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Tester123 · 06-05-2004, 01:23 PM

Can anyone recomend some kind of adapter to turn my laptop from computer to "tv". As in I need to use it to display the images and sound my VCR and PS2 send out. They both have a red/white/yellow wire set up! Thanks!

Scorpion23 · 06-06-2004, 07:27 AM

To begin with, it's going to depend on whether or not you have a USB 2.0 or Firewire port on your laptop. If you do then you can get a USB or Firewire TV tuner card, or video capture card. If you don't have either one, or just have USB 1.1 then you're going to need a PCMCIA adapter card.

This is an example of a USB model. Since you're using a VCR and PS2 you don't need a TV tuner, just a video in.
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...100-112&depa=0

I've got an example of a PCMCIA version that was around $40, I'll post a link when I get back to my apartment.

Tester123 · 06-06-2004, 11:47 AM

Wow, thats really nice buttt i dont hvae usb2.0 (excuse to buy pcmcia adapter), is there anything out there for the "old" school usb (sound too), cant find anything on bestbuy website

Sp0rAdiC · 06-06-2004, 04:53 PM

what are the specs of yoru computer? having a laptop will make this a bit harder then it owould be if you had a desktop computer.

Scorpion23 · 06-08-2004, 04:33 PM

Well I've searched everywhere, including my history folder, and I can't find the link for the $40 PCMCIA card. I know they exist, because I saw them but I can't find the website again. I'll keep looking for the website though.

As far as I know they don't make video inputs for USB 1.1 due to bandwidth restrictions. You just can't get good quality.

06-05-2004, 01:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tester123 Tilted	Need to use computer screen for vcr/ps2/other things Can anyone recomend some kind of adapter to turn my laptop from computer to "tv". As in I need to use it to display the images and sound my VCR and PS2 send out. They both have a red/white/yellow wire set up! Thanks!

06-06-2004, 07:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
Scorpion23 Psycho	To begin with, it's going to depend on whether or not you have a USB 2.0 or Firewire port on your laptop. If you do then you can get a USB or Firewire TV tuner card, or video capture card. If you don't have either one, or just have USB 1.1 then you're going to need a PCMCIA adapter card. This is an example of a USB model. Since you're using a VCR and PS2 you don't need a TV tuner, just a video in. http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...100-112&depa=0 I've got an example of a PCMCIA version that was around $40, I'll post a link when I get back to my apartment. __________________ "Empirically observed covariation is a necessary but not sufficient condition for causality" - Edward Tufte

06-08-2004, 04:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Scorpion23 Psycho	Well I've searched everywhere, including my history folder, and I can't find the link for the $40 PCMCIA card. I know they exist, because I saw them but I can't find the website again. I'll keep looking for the website though. As far as I know they don't make video inputs for USB 1.1 due to bandwidth restrictions. You just can't get good quality. __________________ "Empirically observed covariation is a necessary but not sufficient condition for causality" - Edward Tufte

06-06-2004, 11:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tester123 Tilted	Wow, thats really nice buttt i dont hvae usb2.0 (excuse to buy pcmcia adapter), is there anything out there for the "old" school usb (sound too), cant find anything on bestbuy website

06-06-2004, 04:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sp0rAdiC Insane Location: VT	what are the specs of yoru computer? having a laptop will make this a bit harder then it owould be if you had a desktop computer.