So close to giving up

[azurite]

So I'm getting all geared up to buy a laptop (a decent one, this time) for Japan. The way it's looking, I'm really leaning toward the Mac Book Pro (white), since it's lightweight, can run on both OSX and Windows (yay for Boot Camp), and is just generally better than anything I've seen so far on the PC Market. Now, at Tokiwa, you don't have TVs in each room, and hell if I buy and/or schlep a TV in/to Japan. I wanted to be able to play my PS2 on my laptop-- because I've never successfully been able to get a PS2 emulator to work, anyway.

But for all my searching, even if I found the right adapter or cables, it looks like the Mac Book Pro doesn't have a video input, which royally pisses me off. I wish there was a way to convert the video output into a video input, but I'm not sure if there is such a thing. Regardless, it looks like I might have to scrap the idea of getting cables and adapters to play my PS2 on my laptop screen; instead, I'm thinking about buying a separate mini-LCD screen for playing my PS2 (slimline) on.

I found this: here, but I'm not sure about it. If anyone else knows of any other ways of playing a PS2 with a small, lightweight screen (or converting the PS2 cords to something that can be input into a laptop without much fuss, better if it's for a Mac Book Pro), I'd really appreciate it. :)

Other finds:
* Amazon.co.uk
It looks like the Joytech 8" one is the way to go (the other one I found had a dinky screen and huge speakers), but where to get it from? And is it worth the price?

Comments

[azhp.livejournal.com]

Lol, most people's computers have trouble getting a psx emulator to work, much less a ps2...

Unless you have a slim ps2 that thing won't attach, btw.

[the-sweet.livejournal.com]

I do have a slimline PS2.

[mattchuipickyou.livejournal.com]

I don't know you (saw this on anthony's friend page) but have you looked at any firewire or USB options?

[the-sweet.livejournal.com]

Hm, can you show me an example? So far all I've seen is a coaxial cable box; I'd have to get converters to make my RCA males into coaxial males to plug into the female coaxial box. Then I might need something else... a VGA box, but people have said the image quality ends up sucking.

[staplerx.livejournal.com]

UHF is the only thing that's worse than coaxial.

[the-sweet.livejournal.com]

@_@ So you would probably say buying the separate screen for the PS2 is better, then?

[staplerx.livejournal.com]

"UHF is the only thing that's worse than coaxial." - me, last night

Invest in a flat planel LCD monitor that is around 15 inches or so. Vince says its anywhere from $350 to $500.

[the-sweet.livejournal.com]

@_@; I don't see the point in buying a whole separate monitor just for my PS2. All I want is the monitor/LCD screen made for the slimline PS2 so I can attach it. Sure, it's only 8", but at least it's only a $152. And it probably doesn't need any complex wires or anything...

Still, if an LCD monitor would provide a bigger screen with a nicer resolution for only a little bit more, I might pay it. MIGHT. Why get the larger screen, if not for size?

[mattchuipickyou.livejournal.com]

forget previous comment, try one of these: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1580293&CatId=1426

not sure if macs have PCMCIA though, most PC laptops do.

[the-sweet.livejournal.com]

It doesn't look like the Macs I was looking at (latest generation) have PCMIA ports. ;_; darn.

[baine.livejournal.com]

When are you going to Japan again? And for how long? And where? Maybe we can meet up! <3

[the-sweet.livejournal.com]

I know I already told you in chat, but in case you want a physical copy, I'm going Sep 10-Jan 27, to Mito, Japan to the NE of Tokyo. And we *so* have to go to Tokyo Disneyland or somesuch and have a blast together.

Oh, and my icon doubles as a map of where I'll be. :P