Help with my LCD

[Nick M]

Hopefully someone here can give me somne suggestions.

I'd like to use my computers LCD display as my HT display until I can afford a projector or ED Plasma. Is there anyway other than a fancy PCI or video card that I can simply use an RCA/S-Vid/Component cable output from my DVD player and have it converted to display correctly on my screen? The only source I will need to display is the one from my Denon DVD-2900.

Thanks guys.

[junior77blue]

Can't you just hook up the 2900 to the LCD directly, via the DVI connection?

[Joelp]

http://www.hallresearch.com/products/splitters/tv_splitters/tv_splitters.htm

something like this would probably work

[Nick M]

No DVI output on the 2900 junior.

Joelp that company looks like they might have something but there are no prices listed. I'll have to call them tomorrow.

I'm suprised that there aren't many products that solve this problem.

[basementjack]

Hey Nicolas, a number of choices come to mind.

I'll assume that you have a db-15 monitor connector on the LCD.

There's a few devices out there that convert component to VGA.

I think they can be had for under 75

Also check the monitors setup menu. I use my dvd to my projector's 15 pin connector directly, as the projector has the ability to treat the input signal as component instead of pure RGB -if that's the case, check out parts express for a component to hd15 cable

[Andrew Pratt]

You need a transcoder to convert the component into VGA...I had one for a brief time and it worked fine for what I used it for. This is the unit I had

http://www.digitalconnection.com/products/video/kdvtca2.asp

[Nick M]

$$$

Wow! These things are expensive! :E

I can get a temporary 27" TV for these prices! :lol:

I was looking to spend $50 or $60. I think I'll just pick up a good 19" TV to use temporarily.

Oh well, thanks guys!