[mythtv-users] Running Game Console and Need Help

Adam Branaugh abranaugh at gmail.com
Wed Apr 4 20:29:16 UTC 2007


Can someone please explain to me why the cable I listed earlier would
not work?  the plugs on both ends of the monitor cable are the same
and that is the same as the item I listed earlier.  To me it does not
make sense why it would not work, someone please explain it to me.

On 4/4/07, Kevin Kuphal <kuphal at dls.net> wrote:
> Carl Fongheiser wrote:
> > On 4/4/07, *Rich West* <Rich.West at wesmo.com
> > <mailto:Rich.West at wesmo.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     I'm assuming your TV doesn't have additional inputs... Rather than
> >     buying a cheap framegrabber card, just buy an even cheaper A/B switch
> >     box.  The minor inconvenience it may cause to have you perform the
> >     manual step of flipping the switch when you want to use the PS2 is
> >     well
> >     worth the overall gaming experience.
> >
> >
> > The OP said he doesn't have a TV.
> >
> >     By design, frame grabber cards, regardless of what brand, always add a
> >     bit of a delay.  Some more than others, but it is still a delay.  A
> >     PVR-150's delay is pretty hefty.
> >
> >
> > A BT848/878-style frame grabber adds virtually no delay at all.  It's
> > the software that adds the delay.  Depending on how you use xawtv (as
> > an example), you can make that delay pretty much undetectable.
> >
> It that case, don't spend the money on the card, but buy a AV to VGA adapter
>
> http://store.gameasylum.us/drgaps2xbmua.html
>
> Kevin
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