Hey, Just wanted to let you all know what I ended up doing. I spent way too much time looking for a cable solution for the Game Cube. It was either way to expensive (for what I needed it for), or it was something custom. I looked at monitors that could support TV input, but that was way more than I wanted to spend on her system.
I ended up getting a 19" HDTV that had VGA inputs. While this cost more than getting just a monitor, it was not too bad. Thanks for all of your inputs, Bobby -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Glazier Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 1:01 PM To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] PC monitor/TV? I saw later I did not answer your question, but perhaps gave you a better option, IF you would like to save some physical space on "the desk". (Ditch the TV and the CRT...) (OTOH, I have a 5-6" color TV velcroed on top of my CRT as I speak..) In another room... I call mine (LCD) a TV since it has a modern (digital) tuner (+analog). Anything "with-out" a tuner I call a Monitor. Trying to be clearer, mine is (or at least does) BOTH. I select all inputs on the LCD screen with a remote control.. (There are 8 or 9 listed, including "TV".) Mine has all sorts of inputs, all you list except maybe DVI-I (I don't use that one but have one that sounds similar.) I can't use the component (Video+L+R) and S-Video inputs at the same time. One OR the other, on each "pair" of those inputs. Be careful of limitations of any "shared" input types... Rick Glazier From: "Bobby Heid" > So basically, as long as the monitor has multiple inputs, I should be able > to select the input on the monitor? Is this a valid statement? > > Her pc has a NVidia 6200 gc in it. It can output S-Video, VGA and DVI-I > ports on it. It can do 1600 x 1200 max resolution. > > The GameCube can output in RGB or S-Video. > > Thanks, > Bobby > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Glazier > Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 10:39 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [H] PC monitor/TV? > > Look for an ATSC TV with a VGA input. > This would be the easiest to use with an "older" > computer with limited numbers of outputs. > > Just be sure the computer video memory can handle the > default VGA resolution the LCD will "require"... > > Rick Glazier > > From: "Bobby Heid" >> My 12 y/o has a desktop PC with a 17"CRT and a TV on her desk so she can >> play her GameCube. I'd like to get her an LCD monitor (probably 17"-19") >> that either 1) has inputs so she could use it for her PC or her GameCube, > or >> 2) some sort of switching mechanism (I guess like a KVM switch) where she >> could switch sources for the monitor. > >
