It works in either direction and the video format/resolution will retain the same all the way.
This mini DIN 8-pin to D-sub 15-pin VGA adapter cable has the following pin-out assignment:
Min DIN 8-Pin | <=======> | VGA D-Sub 15-Pin |
Pin 1: Green | <=======> | Pin 2: Green |
Pin 2: Blue | <=======> | Pin 3: Blue |
Pin 5: Red | <=======> | Pin 1: Red |
Pin 6: V-Sync | <=======> | Pin 14: V-Sync |
Pin 8: H-Sync | <=======> | Pin 13: H-Sync |
Pin 4: Left Audio | <=======> | Pin 1 |
Pin 7: Right Audio | <=======> | Pin 2 |