Computer RCA input

I've been searching online for several things in my search to watch tv/play games using my computer monitor. But not just with my monitor, I want to have a usb/video card input that I can run a program and switch to that input.

Any ideas? I can't connect my monitor to a PS3, for some odd reason it's encoded, and I'm trying to find alternatives.

Suggestions?

S-video is the only efficient way I know about going between the two.


*edit: I'm not sure about your question. You just want to be able to watch TV on your computer monitor? What kind of monitor is it?

S-video is the only efficient way I know about going between the two. *edit: I'm not sure about your question. You just want to be able to watch TV on your computer monitor? What kind of monitor is it?

I probably should have been clearer. I really just want to play ps3 on my monitor, my other tv's suck balls.

I've got a standard Acer AL1706, it's not an amazing monitor but I think it's better than my tv.

Looking into the subject, I found something called HDFury. I don't care about HD but I think it might work for me.

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Edit, I also found x2VGA2 which is my best bet as of now. Yay.

A Playstation 3 VGA cable should suffice for your PS3-to-computer-monitor connection endeavors. I couldn't find it on amazon.com for some reason.

Assuming that your monitor is (or will be) connected to stationary computer, a TV card generally works fine for receiving television signals. I purchased a Hauppauge PVR-150 MCE card last year, which has aerial, S-Video and RCA (Composite) connectors for input. I have been successful in recording non-interlaced analog television signals with it, effectively storing 48 (50 for NTSC) frames per second, which is nice. The image quality is somewhat better on my CRT TV, but I cannot ascribe any particular annoyance to my TV card for this very marginal visual exacerbation. I haven't tried any HDTV-capable TV cards, so I won't say anything about those.

Anyway, the downside with TV cards is that the input signals will always need to be processed by a computer (usually the one which contains the card), which is the source of a minute amount of lag. This doesn't matter when watching TV, but it's notable when playing video games. The default input-to-action delay for my PVR-150 card was approximately two seconds, which I managed to ameliorate to circa 100 ms (0.1 seconds) after disabling post-processing effects (primarily interlacing) after some minor effort.

Indeed. I have purchased three video input cards and returned them because they were too laggy. The one I finally ended up using (made by ATI) is only playable with old drivers. I reccomend getting a direct connection from the PS3 to your monitor. In my case, I got a Composite/Component/S-Video to DVI converter from DVI Gear, though that would probably be less than optimal for the PS3.

How did you try to connect the PS3 to your monitor?

How did you try to connect the PS3 to your monitor?

I haven't yet, I won't have my PS3 for another 3 weeks anyway, I just want to make sure I have everything in line for it.

But, after searching several sites and forums, I found that the x2VGA2 is what I should get, I'll just need a mini-y cord to hook the audio into my computer.

The x2VGA2 has an input selector and that's what I need. No effin with wires for me.

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Oh Chruser, you and your European links! Lol.