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mushkin

07-19-04, 11:14 AM

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=15-100-111&depa=10

some jack ass told me that this would let me use my laptop screen to view the ps2 games. and i bought it...how ever i just found out that my laptop does not have vga in...how can I make this work or do I just need to pay the re stocking fee? Help I just want to be able to play my ps2 games and use my laptop screen to view them as I have no TV...

Thanks

Wolfeman

07-19-04, 11:38 AM

do you have any sort of video-input on your laptop? I doubt it. Most laptops have video out, not video in.

Wait, you spent 100 bucks on a TV Tuner box (plus shipping) when you couldve dropped the same price on a nice 20" toshiba TV?

Hrm....

gg!

Janu42

07-19-04, 12:46 PM

Lollan

07-19-04, 02:03 PM

:lol:

I can see this thread getting circulated..

mushkin

07-19-04, 02:30 PM

because i am on a navy boat and i live on it

so can someone plz help me

Prime

07-19-04, 02:31 PM

I think you will need a USB2 interface to use an external TV box with your laptop.

Something along these lines ought to work for you:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=15-100-115&depa=10

Just look in the video products and do a search for USB interface. Any of the TV tuners in that group should work.

Wolfeman

07-19-04, 03:06 PM

Ah....well, that being said, what Prime said. Let us know more about the situation :)

mushkin

07-19-04, 03:30 PM

So do I use that with the tv turner i ordered or is that the only Item I need?

Prime

07-20-04, 06:42 AM

So do I use that with the tv turner i ordered or is that the only Item I need?

You need to return the tuner you ordered...It won't work with your laptop. You're going to have to suck up the restocking fee and use this as a learning experience.

mushkin

07-20-04, 10:30 AM

The one you posted will work right? It will let me view my ps2 games on my laptop screen right?

Thanks

Prime

07-20-04, 10:37 AM

It should...It's got composite in, which is what you would need to hook a PS2 up to it. I have no idea of the quality of this item. It's just an example I posted to give you an idea of what to look for. If you have the time, do some searches on the subject, and read some reviews of the various external TV tuners to make your decision. www.tv-cards.com has a lot of reviews of TV cards.