StarTech COMP2VGA Video Game Jockey Console To PC Monitor Converter Adapter

Save money on the cost of a separate TV, and free up your workspace. The Video Game Jockey is perfect for tight spaces like dorm rooms and bedrooms. It supports full audio pass-through via your PC speakers or headphones, and switches from PC to game display with the push of a button. Play games even when your PC is switched off. You can also connect VCRs, DVD players, and camcorders to your monitor.

Features:

The StarTech COMP2VGA Video Game Jockey Console To PC Monitor Converter Adapter is backed by a 1-year warranty and free lifetime tech support.

What's in the Box
COMP2VGA adapter, 15-pin HD extension cable, stereo audio cable, and 9-volt DC power supply.

I use the device on a 19" Trinitron monitor and the video displayed from the Xbox is not quite as crisp and clear as when the Xbox is connected to my 27" TV. But I found the quality to be very good and many people may not notice that a regular TV provided a better image if the two are not directly compared. The bottom line is that a purist may be bothered by the difference in image quality, but it provides me a great alternative for playing the Xbox when my TV is being used by others, or when a TV is not available, e.g. playing Xbox System Link games (like Halo) at a friends house.


Great product !   May 20, 2004
Douglas T. Hardy (puyallup)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful

This product is great! I hooked up the video / audio in in the right spots, yet the screen was flickering and wasn't clear. I think this is what may have happened to the previous reviewers and their bad responses.
ANYWAYS, i went and bought a connector for the PS2, that had the same connections EXCEPT it had an S-video input instead of the video plugs. Once I hooked it up this way, everything was great and I have never had a problem.


Turn your monitor into a video game TV!   November 23, 2008
Lisa Andresky (Pittsburgh, PA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I don't have enough space in my dorm room for a TV, but the gamer in me told me I couldn't live without my Wii or my PS2. So I bought this product and it has made life a whole lot easier. I have a Compaq monitor from 1998, and I can play video games well on it. The complaints come from people who are playing games with very high quality graphics, granted this product doesn't produce a perfect picture it is hardly noticeable to me. (It depends on the quality of the monitor) I notice that the sound produced was sort of scratchy on my old speakers, but when I tried my newer, nicer speakers, the sound was perfect.

I am able to instantly switch from my game to my computer's desktop, so there's no set up trouble each time you want to play a game. It will hook up to anything that has RCA cables. A VGA cable is included for you to connect to it. If you are in a situation where there is no TV, this is a great thing to have, to be able to turn your computer's monitor into a TV!


Does exactly what it's supposed to, perfectly   April 4, 2009
Paul Zimmer
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Playstation 2 + This + Computer Monitor with VGA input = WIN

Playstation Portable + RCA cables + This + Computer monitor with VGA input = MORE WIN


Easy to Use and Works Great   July 22, 2010
MyKidsMom (Missouri, USA)
I was looking for a way to use my Monitor with wii. (Mainly for space issues)
This works great - also, I didn't have any trouble with monitor when switching between game and computer.