Originally posted by angeteen:

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Because my TV is one of those CRT models I was thinking of using a TV tuner to play 360 games on. The idea is that, where the LCD monitor I use for my computer has a better quality display, I was thinking if I could feed the video signal to it the games wouldn't only look nicer, but reading small text would be less hard on the eyes.

The only problem is I'm having trouble finding the type of TV tuner I need. I need one that is USB based (I prefer not to use one of the cards that goes into the case) and supports play-back in real time. The last one is the one that provides the most problem; I already have a TV tuner, but there is usually a two second delay in video, so realtime play back is a must. If anyone has any advice for what kind of tv tuner I should look into please let me know.

Also, if it helps any, I have a quad-core 2.4 GHz processor, 8GB of RAM, a GeForce 8800 GTX graphics card, and I'm running Windows 7.

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Originally posted by angeteen:

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While I like the idea of using a DVI to HDMI cable the only problem is space. In other words I don't have any space in the room where my computer is, so I would need a 25 ft. cord spanning the two rooms. The reason I was thinking of using a component cable is because I already have one strung across the room to do that (and, amazingly enough, a component works a heck of a lot like a composite cable).

Also a HDMI cable wouldn't it be useless even if it was plugged into the graphics card/monitor? I mean where would the sound come from? Since my sound is produced by my motherboard I don't have an external sound card.

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Originally posted by angeteen:

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I'm using the sound that is built into my motherboard. Nothing fancy, but it does what it needs to, that and seeing as how I wear headphones, that is just as well.

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Originally posted by angeteen:

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Yeah I've got speakers. I don't use them very often, but I got them. Wouldn't do any good though since it's audio out. I mean, if I really wanted, I could hook five speakers to the back of my motherboard, but where it's all audio out, it wouldn't do me a lick of good, and since there is no audio in port on the board, that's out of the question.

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Originally posted by angeteen:

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I got a mic port, but that's designed for a 3.55mm jack, and not a RCA cable, so I can't use it due to incompatibility. Also what of video? I mean, even if it was plugged into my LCD panel, wouldn't that create drawbacks (the LCD not being designed to run console games directly)? I have yet to imagine how plugging it into my graphics card would help any. Plus, as mentioned earlier, I would need a 25 ft. HDMI cord to pull this off.

I think what I really need here is a TV tuner that has a component plus sound port on it. I mean all I need to do is use my PC as a way to play wii/ps2/360 games on, so as long as the TV tuner has a component port on it, can work in realtime, and has a decent screen size, I should be set. The only question is where can I find one that would work that well?

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Originally posted by angeteen:

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My monitor has both a DVI as well as a VGA port. My video card only has two DVI ports though. Also, while HDMI would solve the 360 issue, that would do nothing to solve the Wii/PS2 issue since both of them uses either a composite or a component connection type.

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Originally posted by angeteen:

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My motherboard is a P5B Deluxe.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131045


The graphics card is a Geforce 8800 GTX.

http://www.amazon.com/8800GTX-DDR3-768MB...70077621&sr=8-9


My monitor is a BenQ FP202W.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...4-146-_-Product


The computer and the consoles are in adjacent rooms. Currently a 25 ft. wire can reach from the computer, to the consoles, with a good deal of slack in the wire.

I was thinking of using a spare TV that has a HDMI port in it. The only thing I would need is a HDMI to DVI adapter tool and a component/RCA coupler. In other words I would be using a TV for a computer monitor. >_>;

Plan B however involves something I discovered today. Since there is a way to attach the left and right prongs of an RCA cable to the 3.55mm microphone jack I was looking at these two items right here.

http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Go-Stereo-F...0078873&sr=8-15

http://www.amazon.com/RiteAV-3-5mm-Stere...70078873&sr=8-8

That would cover audio, but there is still video, so I looked for a DVI to component cable. Unfortunately all I could find was stuff directing stuff from the computer to the TV rather than from some source (such as a PS2) to the computer. Here are two examples I found that does do it, but I think they do it in the opposite direction needed.

http://www.amazon.com/DVI-I-To-Component...70078318&sr=8-2

http://www.amazon.com/Premium-DVI-I-Comp...70078318&sr=8-8

Anyway, the way I saw it, if I could find a way to get the console to interface with the LCD monitor (for video) and the computer (for sound) that would eliminate the need for a tv tuner, plus it should display things in realtime. I'm not to sure how sound this idea is, so I decided to offer it up, just to see what others may think. Still, as far as budget goes, I'm fine with whatever works (and doesn't require me to use a TV as a computer monitor).

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Originally posted by angeteen:

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The computer monitor (not TV) is a BenQ FP202W. What I'm trying to do is to get the computer monitor to recognize video input from a component cable via the DVI port. Unfortunately all I've managed is to find is stuff that will act as output (from a DVI port to component TV) rather than what I actually need (which is from a component device to a DVI port). In other words what I want to do is basically play a PS2 on a computer monitor without the aid of a TV tuner or HDMI cable (which I don't think they make for the Wii).

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Originally posted by angeteen:

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I follow everything that your saying, and, yeah, I might as well get a TV. For around $200 I could find a nice one that is around 20 inches or so. Only one question; if I'm going to hook my computer up to a TV by using a HDMI to DVI converter how much of a picture quality can I expect? I mean, when I change the resolution of the screen size (from high to low, or from low to high), will it auto-adjust, or will things go wrong? I ask this because I usually use a 1680x1050 resolution, but when playing a game, I usually will use something like 1280x800 as the screen setting so as to not stress out the video card (lower resolution means I can put everything as high up as they will go with no lag).

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