Playstation connectivity

[Matt Timson]

I quite fancy running my Playstation through my lovely Apple display (which has built in USB and firewire ports).

Being more than a bit backwards about such things, can anybody tell me if I can get an adaptor for this?  I'm not bothered about playing online (I'd get even less work done than I do already)- I just want to be able to have a quick blast on it every now and then when I feel like it without having to go downstairs.

Cheers.

[Steve Green]

Hi,

does the display have component inputs? (They are 3 phono inputs, one red, one green, one blue)

If you've got one of these then you might be able to use a component lead to connect the two.


http://www.apple.com/displays/specs.html

Only seems to list DVI however, which makes it trickier. You can buy a component lead, then buy a component to VGA adapter, but they are about ?40, and then convert that to DVI. I think that's the only way it could be done, sadly.

http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=23&products_id=1696&

http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=219&products_id=4233&

DVI to VGA adaptors usually come with most LCD monitors. A DVI socket can carry both analogue and digital signals, so it should be able to carry the analogue VGA signals through an adaptor into the monitor.

The main problem is there is no guarantee that it would work, it depends whether the apple display can handle what the box is converting to.

Sorry it's so complicated, but that's technology for you...

- Steve

[Matt Timson]

Pfff... that all sounds like a lot more trouble than it's worth, doesn't it?

Thanks though...

:)

[Steve Green]

Yeah, sorry - some TFTs have component inputs as well (Dell for example) which would be a doddle to connect, but the Apple ones are pretty minimalist when it comes to video inputs it seems.

- Steve