Conversion to use R/W/Y on a monitor with only VGA, DVI, and HDMI outlets.

mixedinternal · 03-16-2009, 02:08 AM

Essentially, my question is stated in the subject:

I have a new monitor and it has slots for HDMI, VGA, DVI, S/PDIF, and audio-in outlets. My X-Box 360° plays just fine since I can use a direct HDMI connection for it from the console to the monitor, but I also have a Playstation 2 that I want to play on the monitor. The Playstation 2 has the typical Red/White/Yellow male plugs, and my monitor does not have the Red/White/Yellow outlets.

Basically, what I am asking for is what adapter to use, as no one I have spoken to in person at the typical electronic retailers like Best Buy or Radio Shack has been tech-savvy enough to answer my question in any way other than directing me to the Internet. I have scoured the Internet, and the only adapters I am finding are DVI to R/G/B, not DVI (or anything else) to R/W/Y.

Please help! My monitor was supposed to function as my gaming television, and New Egg--where I purchased it from--was painfully unhelpful in anything relating to support.

This is a double-post, as well, since it is gaming-related as well as computer hardware-related. Any helpful advice would be greatly appreciated...links to adapters to buy to fit my needs, anything.

Tiber Septim · 03-18-2009, 07:26 PM

Hi mixedinternal, welcome TSF.
As far as I know, there are no RCA to DVI cables.
Best solution I can think of is to get an video capture card or some sort of converter box.
Though the capture card may cause some lag.

03-16-2009, 02:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
mixedinternal Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1 OS: XP Home Edition, Service Pack 3	Conversion to use R/W/Y on a monitor with only VGA, DVI, and HDMI outlets. Essentially, my question is stated in the subject: I have a new monitor and it has slots for HDMI, VGA, DVI, S/PDIF, and audio-in outlets. My X-Box 360° plays just fine since I can use a direct HDMI connection for it from the console to the monitor, but I also have a Playstation 2 that I want to play on the monitor. The Playstation 2 has the typical Red/White/Yellow male plugs, and my monitor does not have the Red/White/Yellow outlets. Basically, what I am asking for is what adapter to use, as no one I have spoken to in person at the typical electronic retailers like Best Buy or Radio Shack has been tech-savvy enough to answer my question in any way other than directing me to the Internet. I have scoured the Internet, and the only adapters I am finding are DVI to R/G/B, not DVI (or anything else) to R/W/Y. Please help! My monitor was supposed to function as my gaming television, and New Egg--where I purchased it from--was painfully unhelpful in anything relating to support. This is a double-post, as well, since it is gaming-related as well as computer hardware-related. Any helpful advice would be greatly appreciated...links to adapters to buy to fit my needs, anything.

03-18-2009, 07:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tiber Septim Asst Manager, Games Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,871 OS: Fedora 11 / Windows 7 My System Blog Entries: 5	Re: Conversion to use R/W/Y on a monitor with only VGA, DVI, and HDMI outlets. Hi mixedinternal, welcome TSF. As far as I know, there are no RCA to DVI cables. Best solution I can think of is to get an video capture card or some sort of converter box. Though the capture card may cause some lag. __________________ First Steps - System Specs - SIW Help TSF beat Cancer and other serious Illness.