Component video to VGA/DVI?

[filthysanchez]

I have an AL2216w monitor, and I want to be able to hook up component video to it, so I can get rid of my bulky 27" RCA tube tv. I can take component to either VGA or DVI.

Would it just be easier to get a tuner card and watch tv through that?

 

[[21CW]killerofall]

I have tried this myself and there is a way but the adapters are expensive and even with the right adapter it still may not work. This is what you need. I got this but it didn't work on my monitor with a PS2.
This is the issue with hooking up a video source such as a PS2 to a computer monitor:

The 9A65 is not a format converter. It passes the horizontal and vertical synchronization timings and pixel content to the outputs without modification.

Odds are that it won't work because the horizontal and vertical synchronization timings often are not compatible with computer monitors so don't even bother. You are much better off getting an HDTV tuner card for your PC. CNET recommends the ATI TV Wonder 650 if you want HDTV quality but it only has S-Video input (I don't know of any cards that have component input).

 

[Frito]

or something like this will do the trick as well http://www.aver.com/mpd/tvbox9.html

i have the older version of this and use it to hook my cable box to my 19" 4:3 samsung LCD the picture quality isnt the greatest but its watchable.

the nice part is you can pass though your VGA from PC with it and switch it with the remote, and it also has volume control for the units input/internal tuner so it makes for an easy way to independently control the audio level or mute it without messing with my pc speaker vol or its levels etc.

should retail for around 100-150 usd i think i paid 150 at fry's but it was years ago so i cant remember for certain

 

[filthysanchez]

Can I watch TV in a window with either of those?