MDP to VGA, HDMI to VGA and DVI to VGA converters will remain in all of our switcher kits probably forever. All this sounds like the “death of the desktop” which also will never ever happen.

Contrary to what continuum says (he's usually spot on, though), it's quite normal for a HDMI to VGA adapter to be fairly warm. Ballpark figure for a HDMI to VGA decoder is around 200 mA at 5 volts.

HDMI is limited to 50 mA over its +5V (0.25 watt), so HDMI to VGA adapters often need some other source of power. Quite often a HDMI device will go significantly beyond 50 mA ...

VGA vs. HDMI. VGA's place in a digital world is worth comparing, with the prevalence and standardization of the High Definition Multimedia Interface cable and its relationship to projectors.

The Lention USB-C to HDMI and VGA Digital AV Adapter (in Silver or Space Grey) costs twice as much, at £24.99 or $20.99, but includes the more modern HDMI connection too.

VGA first came into existence in 1987 and has been a mainstay on PCs and monitors ever since. HP’s 22cwa 21.5-inch 1080p monitor is modern, cheap, and rocking a legacy VGA option.