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    laptop and consoles?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by googol, Jul 13, 2007.

  1. googol

    googol Notebook Enthusiast

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    Can I use my laptop screen as the HDTV screen for my PS2, PS3, Xbox360, Wii, etc.? I don't have a HDTV and I am a college student so I won't buy a 40" HDTV either.

    I heard the moans about the lack of a DVI/HDMI on the Dell laptops. Is this only an output port to a large external monitor? What is the input port needed to plug in a PS3 video signal to the laptop lcd screen? Do I need a TV tuner card to do this? I don't need to watch TV. Just play console games.
     
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    _bare Notebook Consultant

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    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You might be able to get a GameBridge adapter (USB device that takes composite video in and displays it like a TV tuner)...but it cannot do HDTV AFAIK.
     
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