Using a ps3 on a pc tft? Can it be done...

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Iv been told by everyone in the console shops that you cant set up a ps3 on a normal flat screen pc monitor.

Is this true? And if not, whats the best way for me to hook up a ps3 to my 22" Dell monitor?

Will the picture look ok? I mean obviously it wont be as great as a 1080p 50" plasma or LCD, but i mean it wont look stretched or blury or anything?

Thanks
 
If you monitor has HDCP then yes, very easily, you simply need a HDMI -> DVI cable or converter. If it doesn't have HDCP then it won't be anywhere near as simple or cheap. If your monitor has 1:1 pixel mapping it won't stretch the screen, if it doesn't then the vertical aspect of the picture will be slightly stretched due to a monitor being 16:10 but a standard TV being 16:9.

I used to use my PS3 on my 19" monitor, while the picture was slightly stretched it was still more than usable.
 
As above,

You can pick up a Monster HDMI to DVI cable for around £10 to £20. Or even cheaper...

Then plug in yir PC speakers directly to the PS3
 
Trox said:
As above,

You can pick up a Monster HDMI to DVI cable for around £10 to £20. Or even cheaper...

Then plug in yir PC speakers directly to the PS3
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Whatever you do, don't buy a "brand name" cable. You can get DVI > HDMI cables for a few quid. You shouldn't pay any more than that.
 
Memphis said:
Whatever you do, don't buy a "brand name" cable. You can get DVI > HDMI cables for a few quid. You shouldn't pay any more than that.
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Stop following me around saying stuff just as i think it!

A popular auction site sells HDMI -> DVI adapters and cables for a pittance, due to the nature of HDMI it is less likely to be affected by signal loss in comparison to other types of connection. Because of this you can afford to go budget with little worry, anyone that tells you otherwise is most likely just trying to justify their own large investment in a cable or are having an onset of the emperors new clothes.
 
We needed a 5m HDMI cable so we popped into a sony shop...they wanted £80 ._.

Went home and found one online for £5 and the image is perfect.
 
It is utterly shocking that shops are allowed to blatantly rip off the uninformed, but they're doing nothing illegal, just highly immoral in my opinion.
 
Streeteh said:
If you monitor has HDCP then yes, very easily, you simply need a HDMI -> DVI cable or converter. If it doesn't have HDCP then it won't be anywhere near as simple or cheap. If your monitor has 1:1 pixel mapping it won't stretch the screen, if it doesn't then the vertical aspect of the picture will be slightly stretched due to a monitor being 16:10 but a standard TV being 16:9.

I used to use my PS3 on my 19" monitor, while the picture was slightly stretched it was still more than usable.
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Not sure if my monitor has HDCP or pixel mapping but its only about a 2 years old and was a top of the range 22" Dell at the time of purchase so should be ok.

I used to have the xbox360 connected to the monitor (although i dont remember how) and the picture was perfect. If that helps anyone giving me advice? Although the xbox 360 i have is one of the first ones and so doesnt have HDMI i dont think?

So basically all i need is a cable which has DVI one side, which will go into my monitor, and HDMI the other, which will go into the ps3?

And how would i connect my 5.1 creative speakers to the ps3? At the moment its 3 seperate wires that go directly into my motherboard, ond for front, one for back and one for the woofer i believe?

Agaim, i used to have the sound set up on my xbox 360 to so im assuming there must be an easy way, if not the same way?!

:confused:
 
i play my ps3 on my non hdcp monitor, cables cost you about a fiver from a dodgy chinese person on a well known auction site

it wont work via hdmi, cos hdmi is digital and needs hdcp, analogue hd doesnt, so you need

ps3 component cable
component to vga cable

now.. cables are both male, so you need a 3 port phono to 3 port phono connector to connect the cables together

works fine for me on 1080i, or so it seems, 1080p can be selected from the menu, not sure if 1080p can go over component tho should do, 1080i definutly does tho :)
 
I plugged it into my 24 inch samsung just using a component cable. Worked fine upto 1080i. 1080p didn't work though.
 
Dell.com/uk said:
. The DVI (Digital Visual Interface) Connector with HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) ready helps to ensure high quality image
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Your monitors DVI port supports HDCP so all you need is a cheap £5-£10 HDMI>DVI cable and a way to connect your speakers up. Your monitor has a resolution of 1680x1050 which the PS3 doesn't support so I would set your PS3 to 720p and make sure your monitor is set to 1:1 pixel mapping. The image wont fill your screen however you will get the sharpest results.
 
Anyone suggest (within the forum rules) where i can get a hdmi to dvi adaptor from for under £20 as thats the cheapest i can find in shops near me.

This does not include mail order from internet, auction site etc as i am picking up the console tomorrow and want to play on it same day!
 
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