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46Matt
February 1st, 2008, 12:12
Just recently got a PS3 and I have been looking around for a VGA cable as I like to play on a monitor but I cannot find one. Does anyone know if there is one available and if so where to find it?
Chris
February 1st, 2008, 12:44
Sort of offtopic, what's the one step down from HDMI in most people's opinion?
Rossko_UK
February 1st, 2008, 12:49
Sort of offtopic, what's the one step down from HDMI in most people's opinion?

Most will say VGA. Or DVI if you're talking about connections in general.

And I have no idea about a VGA cable for the PS3, sorry.
46Matt
February 1st, 2008, 13:02
Well after a bit more searching around seems the way to do it is to get a PS3 to component cable, then couple this to a component to vga cable. Don't understand why no-one has released a PS3 to vga cable.
Rossko_UK
February 1st, 2008, 13:43
Is VGA really your only option? Converting the signal through all that will likely lose you some quality in the picture.
46Matt
February 1st, 2008, 13:56
Is VGA really your only option? Converting the signal through all that will likely lose you some quality in the picture.

because of our living situation, too complicated to go into and really not worthwhile, we have one tv and the pc monitor. I play all my 360 on the monitor, mainly so i can read the writing in games as our tv is sd, also so that my other half can watch tv or play wii. It just gives more options, plus better graphics
Rossko_UK
February 1st, 2008, 14:17
Ah OK fair enough. I take it buying a new HDTV with two or three HDMI sockets is out the question then?!
46Matt
February 1st, 2008, 14:23
We will be getting one later in the year when we move, seems pointless getting a small hdtv now, just gonna wait to get a nice big one (that sounded extremely gay!) when we have more space
kidkit
February 1st, 2008, 17:47
Ps3 has nothing like the HANA chip, I really don't think native VGA is an option. You need something like the the X2VGA 2 or VIDIGI VD-Z3.

A-) X2VGA 2
http://www.x2vga.com/product

it's $60 US, which is fairly reasonable for what you are getting.

B-) VIDIGI VD-Z3 (I think this is out of production? Thats ok, I think the x2vga is superior...)

Sort of offtopic, what's the one step down from HDMI in most people's opinion?

In most cases I'd say VGA, but some tvs don't support it that well. I do like the fact that DVD would be upscaled over VGA...
Lotus 111s
February 13th, 2008, 21:49
I may be wrong on this but i remember reading about 1 year ago the best way to get VGA out of PS3 is to get a HDMI>DVI lead then a simple DVI>VGA converting box which is supposed to be cheap to buy. I am sorry i have no idea were i read this or were to get the DVI>VGA box from but i am sure a bit of google searching should yield some results.
kidkit
February 13th, 2008, 21:58
I may be wrong on this but i remember reading about 1 year ago the best way to get VGA out of PS3 is to get a HDMI>DVI lead then a simple DVI>VGA converting box which is supposed to be cheap to buy. I am sorry i have no idea were i read this or were to get the DVI>VGA box from but i am sure a bit of google searching should yield some results.

HDMI is digital, DVI is digital but can carry analog. As far as I know you can't go from HDMI to VGA, it just wouldn't work.
Rival24
February 14th, 2008, 01:25
Exactly, it won't work that way :)
JasonA
February 14th, 2008, 01:34
I think best option is just plug it into your SD TV when the Wii aint in use...

Now that is advice which can't be beaten !!
46Matt
February 14th, 2008, 12:06
I think best option is just plug it into your SD TV when the Wii aint in use...

Now that is advice which can't be beaten !!

yep, thats what we're doing, can't be arsed with it so just gonna wait until we get HDTV
Lotus 111s
February 14th, 2008, 12:48
HDMI is digital, DVI is digital but can carry analog. As far as I know you can't go from HDMI to VGA, it just wouldn't work.

Like i said i could of been wrong but 3secs searching on google and i found this.

http://www.nti1.co.uk/dvi-vga.html

Thats just the first link i clicked on so i am sure there are many many more.
Rossko_UK
February 14th, 2008, 13:17
I think I said before in this thread, but you are likely to lose some quality in the picture by using converters and stuff. Just depends how serious you are about getting HD, personally I'd rather wait for a straight connection.
kidkit
February 14th, 2008, 17:59
Like i said i could of been wrong but 3secs searching on google and i found this.

http://www.nti1.co.uk/dvi-vga.html

Thats just the first link i clicked on so i am sure there are many many more.

Ah, I see, you called it a converter the first time as well. I missed that! The only problem here however is when you use the word cheap. I doubt you could find a product like that for a reasonable price. I see one here for $282 US i think.

http://www.networktechinc.com/dvi-vga.html

At this point I'd almost have to say that buying a new pc monitor with hdmi in would be the best bet :). But... sounds like our OTP is just going to stick out SD until a new TV is in the cards.