Jakks TV games question

[IG-88]

Does anyone know of a cheap way to get these to run on a PC monitor? There has to be a way to get it done without costing a bunch. I'm thinking you have to have a TV tuner right? How can you get the RCA connections/signals converted to VGA otherwise?

[RandyT]

Does anyone know of a cheap way to get these to run on a PC monitor? There has to be a way to get it done without costing a bunch. I'm thinking you have to have a TV tuner right? How can you get the RCA connections/signals converted to VGA otherwise?

I guess it depends on what you mean by cheap.  Upscalers usually run about $40 - $60 depending on the quality you need.

It would probably be just about as cheap to buy a new 13" color set at Wal-Mart to use with it, or rescue a TV about to be dumped by someone who's upgrading to HD.

RandyT

[miles2912]

Cheap used tv's are all over craigslist.

[IG-88]

Does anyone know of a cheap way to get these to run on a PC monitor? There has to be a way to get it done without costing a bunch. I'm thinking you have to have a TV tuner right? How can you get the RCA connections/signals converted to VGA otherwise?

I guess it depends on what you mean by cheap.  Upscalers usually run about $40 - $60 depending on the quality you need.

It would probably be just about as cheap to buy a new 13" color set at Wal-Mart to use with it, or rescue a TV about to be dumped by someone who's upgrading to HD.

RandyT

I guess by cheap I was guessing between the 10 - 20 dollar range. As for new 13" TV's they are becoming kinda scarce at my WalMart and Craigslist isn't much help to me either. Besides, I got all these damn 15" PC monitors to get rid of...... 

[Malenko]

to me there'd be no point in a hardware solution via PC because you could just play MAME instead. upscalers are the only other choice besides snaggin up an el cheapo used TV

[mcfreak]

I am using a Viewsonic VB50 at work for TV/Svideo/Composite to LCD...

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[steveh]

I remember those.  they were very expensive back in the day.

[Dreamwriter]

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Here ya go - $20 TV capture card with A/V and S-Video in (you'll need an adapter to change the audio part of the cable to a miniplug)

[RandyT]

While a capture card would work, it would probably be redundant going through a PC

RandyT

[IG-88]

Ya, Randy is right. I don't want to go through a PC. If I wanted to do that I'd Mame it. I just wanted to figure out how to use these VGA monitors with those plug & play things.

I've been thinking. Do VCR's have TV tuners in them? With the right connections that may be an option. Or maybe using old satellite boxes.

[DarkBubble]

VCRs have TV tuners, but you're still left needing a VGA box.

[Encryptor]

Couldn't you use something along these lines if not this exact one. From the description it sounds like it would work.

http://tinyurl.com/2wosaq


Encryptor

[IG-88]

I'm not sure but I don't think so. 1, I'd have to change the ends to females (do-able with adapters I suppose) and 2, I don't think the jakks devices put out a signal that a vga monitor can use, thus the need for a TV tuner.