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Connecting a PS2 to a laptop

  • 08-07-2005 7:58pm
    #1
    Steoob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,552 ✭✭✭


    hi all
    is there any way to connect a ps2 to a laptop so that i can play games and watch dvds on the laptop screen? i dont have a tv card so i cant plug the aerial in... is there any other option???

    thanks


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  • #2
    J-blk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭J-blk


    Unless the lappy has a video input (composite would work best), there is no way - having a video input though would be VERY unlikely, unless of course you had a TV card and you'd use that, not the aerial input on it anyway (better quality).


  • #3
    Steoob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,552 ✭✭✭Steoob


    well is there any other in port that would be standard on a laptop? and i suppose usb would be no joy would it?


  • #4
    optiplexgx270
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭optiplexgx270


    i think ive seen usb video capture devices before do a google search


  • #5
    J-blk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭J-blk


    Nope. You need some kind of video input on the laptop - the only standard port you're likely to have is a VGA D-SUB - which is an output only. There are PS2 to VGA adapters out there, but these are for connecting to a monitor... not the output on a laptop (also for connecting to a monitor). And the USB ports on the PS2 can most definitely not be used for video output..


  • #6
    J-blk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭J-blk


    optiplexgx270 wrote:
    i think ive seen usb video capture devices

    You're right, but they usually cost more than a PCMCIA TV tuner and offer less...


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  • #7
    optiplexgx270
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭optiplexgx270


    good point :rolleyes:


  • #8
    fiachs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 57 ✭✭fiachs


    you can connect it to your laptop if you're willing to part with the cash for either a usb tv tuner or a PCMCIA tv tuner I think there are other ones you can get as well other then what komplett have but just posted these as an example!


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