So, I am in the market for a PS3. My problem however is that I don't game on an HDTV. I game on a 24" 1080p computer monitor. Sadly, it doesn't have an HDMI hookup, only a VGA and DVI hook up. (Sometime I do plan to actually get an HDTV, but the gaming console(s) need to come first! :) )

I want to buy a PS3 but I am having difficulty figuring out exactly how to make it work. Unlike another console I wont name in this forum, there doesn't seem to be an official VGA cord to make it really simple. I have been doing some research and found something like this that according to numerous commentors, they use it for their PS3 hookup. Which would be great, but how would I get sound out of this?

Anyway, I am sure someone on here can help me out. Is there an easier way than this? Am I missing something?

Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to give!

HDMI-to-DVI hookups seem to be the most common solution, only you'll need an external sound source which is an easy fix by getting some destop PC speakers that can accept the composite cables' white and red sound plugs. Or get THIS which I have; the biggest problem I have with them is that only about half the games and some DVDs don't output through Optical, so I use them sparingly. Also it takes up two outlets, which a lot of people hate.

Dude, no worries that is easy.  My brother found a HDMI to DVI adapter at futureshop.  It plugs into the HDMI port on the PS3, then you just plug a DVI cable into that and connect it to your monitor, and you're all set.  As for the audio, luckily the PS3 can work off of separate video and audio sources, so you can just use the composite cable that came with the PS3.  Plug it in, and plug the audio into an amp or whatever.

"HDMI-to-DVI hookups seem to be the most common solution, only you'll need an external sound source which is an easy fix by getting some destop PC speakers that can accept the composite cables' white and red sound plugs."

"Dude, no worries that is easy.  My brother found a HDMI to DVI adapter at futureshop.  It plugs into the HDMI port on the PS3, then you just plug a DVI cable into that and connect it to your monitor, and you're all set.  As for the audio, luckily the PS3 can work off of separate video and audio sources, so you can just use the composite cable that came with the PS3.  Plug it in, and plug the audio into an amp or whatever."

"HDMI-to-DVI hookups seem to be the most common solution, only you'll need an external sound source which is an easy fix by getting some destop PC speakers that can accept the composite cables' white and red sound plugs. Or get THIS which I have; the biggest problem I have with them is that only about half the games and some DVDs don't output through Optical, so I use them sparingly. Also it takes up two outlets, which a lot of people hate."

You'll need to use Optical Digital if you want surround sound or a HDMI Y splitter.

"Snapstacle said:

"HDMI-to-DVI hookups seem to be the most common solution, only you'll need an external sound source which is an easy fix by getting some destop PC speakers that can accept the composite cables' white and red sound plugs. Or get THIS which I have; the biggest problem I have with them is that only about half the games and some DVDs don't output through Optical, so I use them sparingly. Also it takes up two outlets, which a lot of people hate."

wonder how that effects the graphics of visuals when playing a game like MGS4."

"ocdog45 said:

"Snapstacle said:

"HDMI-to-DVI hookups seem to be the most common solution, only you'll need an external sound source which is an easy fix by getting some destop PC speakers that can accept the composite cables' white and red sound plugs. Or get THIS which I have; the biggest problem I have with them is that only about half the games and some DVDs don't output through Optical, so I use them sparingly. Also it takes up two outlets, which a lot of people hate."

wonder how that effects the graphics of visuals when playing a game like MGS4."

Doesn't. DVI and HDMI are both high-quality digital image cables. The only difference being DVI doesn't carry sound channels because HDMI is designed for HDTVs where the sound and video are carried on the same cable because TV's have built-in speakers and DVI is made for HD moniters which ussually don't have speakers.Blah, run-on sentences."

I'm using the XCM 1080p VGA box, works perfect. It's not HDMI just component cables, they go straight into a box then out to the monitor, dead easy and I'd highly recommend it.