- Save money Play video games on your computer monitor with no need for another TV
- Keep your game gear together in one place, right at your desktop
- Compatible with all game console
- One year warranty
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- Platform: Windows
- Media: Electronics
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With the StarTech Video Game Jockey, you can play your video games on your computer monitor. Simply connect your Xbox, Playstation 2, GAMECUBE, Dreamcast, or other game console to the Video Game Jockey, then plug into your computer monitor, and it's game on! Also allows VCRs, DVDs and video cameras to connect to monitor Audio pass through with amplified (active) speakers Compatible anywhere in the world, with automatic NTSC and PAL video signals detection Convenient push-button switching between game display and PC display Easy one-time plug and play set up requires no drivers Includes all necessary cables for instant out of the box set up Superior video resolution--1280 x 1024 at 60Hz Supports composite (RCA) and S-video input
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.
Product Description
Features * Superior video resolution - 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz * Includes all necessary cables for instant out of the box set up * Also allows VCRs, DVDs and video cameras to connect to monitor * Supports composite (RCA) and S-video input * Audio pass through with amplified (active) speakers * Easy one-time plug and play set up requires no drivers * Convenient push-button switching between game display and PC display * Compatible anywhere in the world, with automatic NTSC and PAL video signals detection Applications * Connects any commercial game console or VCR/DVD to a VGA monitor
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
By M Leflar
Amazon Verified Purchase
This product worked out of the box for about 4 months. I provided the capability to hook up my old DVD/VCR combo to a monitor. One day it quit, not to be resurrected. For the price, the quality was not worth it.
By rozyland
This converter works great. Quite easy to set up and comes with all the cables you need. The only bad thing is that the image is a bit blurry through the converter. It's fine for what I use it for (connecting my Wii to my monitor) because I am always at least 8 feet away from my screen so it's not too noticeable. Either way, I'm happy with my purchase!
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
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3.3 out of 5 stars
35 reviews
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent solution for playing Xbox on PC monitor
Feb 19 2003
By Dave
- Published on Amazon.com
This product does exactly what I anticipated. It allows me to play the Xbox using my PC monitor and speakers. The device is an all hardware solution, that once connected has a button to toggle the monitor/speakers between the Xbox and PC. Note that this device will also work with any other game console (Nintendo, Playstation) that outputs NTSC video.
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.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Works great to convert Directv composite video to VGA
Feb 21 2011
By Reusedmyoldmonitor
- Published on Amazon.com
Amazon Verified Purchase
Bought this to be able to convert the composite video from my Directv box to VGA so that I could use an old computer monitor as my "TV." It does the job! No complaints.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Working is better than broken.
Sep 26 2007
By Mal-2
- Published on Amazon.com
Amazon Verified Purchase
(first review)
Simply put, this item was DOA, straight out of the box. I attempted all of the following as input devices:
* Wii console
* VCR
* DVD player
and both of the following as displays:
* 17" ViewSonic CRT monitor
* 20" Samsung LCD monitor
and regardless of the configuration I got the exact same result -- NO SIGNAL. I will attempt one exchange. If that one is DOA as well, I will get a refund.
(after getting the replacement)
I would like to amend a prior review where I gave 1 star, saying I would give 0 if I could, because it just didn't work. Well, the replacement does work, and I have successfully run the Wii through the analog port on my 20" LCD monitor. That's the good news.
The bad news:
* Piping sound through it is bad. Really bad. Tin cans and a string bad. Fortunately, you don't have to, and I don't any more. You just have to be inventive with your cabling.
* The video quality isn't great, but this may be as good as it gets with composite. Results might be better with S-video, but I don't have anything that delivers that. I blame outdated standards here.
* It doesn't drive 1024x768 like you may see in the specs, it drives 640x480. This makes the next point all the more confusing...
* It doesn't work with my 17" CRT monitor, which I had intended to turn into a TV with this, a VCR, and a pair of amplified speakers. The monitor works fine on the analog port of the video card, so there's nothing wrong with it. It just doesn't get along with the Video Game Jockey.
Also of note is that it sends an output signal even when there is no input signal. This means that if your monitor auto-detects source, it will lock onto the blank-screen analog signal if you try to connect the analog to the Jockey and the DVI to your computer. I can force-switch it, but occasionally it still flips back over to analog (and is guaranteed to if the machine is rebooted), and it won't go to sleep because it's always getting a signal. This can be dealt with by switching the Jockey to use the VGA input, even though I haven't connected anything to it. It does not attempt to drive a blank signal this way. I just have to remember to switch it back before I can use the Wii.
In short, it does what it says (other than the 1024x768 part) but it has crappy sound quality and doesn't work with all monitors. 3 stars.
Simply put, this item was DOA, straight out of the box. I attempted all of the following as input devices:
* Wii console
* VCR
* DVD player
and both of the following as displays:
* 17" ViewSonic CRT monitor
* 20" Samsung LCD monitor
and regardless of the configuration I got the exact same result -- NO SIGNAL. I will attempt one exchange. If that one is DOA as well, I will get a refund.
(after getting the replacement)
I would like to amend a prior review where I gave 1 star, saying I would give 0 if I could, because it just didn't work. Well, the replacement does work, and I have successfully run the Wii through the analog port on my 20" LCD monitor. That's the good news.
The bad news:
* Piping sound through it is bad. Really bad. Tin cans and a string bad. Fortunately, you don't have to, and I don't any more. You just have to be inventive with your cabling.
* The video quality isn't great, but this may be as good as it gets with composite. Results might be better with S-video, but I don't have anything that delivers that. I blame outdated standards here.
* It doesn't drive 1024x768 like you may see in the specs, it drives 640x480. This makes the next point all the more confusing...
* It doesn't work with my 17" CRT monitor, which I had intended to turn into a TV with this, a VCR, and a pair of amplified speakers. The monitor works fine on the analog port of the video card, so there's nothing wrong with it. It just doesn't get along with the Video Game Jockey.
Also of note is that it sends an output signal even when there is no input signal. This means that if your monitor auto-detects source, it will lock onto the blank-screen analog signal if you try to connect the analog to the Jockey and the DVI to your computer. I can force-switch it, but occasionally it still flips back over to analog (and is guaranteed to if the machine is rebooted), and it won't go to sleep because it's always getting a signal. This can be dealt with by switching the Jockey to use the VGA input, even though I haven't connected anything to it. It does not attempt to drive a blank signal this way. I just have to remember to switch it back before I can use the Wii.
In short, it does what it says (other than the 1024x768 part) but it has crappy sound quality and doesn't work with all monitors. 3 stars.
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