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Playstation/Gaming Discussions => PS3 Discussion => Topic started by: PsychoAMDFan on July 17, 2001, 08:03:06 AM

Title: PS2 and VGA Monitor
Post by: PsychoAMDFan on July 17, 2001, 08:03:06 AM

I was wondering if this would be possible...

I have a ViewSonic PS790 monitor. On the back of the monitor I have the
following connections...

Red, Green, Blue, HSync, and Vsync

Now if I took a component video cable and got a few adapters from radio
shack (female RCA to BNC) would I be able to play my PS2 on my monitor??

Thanks..

Title: PS2 and VGA Monitor
Post by: fastson on July 17, 2001, 08:10:22 AM

It might work..

Title: PS2 and VGA Monitor
Post by: nO-One on July 17, 2001, 08:12:29 AM

Doods,love your nick name

Title: PS2 and VGA Monitor
Post by: JediMaster on July 17, 2001, 08:18:59 AM

It might work, but your picture won\'t be different because PS2 doesn\'t have an option for digital output.

Title: PS2 and VGA Monitor
Post by: know-it-all-wanna-be on July 17, 2001, 02:23:21 PM

Quote

Originally posted by JediMaster
It might work, but your picture won\'t be different because PS2 doesn\'t have an option for digital output.

What do you mean digital output?

I thought even hdtv have analog output (cough component).  RGB VGA is analog but it HD.  I think you meant PS2 output is for standard NTSC signal.

Title: PS2 and VGA Monitor
Post by: videoholic on July 17, 2001, 03:30:04 PM

Won\'t work.  Totally different.  You need the two sync cables.  Don\'t waste your money.

Title: PS2 and VGA Monitor
Post by: know-it-all-wanna-be on July 17, 2001, 06:18:07 PM

Quote

Originally posted by PsychoAMDFan
I was wondering if this would be possible...

I have a ViewSonic PS790 monitor. On the back of the monitor I have the
following connections...

Red, Green, Blue, HSync, and Vsync

Now if I took a component video cable and got a few adapters from radio
shack (female RCA to BNC) would I be able to play my PS2 on my monitor??

Thanks..

In that case, you will get RCA quality?  I dunno.  Anyway, what does the horizontal and vertical sync means, videoholic?  Also, I have been wondering what does ground mean too.  Thank you.  One more question, I remember reading somewhere that you could actually connect ps2 to a VGA monitor for true VGA progressive scan if your monitor have sync on green.  What the heck is sync on green suppose to mean?  I can rest assure anyway because my monitor have the 3 colors and they are also sync.

Title: PS2 and VGA Monitor
Post by: MattPS2k on July 18, 2001, 04:47:57 PM

There are VGA Boxes for PS2 available at http://www.lik-sang.com. Those will give you a nice picture. I have a Dreamcast VGA Box and all I can say is...I wont be playing DC on a TV ever again. VGA is good for BIG monitors.