xbox/gc/ps2---->PC monitor

[neo-geNo]

From what I got from the game consoles section of this site, I can just hook up my systems to my pc monitor using component cables (so that instead of doing the same with a tv, its now with a monitor).  Will this actually work?  It seems to easy 

[AmericanDemon]

Well its not quite that easy. 

As the Computer Monitor doesnt have a port for Component cables to connect.  As such, you need a device called a transcoder to do it.  Personally though I would go the route of X2RGB.  Its 200 bucks, but its the best device for the job.

[neo-geNo]

Thanks for the help 

[PacMon]

The VD-Z3 would be able to connect all 3 consoles to a pc monitor.  I was looking at purchasing it a while ago and read that the quality is very good.  Not sure on the differences with the X2RGB, but it's only $60.  Depends on your budget....

http://www.vdigi.com/

[neo-geNo]

hmm, it seems that the VD-Z3 only supports proggressive scan games  , so if I'm playing a game that doesn't support it, I'll get nothing on my screen.  For those that have it, is this true?  Also, I would love to get the xrgb-2+, but its sort of out of my budget    I was looking into getting this for my ps2 and gc (x2vga for my xbox): http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=219&products_id=3235&

My question is though, is the d-terminal connection for my gc/ps2 150$$ better than the tv s-video quality (what the product in the link will display it seems, not the best, but better than average)?

[SOAPboy]

Search VGA BOX on ebay and google..

Theres DOZENS of multi boxes that work great..

[neo-geNo]

hmm, from jeremy's article (http://www.tiptonium.com/videogames/reviews/ps2/xrgb2plusps2.htm)  It seems that monstor s-video cables equal (maybe even better) the same quality as a rgb/d terminal cable.

"Nonetheless, the Japanese RGB cable will give you the best image quality available. There are a few problems however. First of all, I cannot in good conscience say that it is significantly better than that available from a Monster Cable Gamelink 300 (S-Video). The improvement is marginal at best. Indeed, comparing the output from a GameCube with a cheapo S-Video cable and a PlayStation 2 with a Japanese RGB cable, both consoles running XGIII: Extreme G Racing, I could see no difference between the two. Looking very closely at on-screen text, there was a marginal, and I mean marginal improvement of the RGB over the S-Video."

If true, I might be better off going with the 50$ s-video vga adaptor and using monster cables (note: I'm not looking for the best video output, but an above average solution, once the next gen systems hit the market, I can just get a progressive scan vga adaptor (VD-Z3) and not have to worry about 480i games not being displayed (problem with the ps2))).