OT: Can I play my playstation through a computer monitor?

[thriftyshirt]

I've got about 3 computer monitors in my house right now, and one TV. When we're home in the evening my girlfriend likes to watch 'girl' stuff like Sex and the City, Will and Grace, and other shows that bore me.

 

However, I can't {censored} around on the playstation because we've only got one TV. Since I've got 3 monitors (one hooked up to the computer), I'm wondering if there's any adapter I can get that will let me plug the PS2 into a monitor. I'm not so worried about sound, but I figure If i really want it, I can run the 2 RCA stereo sound outputs into a little headphone amp and listen that way. But sound isn't a huge deal, I just want picture.

 

If it helps at all, the monitors are 19" flat panel, 19" CRT, and 17" CRT.

 

Is there an adapter I can get that will let me run the video out from the PS2 into the monitor input?

 

(I called radio shack and the guys who worked there could barely speak english, much less answer my question. )

[TheMercyRule]

there is, i forgot what it was called. Not much help.

[ZachMetal]

Hey,
I'm sure theres a Hardware accessory that specializes in this but it's probably not that great. You'll need a monitor with RCA inputs. VGA(I think what the monitor usually has) doesn't go right with the RCA of Ps. Either that, or if your computer has a capture card with RCA ins, you can do that, but there will be a delay and it will suck. Unless your capture card DOES NOT have Mpeg encoding. If it does, then there will be a delay. So the best solution is that if your monitor has RCA ins, which most don't, unless you want to spend a lot.

[Uberscha11]

you need what they call a vga adapter, google it, i used to use one for my dreamcast and my x-box

[thriftyshirt]

Originally posted by Uberscha11 you need what they call a vga adapter, google it, i used to use one for my dreamcast and my x-box

 

 

Something like this: http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/video-vga-gvm-2000.html

 

Or this:

http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/video-vga-vis-3000.html

 

Or this:

http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/kd-ctca2.htm

 

 

All of those are about $100 or more.

 

 

Sooooooooo, I guess I'd just be better off buying a cheap used TV off Craigslist or goodwill, then.