PS3, PC & TFT

jim2069 · 4 Feb 2009 at 15:52

Hello all,

this is my first post, ive been browsing around and ive used the site before (about 3 years ago) and how things have changed...(price of computing equipment / advances in graphics cards etc..)

So the question i put upon you all

I have both a ps3 and a pc that id like to use on the same monitor, bare in mind that my ps3 is on vga connection like my pc... Any ideas?

Im fed up of unplugging either all the time...

Thanks for your time...

russ0r · 4 Feb 2009 at 15:56

get a KVM: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KVM_switch

You should be able to get them without the mouse/keyboard connectors on them, so it's just basically a monitor switch.

orderoftheflame · 4 Feb 2009 at 15:57

What inputs do you have on the monitor?

If you've a DVI input and the monitor is HDCP compliant you could use a HDMI - DVI converter.

craptakular · 4 Feb 2009 at 15:58

jim2069 said:
Hello all,

this is my first post, ive been browsing around and ive used the site before (about 3 years ago) and how things have changed...(price of computing equipment / advances in graphics cards etc..)

So the question i put upon you all

I have both a ps3 and a pc that id like to use on the same monitor, bare in mind that my ps3 is on vga connection like my pc... Any ideas?

Im fed up of unplugging either all the time...

Thanks for your time...

claimed

jim2069 · 4 Feb 2009 at 16:18

Now that was a quick reply lol

my monitor has a female vga connection and that is it im affraid.

i will have a look around for a kvm, that is probably my best bet.

thanks again :cool:

muppet · 4 Feb 2009 at 16:21

welcome to the forums jim . is that the only connector on your monitor if so it sounds like an older / budget monitor . is it possible to upgrade your monitor , i know its a bit pricey but its a great investment .

cheers

orderoftheflame · 4 Feb 2009 at 16:32

jim2069 said:
Now that was a quick reply lol

my monitor has a female vga connection and that is it im affraid.

i will have a look around for a kvm, that is probably my best bet.

thanks again

Search for a "VGA Switch" will do what you want, but will probably be cheaper than a KVM.

jim2069 · 4 Feb 2009 at 17:58

Thanks for all the replies

the monitor i have is LG W2234S 22" TFT Monitor and ive had it ermmm 1 month if that... cost me about £120...

vga switch i will have a look on amazon now... thanks

Nismo · 4 Feb 2009 at 18:01

I thought the only way to use VGA on the PS3 was to buy a HD Fury cable/adaptor because of HDCP? If so, just buying a VGA switch wouldn't suffice, would it?

jim2069 · 10 Feb 2009 at 22:06

got a simple switch in the end, 1 o/p and 2 i/p works a treat

thanks OcUK

manic111 · 10 Feb 2009 at 22:13

Sorry for the thread hijack, but is there such a thing as a DVI switch? I plug both my PC and my PS3 into the same DVI port on my monitor, and am getting bored of unplugging and re-plugging them in. I can't find a switch anywhere though

Any thoughts?

Streeteh · 10 Feb 2009 at 22:18

manic111 said:
Sorry for the thread hijack, but is there such a thing as a DVI switch? I plug both my PC and my PS3 into the same DVI port on my monitor, and am getting bored of unplugging and re-plugging them in. I can't find a switch anywhere though Any thoughts?

Google 'DVI switch', first link, just under £10 not including postage. It supports audio cables too but i assume you won't be needing those so just ignore em.

manic111 · 10 Feb 2009 at 22:22

Meh, clearly didn't look that hard! Cheers