Connect composite to PC monitor

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I can vouch for the Ambery AV-8, a very similar converter box. I bought it to be able to connect older gaming consoles to a monitor. Image quality isn't flawless (I think it's a noise pattern from the composite cables themselves), but the de-interlacing offers a crisp image overall and there's virtually zero latency, which was the most important thing to me.

For audio, I simply bought an stereo-RCA-to-3.5mm adapter to connect to my monitor's 3.5mm aux jack. Also, I unplug the power from the AV-8 whenever I'm not using it, so I couldn't tell you how these devices handle running indefinitely. It outputs to the monitor even when there's no input.
 
Dell U2410 has Composite input but also Component input, so you have one cable for each 'channel' of colour. A lot less noise this way. It's how I used to connect a PS2 to my PC screen.

Just change input mode from the screen's buttons to see laptop, console or TV recorder box as needed. Also had my PS3 plugged in via HDMI for a while. Use picture-by-picture or picture-on-picture to view 2 inputs at once. Casual gaming with a TV box in one corner. Or e-mailing on the PC while watching the B-Spec driver in GT4.

The screen cost me about £300 as a new item from eBay a few years ago and still works like new. That was a low price back then. A lot of money if you already have a screen. But if you are using many old devices and want 1080i (component from PS2) and good picture quality, might be worth it as a separate 'retro gaming' rig.
 

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