Console To Monitor

jcb33 · 27 Oct 2006 at 10:26

Hi sorry if this is the wrong place to post this but I was just wondering I have 19" Widescreen TFT's with VGA Ports, and I Dont have a TV (At Uni) But the new Zelda (Gamecube) and Final Fantasy (PS2) Games are out soon and I want to play them, So I was just wondering if there is a way to play the PS2 and GC Via use of my monitor..... and Also how would I go about sound? (They have built in speakers) THanks!

ZXSpectrum · 27 Oct 2006 at 11:20

You will need a signal convertor... Logic3 do one i will see if i can find the link... They are about 40 quid though.

Here ya go...

http://www.spectravideo.com/?page=shop/browse&category_id=84c2a532a3579b4a470b9435fccd6234

The second one may be worth the money if you want a tv tuner too...

jcb33 · 27 Oct 2006 at 12:03

Ouch, A bit more than im willing to spend considering I can get the consoles for less

ZXSpectrum · 27 Oct 2006 at 16:33

its because its a video signal converting from composite to vga... Only otherway to do it is to buy a internal card with a composite video in connector (Most dvb-t ones have this) then port the audio through a phono l-r to 3.5mm jack then put that through the audio in.

Top one here should do...

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/TV_Cards.html

SC04 · 27 Oct 2006 at 21:15

You've got 2 widescreen TFTs but can't afford a VGA box :confused:

I would sell 1 TFT and buy a good second hand TV with RGB.
Even a Gamecube VGA lead will set you back £30.

jcb33 · 27 Oct 2006 at 22:22

SC04 said:
You've got 2 widescreen TFTs but can't afford a VGA box
I would sell 1 TFT and buy a good second hand TV with RGB.
Even a Gamecube VGA lead will set you back £30.

Kind of pointless me selling my second tft considering I want it, and the reason I cant afford that is because I spent to much over the last month on computer stuff :rolleyes:

SC04 · 28 Oct 2006 at 07:55

jcb33 said:
Kind of pointless me selling my second tft considering I want it, and the reason I cant afford that is because I spent to much over the last month on computer stuff

In your last reply you said "A bit more than im willing to spend considering I can get the consoles for less" so Im sorry if I took your situation the wrong way.
There's no way of doing it then now you've shed more light on your situation, unless your current video card happens to have a video input that can be ouputted to the screen?

Energize · 28 Oct 2006 at 13:09

You can get a component to vga adaptor for under £30 and even a progressive scan one as the ps2 supports it.