Hooking a PS2 up to my Computer???

Task Force · 11-08-2008, 09:04 PM

Is there any way to get my old PS2 to use my PC as a tv. Just wondering?

CaptainHaplo · 11-08-2008, 09:16 PM

Ok, I have to admit ignorance here. I don't (and wouldn't) have a PS2. Still, each to their own. With that said - how does it connect to a standard tv? If it uses rca type connections then you would need to convert those to a digital "signal" like what comes from the cable company. Doing that gives you a coax cable connector that would feed into a tv capable card on the input side. You would need a card that not only had a output, but an input as well. The audio could go into the audo inputs on your sound - with the proper adapters.

Note this is all hypothetical, because as I said I have never had one.

Task Force · 11-08-2008, 09:26 PM

Hmmmm, ill start messing around with it.

Task Force · 11-08-2008, 09:28 PM

lets see, just found my RFU adaptor, flipped my computer around.

Task Force · 11-08-2008, 10:14 PM

I gave up everyone, nothing is working.

Zachstar · 11-08-2008, 10:56 PM

Ok first and foremost we need to make clear what you are doing. And how various devices work.

A TV tuner is a device in a computer that converts a signal into a digital that goes through the computer either as raw data converted by the CPU or as MPEG-2 converted on the card. The data then flows to the video card that processes the data and it is displayed.

An adapter on the fly simply adapts the signal from the source into a way the display can handle.

What many people get confused about is thinking a 20 dollar tuner they got on Ebay will allow them to play their Xbox 360s or NES units on their computer. But that usually does not work unless you like lag and alot of it.

A 50-200 dollar adapter is what you want but I suspect paying a bunch of money is NOT what you had in mind.

Task Force · 11-08-2008, 11:00 PM

Oooah, My TV tuner was already in my computer when I bought it.:hmm:

Zachstar · 11-08-2008, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Task Force

Oooah, My TV tuner was already in my computer when I bought it.:hmm:

What kind is it if I may ask? The most common OEM kind in existance is the ATI Theater 550. It is so common that you can get it on ebay for 10 bucks at times.

It is NOT suited for gaming.

Task Force · 11-08-2008, 11:15 PM

Gona look that up now...

Task Force · 11-08-2008, 11:17 PM

Now where would I find this Info...:hmm:

Zachstar · 11-08-2008, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Task Force

Gona look that up now...

Regardless of what it is it will not work, so no worries about that.

The question is. Are you willing to shell out over 100 USD for a converter? Is using the computer display THAT critical?

Task Force · 11-08-2008, 11:20 PM

NO.

That would ruin my saveings for Vista 64 bit and a new processor.

Task Force · 11-08-2008, 11:21 PM

Yea, now that I think about it, Ill just use the TV.

Zachstar · 11-08-2008, 11:26 PM

Ok well I went looking just for the heck of it.

One thing I noticed were these cables that have S-Video or RCA inputs to VGA.

All that I have looked at so far reports non-functional by buyers.

Which is no big surprise because most VGA displays just do not have the internal stuff to break apart the composite signal. Component MAYBE but not Composite. Also there is absolutely NO data to tell the display to switch to the right res and refresh rate. It is NOT possible!

All and all I just would no recommend it. There is a reason LCD TVs cost more than their display counterparts. The TVs have all the internal stuff to handle the multiple sources.

Task Force · 11-08-2008, 11:32 PM

Yea, I got one of those old tvs with the big back end (works pretty good) sadly the Other (16 year old) tv started to go coo coo acouple of weeks ago. So my TV is now the replacement.

11-08-2008, 09:04 PM	#1
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,128 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Hooking a PS2 up to my Computer??? Is there any way to get my old PS2 to use my PC as a tv. Just wondering? __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

11-08-2008, 09:16 PM	#2
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,881 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Ok, I have to admit ignorance here. I don't (and wouldn't) have a PS2. Still, each to their own. With that said - how does it connect to a standard tv? If it uses rca type connections then you would need to convert those to a digital "signal" like what comes from the cable company. Doing that gives you a coax cable connector that would feed into a tv capable card on the input side. You would need a card that not only had a output, but an input as well. The audio could go into the audo inputs on your sound - with the proper adapters. Note this is all hypothetical, because as I said I have never had one. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

11-08-2008, 09:26 PM	#3
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,128 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Hmmmm, ill start messing around with it. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

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11-08-2008, 10:14 PM	#5
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11-08-2008, 10:56 PM	#6
Zachstar Admiral Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 2,075 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Ok first and foremost we need to make clear what you are doing. And how various devices work. A TV tuner is a device in a computer that converts a signal into a digital that goes through the computer either as raw data converted by the CPU or as MPEG-2 converted on the card. The data then flows to the video card that processes the data and it is displayed. An adapter on the fly simply adapts the signal from the source into a way the display can handle. What many people get confused about is thinking a 20 dollar tuner they got on Ebay will allow them to play their Xbox 360s or NES units on their computer. But that usually does not work unless you like lag and alot of it. A 50-200 dollar adapter is what you want but I suspect paying a bunch of money is NOT what you had in mind. __________________

11-08-2008, 11:00 PM	#7
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,128 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Oooah, My TV tuner was already in my computer when I bought it.:hmm: __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

11-08-2008, 11:15 PM	#9
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,128 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Gona look that up now... __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

11-08-2008, 11:17 PM	#10
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11-08-2008, 11:20 PM	#12
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,128 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	NO. That would ruin my saveings for Vista 64 bit and a new processor. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

11-08-2008, 11:21 PM	#13
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,128 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Yea, now that I think about it, Ill just use the TV. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

11-08-2008, 11:26 PM	#14
Zachstar Admiral Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 2,075 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Ok well I went looking just for the heck of it. One thing I noticed were these cables that have S-Video or RCA inputs to VGA. All that I have looked at so far reports non-functional by buyers. Which is no big surprise because most VGA displays just do not have the internal stuff to break apart the composite signal. Component MAYBE but not Composite. Also there is absolutely NO data to tell the display to switch to the right res and refresh rate. It is NOT possible! All and all I just would no recommend it. There is a reason LCD TVs cost more than their display counterparts. The TVs have all the internal stuff to handle the multiple sources. __________________

11-08-2008, 11:32 PM	#15
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,128 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Yea, I got one of those old tvs with the big back end (works pretty good) sadly the Other (16 year old) tv started to go coo coo acouple of weeks ago. So my TV is now the replacement. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

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