PS2 on Monitor

porterjw

porterjw

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Ok, for as techy as I am, I've no idea what exactly is needed to set it up so I can have my PS2 (and eventually Xbox as well) output to my computer monitor.

Is it as simple as a TV tuner card? I've been considering getting one for a while since I have the cable modem in my office and I can just split the coax off before it hits the modem.

Can anyone tell me what I'll need to make it happen?

Thanks!
 
brinky2006

brinky2006

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I have got a tuner card in my PC. It works, but I didnt get fantastic quality and I soon didnt bother to use it. At $16 it could be worth a try however.

Adam

EDIT- If you have an XBOX 360 elite, Im sure that you can use a HDMI - DVI cable.
 
porterjw

porterjw

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I don't need super-great quality or lots of features. I just want to play PS2 and Xbox via my office and watch TV on my monitor. So one of those cards will do the trick, yes?
 
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vonfeldt7

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Be careful though, depending on your TV Tuner Card, and computer...the content you view on your screen may not be real time. My computer (Athlon X2 5000+, 2 GB RAM @ 667mhz, 8800GT) and this TV Tuner Card wouldn't work with my 360. The content I viewed on my monitor was around 2-3 seconds delayed.
 
porterjw

porterjw

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^9 & ^10

No 360 plans whatsoever. Definitely a PS3, but only when the new FF is released (and it will be kept in my office, away from the wife, for as long as possible :D ).

Don't even care too much about lag or live TV. My basic use will be fore PS2 and possibly Xbox. I can deal with a 2-3 second lag. Only thing I'll watch on it (aside from PS2) is hockey and History Channel.

I'm going to order one of those basic cards tomorrow. For +/-$25 shipped, I've nothing to lose, correct?
 
The_Other_One

The_Other_One

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You do realize when we say we mean *press a* ... ... ... *jump*. For live TV, the buffer lag is fine as you obviously can't tell any difference. However, when you're trying to interact with something(IE a game) and whatever you see is 2-3 seconds behind the "live action" it's hard to actually play.
 
porterjw

porterjw

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Ahhh, I get it :) Well, I'll give it a shot anyway. One of the reviews mentioned a different model working fine with PS2, so I'll try that one and hope for the best. It'll just be a novelty for me, not something I'm going to go all-out on. Thanks for the advice!
 
porterjw

porterjw

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Ok, so I got this card:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815276002 and installed it.

Remote works, Cable works, PS2 works, but sound is odd. Right now I have the tuner card outputting to my LCD's pathetic mono-speakers, and my good speakers output from the MoBo's on-board sound.

I tried feeding the Card's Audio Out to the MoBo's Audio In, and the MoBo's Audio Out to the Card's Audio In - both nothing. I think I've tried every combination and I cannot get everything to come out of my good speakers. Suggestions, please?

Also, my PS2 video is fine, but I cannot hook up the A/V cable for sound. Will I need an adapter?

I have access to a separate sound card if that will help. any ideas? Thanks!
 
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