IBook video out & TV - workable?

Hiya.
I've got a 1.2 ghz iBook (more or less - gutted to make a cool mod that's in-process), and I'm looking at a VGA to RCA/S-video converter cable. Now, granted the thing's only $4, but I was wondering if anyone knows whether that's all the iBook's video section needs (after hooking up the VGA adapter that came with it, of course) to output to a TV, or would I need one of the more involved items that converts the video signal.
If anyone knows, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks

Brett,
Not sure about the cable you're looking at, but I have an iBook G4 that I've used with external monitors (using the mini-VGA to VGA adapter) and with several TVs (using the mini-VGA to RCA/S-Video adapter). In both cases, I've never had issues, though I have only used the Apple adapters.
I'm not sure if the VGA to Video cable will work for your plan--you may need to invest in a box like this (which takes a single VGA input and splits it into VGA, RCA and S-Video):
http://www.amazon.com/Lake-Converter-compatible-Windows-S-Video/dp/B00351VWKI/re f=sr15?ie=UTF8&qid=1290327582&sr=8-5.
Also, the iBook G4 is not designed to do anything but mirror its video when more than one display is used. However, you can work around this by installing an application called Screen Spanning Doctor, which will "unlock" that feature. I'm not certain it will work with your pet project, but here's the link if you'd like to try it. I've been using it on my iBook for 6 years, and I've never seen it cause troubles: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/15401/screen-spanning-doctor
Good luck to you!
~Lyssa

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