I am having problems with my tv and want to switch my Playstation 3 over to my computer monitor. It's an Acer AL2216W that has a DVI-D input. My question is if I were to purchase something like this
1.) Those SHOULD be fine, though I've only ever gone as far as getting an adapter - ie I have the HDMI cable, I plug the HDMI cable into my PS3, I plug the other end to the DVI adapter, I plug the DVI adapter into the DVI port. But there shouldn't be any problems.
2.) You would have to output using the composite cables that come with the PS3 (the red/white stereo audio out). Or you can use the optical port. What do you use for speakers? If you have a set of stereo speakers, you can get an RCA-to-3.5mm adapter, like so: http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/1498/p4196a.jpg
Well that would be ideal, to use the RCA to 3.5mm jack and just plug it into the auxiliary of my speakers. It was just my thinking that when I have the playstation switch from RCA to HDMI, it would not send audio through the RCA, but rather the HDMI. From my understanding, you're saying it will send audio both ways?
Well, you can choose to send only video through the HDMI cable. (Or, if for some reason you DO decide to send audio through the HDMI, there's still a "Multi-Out" function you can use to output it through the RCA cables.)
Under System Settings, go to Audio Settings and you'll see the option of choosing how you want the PS3 to output audio.
Good luck with the setup. I have that monitor, too, and I have no doubt it'd be a bit tricky to hook the two together. (The monitor I use has built-in HDMI and stereo speakers, so it's very simple to set up.)
Originally posted by KajNrig: Well, you can choose to send only video through the HDMI cable. (Or, if for some reason you DO decide to send audio through the HDMI, there's still a "Multi-Out" function you can use to output it through the RCA cables.)
Under System Settings, go to Audio Settings and you'll see the option of choosing how you want the PS3 to output audio.
Good luck with the setup. I have that monitor, too, and I have no doubt it'd be a bit tricky to hook the two together. (The monitor I use has built-in HDMI and stereo speakers, so it's very simple to set up.)
Kaj is correct. I have personally used my PS3 on my Sammy 226BW PC monitor with an HDMI to DVI-D cable using the "Multi-Out" RCA's cables for audio going into my Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro with the use of an Stereo RCA to Phono Mic jack
Alright thanks guys, I'm gonna go try it out tomorrow and let you know how it goes. Also, would any adapter make it possible to allow me to have both DVI-D cables plugged rather than having to switch whenever I don't want to use the Playstation or computer?
They make switches for that or you can maybe find a DVD-D Y adapter (male 1 plug monitor side to split "Y" female 2 plugs) but I just used the 2 inputs on my monitor VGA for PC and DVI-D for the PS3 and changed the source on the Sammy.
Does your computer not have a VGA output? Because it would seem much easier to me to just plug the computer into the VGA port and the PS3 into the DVI port.
They're extremely cheap; you can get one for $10 max. It'd probably be much less expensive than getting a DVI Y adapter. That said, I don't know your setup, so ignore me. ;)
Originally posted by KajNrig: Does your computer not have a VGA output? Because it would seem much easier to me to just plug the computer into the VGA port and the PS3 into the DVI port.
They're extremely cheap; you can get one for $10 max. It'd probably be much less expensive than getting a DVI Y adapter. That said, I don't know your setup, so ignore me. ;)
Your setup has merit. The VGA is great. Thanks man
