PS3 and Monitor

Begbie · 21 Jun 2009 at 13:30

Is there anyway and if so what is the best to connect to a monitor with only DVI and VGA?

Can't seem to find a way.

JaFFa · 21 Jun 2009 at 13:35

if your DVI has HDCP then you can convert HDMI to DVi but you need to check first.

Otherwise you'll need one of those expensive vga leads for ps3.

Jamesbcd · 21 Jun 2009 at 13:37

hdmi to dvi cable mate

TheVoice · 21 Jun 2009 at 13:38

An HDMI-to-DVI cable will do the trick, got one myself that I used for a few months before I had an HDTV. For sound, I used the composite cable that comes with the console, then plugged a twin RCA female-to-3.5mm male adapter into that, then put the 3.5mm into my PC speakers. My speakers have a 3.5mm female port though, most will just have the 3.5mm male adapter that goes into your soundcard so check that.

Then all you need to do is tell the PS3 to output video via HDMI, and sound via the A/V port. Worked really nicely for me.

jojothemonkey69 · 21 Jun 2009 at 13:41

I bought a HD fury cable and it's amazing. 720 on a monitor without HDCP via vga. It was worth it for me as I didn't have to buy a new tv.

Begbie · 21 Jun 2009 at 14:40

jojothemonkey69 said:
I bought a HD fury cable and it's amazing. 720 on a monitor without HDCP via vga. It was worth it for me as I didn't have to buy a new tv.

£60 for these though.

Thanks for the other ideas will let my mate know.

orderoftheflame · 21 Jun 2009 at 14:49

HDMI > DVI then get some speakers plugged in via another cable if you have to.

HDFury seems far too much money compared to the alternatives as fas as I'm concerned.

Psypher5 · 21 Jun 2009 at 14:51

orderoftheflame said:
HDMI > DVI then get some speakers plugged in via another cable if you have to.

HDFury seems far too much money compared to the alternatives as fas as I'm concerned.

there arent any alternatives that match the quality... on non hdcp hardware

jojothemonkey69 · 21 Jun 2009 at 14:59

Psypher5 said:
there arent any alternatives that match the quality... on non hdcp hardware

hence the premium price

Psypher5 · 21 Jun 2009 at 15:12

Yup

but they work so well. Loved mine!

orderoftheflame · 21 Jun 2009 at 15:50

Psypher5 said:
there arent any alternatives that match the quality... on non hdcp hardware

I think I'd be keener to sell my old monitor and put that plus the £60 quid toward a new HDCP compliant one.

Mind you I guess if you use it with more than one monitor, it would make sense.

jojothemonkey69 · 21 Jun 2009 at 16:16

orderoftheflame said:
I think I'd be keener to sell my old monitor and put that plus the £60 quid toward a new HDCP compliant one.

Mind you I guess if you use it with more than one monitor, it would make sense.

Depends on finances. I couldn't afford a new hdtv so for £60 I got my ps3 running with my current monitor. I've given up playing pc games bar FM09 so I put my older 17 inch on that.

If the cable was £20 then its a bargin but it's a reasonable price and the price of second hand monitors is pretty low.

Another alternative would be to buy a tv second hand.