playing ps2 on a monitor

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hey i'm missing my ps2(sold it when i got my 360) but i want to play it on my monitor cuz i dont feel like hooking it up to my living room tv cuz it is constantly being used. i have a monitor in my room for my 360. so is there any kind of converter/ adapter that would allow me to play a ps2 on my monitor?? thanks in advance
 
[quote name='lbanks21']hey i'm missing my ps2(sold it when i got my 360) but i want to play it on my monitor cuz i dont feel like hooking it up to my living room tv cuz it is constantly being used. i have a monitor in my room for my 360. so is there any kind of converter/ adapter that would allow me to play a ps2 on my monitor?? thanks in advance[/quote]

It depends what kind of inputs your monitor has. If it only has VGA/DVI inputs, you would need to get some component cables for the PS2 and hook it up with something like this:

http://www.vdigi.com/index.php?option=content&task=blogcategory&id=67&Itemid=28

Otherwise, your monitor might have the inputs necessary for you to just plug it in with regular composite, S-Video, or even component in.
 
[quote name='encendido5']It depends what kind of inputs your monitor has. If it only has VGA/DVI inputs, you would need to get some component cables for the PS2 and hook it up with something like this:

http://www.vdigi.com/index.php?option=content&task=blogcategory&id=67&Itemid=28

Otherwise, your monitor might have the inputs necessary for you to just plug it in with regular composite, S-Video, or even component in.[/quote]
my monitor is a compaq FS7600 (its not great but it still plays well and has good detail in picture quality) so im pretty sure that mine only has VGA output and when i look at the back of the monitor there's no input holes, just the VGA and power cord coming out. so i'm sure i odnt have the DVI inputs.
so if i buy that VGA converter that you showed me a link to, is that all i need??
i've been looking through google and alot of people said that you should get S-video cables instead of using composite. is that true?? and i also heard that you have to have a monitor that supports 480i in order to play it. is that true?? thanks
 
The X2VGA, Vdigi, and Xploder VGA Adaptor will only work with games which support 480p/Progressive Scan (which isn't most of them), check here for which do:
http://www.hdtvarcade.com/hdtvforum/index.php?autocom=custom&page=ps2ab

But the Xploder VGA Adaptor is designed to work with the Xploder HDTV Player, which is software that will allow you to play most games in 480p.
http://www.xploder.net/products/148/Xploder-HDTV-Player.htm
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product_id=802579
http://gear.ign.com/articles/742/742965p1.html

The HDTV Player is probably the best bet if you want high quality, but will be a hassle with games that don't support 480p natively (you have to insert the HDTV Player disc before the game).

[quote name='Memorex']At those prices, you could probably just spend a little bit more and get a 19 inch TV with audio video inputs[/QUOTE]

Only with composite video inputs, computer monitors are always HD quality.
 
[quote name='PenguinMaster']The X2VGA, Vdigi, and Xploder VGA Adaptor will only work with games which support 480p/Progressive Scan (which isn't most of them), check here for which do:
http://www.hdtvarcade.com/hdtvforum/index.php?autocom=custom&page=ps2ab

But the Xploder VGA Adaptor is designed to work with the Xploder HDTV Player, which is software that will allow you to play most games in 480p.
http://www.xploder.net/products/148/Xploder-HDTV-Player.htm
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=802579
http://gear.ign.com/articles/742/742965p1.html

The HDTV Player is probably the best bet if you want high quality, but will be a hassle with games that don't support 480p natively (you have to insert the HDTV Player disc before the game).



Only with composite video inputs, computer monitors are always HD quality.[/quote]

well money isnt a problem to me, but i dont want to buy a new monitor since i already have one that works fine.
hey penguin, if i get the HDTV player and Xploder VGA adapter will i be fine??
also where do i connect the audio inputs??
 
Usually the adapters come with a converter to 1/8" headphone jack for the audio. Also, if you change your mind about price I have a VGA box (composite and component, non HD quality though) I'm trying to dump for $35-$40 shipped.
 
[quote name='Pope On A Rope']Usually the adapters come with a converter to 1/8" headphone jack for the audio. Also, if you change your mind about price I have a VGA box (composite and component, non HD quality though) I'm trying to dump for $35-$40 shipped.[/quote]
pm me about it maybe i might buy it. im still deciding which one i should buy.
 
You'd really need something like Adaptec's Gamebridge and run it through your computer. Search on the CAG forums for a thread about some cheap ones from a few months back. There's some lag (fairly minor-far less than a second as the device has to do a conversion), and of course games don't look that great on a monitor because of the resolution.

I bought mine for probably around $20 shipped, and it works okay. You really want to use it with an S-video cable though (those type of devices only seem to support composite or s-video, no component, so you'd want to use the best connection possible on it).
 
[quote name='Wolfpup']You'd really need something like Adaptec's Gamebridge and run it through your computer. Search on the CAG forums for a thread about some cheap ones from a few months back. There's some lag (fairly minor-far less than a second as the device has to do a conversion), and of course games don't look that great on a monitor because of the resolution.

I bought mine for probably around $20 shipped, and it works okay. You really want to use it with an S-video cable though (those type of devices only seem to support composite or s-video, no component, so you'd want to use the best connection possible on it).[/quote]
i only have a monitor, no pc. my pc was torn apart about a year ago when i got my 360.
 
I read some of all of your posts, and maybe I'm missing something. Most tv tuners allow you to put the rca inputs right into them. Frankly, I bought one for 45, a 40 rebate brings that to 5 shipped. It plays my ps2 just fine on my monitor, though at 480i. It was at newegg.com and the rebate is over now. All these converters are fine, but if you found a cheap tv tuner you'd have consoles on your monitor, as well as a tv, and for 5, its cheaper than the adapters anyway...
 
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