Computer RCA input
 

I've been searching online for several things in my search to watch tv/play games using my computer monitor. But not just with my monitor, I want to have a usb/video card input that I can run a program and switch to that input.

Any ideas? I can't connect my monitor to a PS3, for some odd reason it's encoded, and I'm trying to find alternatives.

Suggestions?

S-video is the only efficient way I know about going between the two.


*edit: I'm not sure about your question. You just want to be able to watch TV on your computer monitor? What kind of monitor is it?

I probably should have been clearer. I really just want to play ps3 on my monitor, my other tv's suck balls.

I've got a standard Acer AL1706, it's not an amazing monitor but I think it's better than my tv.

Looking into the subject, I found something called HDFury. I don't care about HD but I think it might work for me.

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Edit, I also found x2VGA2 which is my best bet as of now. Yay.

A Playstation 3 VGA cable should suffice for your PS3-to-computer-monitor connection endeavors. I couldn't find it on amazon.com for some reason.

Assuming that your monitor is (or will be) connected to stationary computer, a TV card generally works fine for receiving television signals. I purchased a Hauppauge PVR-150 MCE card last year, which has aerial, S-Video and RCA (Composite) connectors for input. I have been successful in recording non-interlaced analog television signals with it, effectively storing 48 (50 for NTSC) frames per second, which is nice. The image quality is somewhat better on my CRT TV, but I cannot ascribe any particular annoyance to my TV card for this very marginal visual exacerbation. I haven't tried any HDTV-capable TV cards, so I won't say anything about those.

Anyway, the downside with TV cards is that the input signals will always need to be processed by a computer (usually the one which contains the card), which is the source of a minute amount of lag. This doesn't matter when watching TV, but it's notable when playing video games. The default input-to-action delay for my PVR-150 card was approximately two seconds, which I managed to ameliorate to circa 100 ms (0.1 seconds) after disabling post-processing effects (primarily interlacing) after some minor effort.

Indeed. I have purchased three video input cards and returned them because they were too laggy. The one I finally ended up using (made by ATI) is only playable with old drivers. I reccomend getting a direct connection from the PS3 to your monitor. In my case, I got a Composite/Component/S-Video to DVI converter from DVI Gear, though that would probably be less than optimal for the PS3.

How did you try to connect the PS3 to your monitor?

I haven't yet, I won't have my PS3 for another 3 weeks anyway, I just want to make sure I have everything in line for it.

But, after searching several sites and forums, I found that the x2VGA2 is what I should get, I'll just need a mini-y cord to hook the audio into my computer.

The x2VGA2 has an input selector and that's what I need. No effin with wires for me.

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Oh Chruser, you and your European links! Lol.