencies → (private workspace)

Claim scope: Exact converter direction. Alternative S-Video output is not part of the normalized endpoint pair; no simultaneous-output or audio guarantee.. Next review due 2027-01-05.

C325BSource checked · pending review

The VGA2VID2 guide requires a USB power source and describes a USB-A-to-USB-Mini power cable separate from the VGA video input.

StarTech.com · VGA2VID2 Quick-Start Guide — October 29, 2019 ↗

Locator: PDF page 1: connector/function table, requirements, and operation steps 2–5; revision October 29, 2019 9:46 AM.
Access: public pdf text. Only the composite-output path is normalized here. S-Video is an alternative, not another input. No audio support, latency, timing ceiling, barrel rating or USB data function is inferred.

S398: full source recordInspect review dependencies → (private workspace)

Claim scope: Power requirement for this exact converter, not evidence of USB video/data transport, charging delivery, a current rating or a compatible replacement supply.. Next review due 2027-01-05.

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Evidence behind this page

Scope first. Source second. Approval separate.

1 linked sources · 2 scoped claims · 0 sources with inspection/access flags.

Page scope: cable_atlas_v72

Assessment 2026-10-22 · earliest scheduled source review 2027-01-05. This is a recorded-date assessment, not a live source check. Page-level independent review is not established by this panel.

Inspect 1 source scopes, access limits and dates

S398 · VGA2VID2 Quick-Start Guide — October 29, 2019

StarTech.com · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-07 · due 2027-01-05

Within inspection window

Scoped support: Exact VGA2VID2 VGA-input to composite or S-Video output direction and separate USB power requirement.

Not established / limitations: Only the composite-output path is normalized here. S-Video is an alternative, not another input. No audio support, latency, timing ceiling, barrel rating or USB data function is inferred.

Locator: PDF page 1: connector/function table, requirements, and operation steps 2–5; revision October 29, 2019 9:46 AM.

Trace 2 claims to their source records

C325A · P325

StarTech VGA2VID2 takes a VGA source and provides composite or S-Video output; its guide provides a PAL/NTSC selection. The modeled path here uses its composite output.

Claim scope: Exact converter direction. Alternative S-Video output is not part of the normalized endpoint pair; no simultaneous-output or audio guarantee.

Source links: S398 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

C325B · P325

The VGA2VID2 guide requires a USB power source and describes a USB-A-to-USB-Mini power cable separate from the VGA video input.

Claim scope: Power requirement for this exact converter, not evidence of USB video/data transport, charging delivery, a current rating or a compatible replacement supply.

Source links: S398 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

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