Console to a monitor?

Blacknights · 12-23-2006, 01:48 PM

Hiya ppl, i have a monitor with DVI and VGA inputs, saw a cable that had VGA - RCA (male/male) and there was a warning saying it wasnt compatible with a computer monitor.

now i was planning to hook up my console to my VCR and output the image from my VCR to my monitor.

to get to the point, they cable i found doesnt do that supposedly, is there a way around this?

dont wanna invest in a new TV atm, and well my monitor is beautiful and would like to utilize it for my console/vcr needs.

*if the soloution is a tuner card of somesort, please send a link of what i need to purchase.

ebackhus · 12-23-2006, 05:01 PM

What concoles(s) are you planning to use? Microsoft has a VGA cable for their XBox 360 system. Otherwise I suggest investing in a Composite/S-Video adapter box. There's a good one I saw on www.newegg.com that has gotten rave reviews from users that is simple and very effective.

Blacknights · 12-27-2006, 01:25 PM

the console will be connected via - RGB, S-Video or any other anolog output.

searched the site and found this device: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815100114

looks like it will do, but will i be able to hook up an RGB/S-video to this?

ebackhus · 12-27-2006, 02:47 PM

It's hard to tell from the photos, but it does appear to have S-Video input. it does not, however, have RGB component video inputs.

12-23-2006, 01:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Blacknights Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5 OS: XP Media Center 2005 sp2	Console to a monitor? Hiya ppl, i have a monitor with DVI and VGA inputs, saw a cable that had VGA - RCA (male/male) and there was a warning saying it wasnt compatible with a computer monitor. now i was planning to hook up my console to my VCR and output the image from my VCR to my monitor. to get to the point, they cable i found doesnt do that supposedly, is there a way around this? dont wanna invest in a new TV atm, and well my monitor is beautiful and would like to utilize it for my console/vcr needs. *if the soloution is a tuner card of somesort, please send a link of what i need to purchase.

12-23-2006, 05:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,255 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	What concoles(s) are you planning to use? Microsoft has a VGA cable for their XBox 360 system. Otherwise I suggest investing in a Composite/S-Video adapter box. There's a good one I saw on www.newegg.com that has gotten rave reviews from users that is simple and very effective. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

12-27-2006, 02:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,255 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	It's hard to tell from the photos, but it does appear to have S-Video input. it does not, however, have RGB component video inputs. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

12-27-2006, 01:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Blacknights Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5 OS: XP Media Center 2005 sp2	the console will be connected via - RGB, S-Video or any other anolog output. searched the site and found this device: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815100114 looks like it will do, but will i be able to hook up an RGB/S-video to this?