High Resolution Component Input VGA Box for Wii, Ps3, Xbox 360, PSP 2000, and More

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 12 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• ASIN: B001D7G6X4
• Item model number: M04468
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 24, 2008

Product Description

Now you can connect your Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and other video devices at high resolution right on your LCD or CRT monitor! The VGA-2000 Component Video Converter allows you to hook up your favorite gaming systems to your LCD or CRT monitor using component connectors. The VGA-2000 converts your component input devices and outputs it to 1600 x 1200 SXGA resolution. The input button on the VGA-2000 seamlessly enables you to switch between your PC and your gaming system. Enjoy the convenience of having one PC monitor for your everyday PC usage and gaming needs with the VGA-2000 Component Video Converter.

Customer Reviews

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Product for Cheap. Needs to make the specifications more clear, November 17, 2008

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Christopher W. Haffner (Bellingham, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: High Resolution Component Input VGA Box for Wii, Ps3, Xbox 360, PSP 2000, and More (Electronics)

This is a great product to play your game system on a computer monitor. The picture is great. There IS background noise on the picture that might get a little annoying (I don't really notice it), however, for the price, you really can't ask for a more crisp picture. It's also much smaller than I expected, about 4" x 1.5" by 1". And once you've got it set up, it's extremely easy to use. That said, there are some important things to consider.

*****

THIS IS IMPORTANT: Your monitor MUST be able to run at 1600 x 1200 resolution. You must have a component cable for your system, not a composite. And you must set your system to 480p resolution for it to run. If you don't have ALL of this set up, the system WILL NOT RUN. You will get an image on your monitor telling you that it is out of range.

*****

I had to find this out the HARD way. When I bought the item I didn't have any of these things. Monitors that can run at 1600x1200 are NOT CHEAP but I managed to find a good deal (Less than $200) and had been looking to upgrade from my ancient CRT anyway. The component cable should only cost you about $5 if you don't have one already. The worst part was owning all these things and not knowing that I had to set my system at 480p. This item DOES NOT INCLUDE INSTRUCTIONS. I had to email the manufacturer (Hyperkin) to finally get an answer. Fortunately, they got back to me within two days which is relatively quick.

But after all of that trouble, like I said earlier, I couldn't be happier with what this little thing can do. After all that trouble setting it up, it's really easy to use and gets a great picture for a great price. I would have given it 5 stars if it had come with better instructions and if I had been properly warned of everything I would need to get it to work properly

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In the great battle between HD Box Pro and VGA 2000.... VGA 2000 WINS!!, April 16, 2010

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Jeffrey R. Mangibin (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: High Resolution Component Input VGA Box for Wii, Ps3, Xbox 360, PSP 2000, and More (Electronics)

This a dual review of sorts, as I am comparing the VGA 2000 to another product I purchased which I found dissatisfactory: the HD Box Pro.

I am a PS3/Wii owner and I'm too poor at the moment to buy myself a nice HDTV. Seeing as I have a 20 inch Viewsonic PC LCD monitor in my room which rarely ever gets used (since I primarily use my laptop) I figured I'd find myself a good VGA adapter and put it to some good use.

The VGA 2000 by Hyperkin was not my first choice when I was shopping around for VGA adapters. The first one I tried (and luckily did NOT pay full price for, more on this in a minute) was the HK-based HD Box Pro. I did a LOT of research, read a ton of reviews and figured it would do the trick. The HD Box Pro normally goes for almost $75 (that's the unit price including shipping) but I was lucky enough to find a guy getting rid of his on craigslist for $25. So, I picked it up.

Boy... I was glad I didn't pay full price for it.

The positives:

- Comes with audio input/output ports so that you can actually use your monitor speakers if you got them (or just use an external audio source)

- The unit has MANY different options to tamper with to fit your lcd tv/monitor just right (color, resolution, and aspect ratio)

- It comes with a remote control so that you don't have to reach for the function buttons on the device itself.

Sounds great, doesn't it?

The negatives:

- It DOES need an external power source (a/c adapter included).

- Unfortunately for me, upon hooking my PS3 up to my LCD monitor with the HD Box Pro, the monitor was LITTERED with "static" lines. These lines only got worse with continuous usage.

Next, I tried to contact HD Box Pro support. After emailing them throughout the month of February with NO RESPONSE, I gave up. I had no choice but to find another option.

Then... I found the VGA 2000 here on Amazon.

After reading a decent amount of the other reviews here, I decided this might actually work (not to mention the price was right, being only about $25 including shipping)

One thing I noticed was the size of the VGA 2000 unit. If you have a cable box, it's about the size of a standard DVR remote. And, unlike the HD Box Pro, your audio cables MUST be plugged into an external source. Also, it's powered by USB, so your options are to either plug it into a USB port (cable included), or if you're like me, you can use an old cell phone USB charger as a power adapter.

Now, for it's actual performance...

The VGA does not have the customization options that the HD Box Pro has, but IT WORKS!! As for the resolution, it outputs at 720p max, but the picture is crystal clear with no degradation.

I have tried it with my Wii, PS3 and my Panasonic Blu-Ray player and everything works great.

So... take it from me. I've put in the time and money JUST to get my HD systems running on a decent monitor. And, once I DO get an HDTV, I will DEFINITELY use the VGA 2000 to plug my Wii into its VGA port (as I wouldn't need it with the PS3 since it's got an HDMI port).

Good buy! You won't be disappointed.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Must match your monitor PERFECTLY or else wont work, February 18, 2009

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fordps3 (Rome,Ny) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: High Resolution Component Input VGA Box for Wii, Ps3, Xbox 360, PSP 2000, and More (Electronics)

i bought this to hook my roommates Wii up to my 19" widescreen Samsung SyncMaster 920nw monitor. after hooking everything up, even the desktop was poor quality. everything had a trail off to the right. I switched it to the Wii and got a message saying that it was an unsupported output and recommended 1440 x 900 at 60 Hz. thats EXACTLY what my monitor is set to. after hooking up the vga box i had the option to bump it up to 1600 x 1200, which is what the box outputs. i tried that and still got the error message. so unless you have a super high-reso monitor, dont buy this. and if you get a monitor with that high a resolution, just buy a 480 or 720p tv and save yourself the trouble of dealing with this box.