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European Qosmio HD Component Out

I can now confirm that my European Qosmio G30 (which normally ships with the "D-Terminal to Scart" adapter) can output HD via a component. However, the "D-Terminal to Component" adaptor is not available in Europe but has to be ordered from the US. To get it, I called Toshiba and they referred me to their supplier for spare parts (who ships to Europe). The actual product I had to order is:

• "D TO 3-RCA CABLE: Quosmio G15-AV501" (the "u" in Quosmio is also in the invoice ;)

Toshiba assigns different codes for their Quosmio models in the US, however, the G15 would not directly be the equivalent of my European G30, I believe. However, I think the cable would work with all Toshiba products, which have a D-Terminal (I *think* so, but don't quote me on it!) and which graphics card can do HD in its driver settings.
Consequently, contrary to several forum posts, Toshiba has not "butchered" the D-Terminal, and no hardware modification is necessary on the European Qosmios to output HD. You just need the magic cable, which is admittedly hard to get in Europe.