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TK421 · Joined: 05 Aug 2009

I'm sorry the site is in Korean, but most of it is in English. Just keep scrolling down and you'll see the all the pictures and information you need with English titles. The monitor is HDCP ready, it's the HP2009F model, and it has built in speakers. What I really need to know is can I play my PS3 on this monitor using my headphones? If you scroll about 60% down the page, a picture shows you a close up of the back inputs: DVI, VGA and Audio. Do I just need an HDMI to DVI cable and I'm good to go? Or an hdmi female to DVI male adaptor, either/or?

Here's the link:

http://english.gmarket.co.kr/challenge/neo_goods/goods.asp?goodscode=169417674

I'm over in Busan and I really can't ask the guys at the electronics store I'm going to buy this monitor at, they don't speak much English and what little English they did speak they were wrong about this monitor. They said "No PS3". Can you guys that I trust know your stuff help me out here? This seems so obvious but those guys at the store confused me. I need to know for sure before I spend $200 on a monitor out here. I'm desperate to play my ps3 out here without buying an HDTV which are extremely, extremely expensive....

Thanks for your help, I really, really want to get back into playing ps3. It's been several weeks.

Also, anyone know any good electronics stores in Busan to buy the adaptors I need? I'd rather not order online, I live at my school and I don't know if it will be delivered properly to me. I found this monitor at Hi-Mart.

denverdeath · Joined: 21 May 2005 Location: Boo-sahn

Although a bit dated, some of the guys on this site are giving you the thumbs up...

http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=ps3&thread.id=2243864&view=by_date_ascending&page=2

Last post(Slayerxx1) on this site seems the best... Wink

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.php?board=927750&topic=53030755

To give you an idea on prices for the cables...they also appear to come in 2m, 3m and 10m lengths...

http://itempage.auction.co.kr/detailview.aspx?itemNo=a514428607

...which, in Busan, you'll likely be able to either buy in the Bujeon Underground Shopping Arcade game shops or maybe at Gaya Computer or elsewhere. Searching for it could become a headache. If that becomes the case, order it from the net.

I'd personally recommend this sweet one over what you're looking at, but it's nearly $500...

http://www.syncmaster.co.kr/board/view.asp?idx=5253&gotopage=&code=C01&writer=&title=&contents=&keyword=&SMSESSION=NO

Have fun shopping and gaming!

TK421 · Joined: 05 Aug 2009

Thanks a lot man, helpful.

One question: How do I get to the Bujeon underground arcade with all video game and electronics stores? Where exactly is it? Thank you.

PS You found the thread I posted on gamefaqs but they weren't very helpful for the most part, flooding me with misinformation, I got pretty annoyed.

Feah · Joined: 26 Nov 2008

Hey I MIGHT be wrong but.

If you connect your monitor up using DVI then you won't get any sound.
If you have a seperate AV then your fine.

I think it might be best to buy a monitor with a HDMI input.

denverdeath · Joined: 21 May 2005 Location: Boo-sahn

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

You will have to run sound out of the PS3's optical connection, then.

TK421 · Joined: 05 Aug 2009

Thanks for the replies everyone. I'm gonna head to the Bujeon underground mall this weekend and pick up the adaptors I need if I can find them. I'll update this thread and let you know how the PS3 connection to a monitor goes, and confirm everything needed. That way people here in Korea who want to play ps3 in HD can play hundreds of thousands of won less to do so. Buying a monitor and speakers is so much cheaper than buying an HDTV of any size here.

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

Don't know why I didn't mention this before, but my LG monitor is a pretty standard newer monitor, and it accepts HDMI with HDCP (no audio though). It's 16x9" and 1080p. They also have a larger one, but mine is 23". Looks pretty nice, although you can spend a bit more and get one with slightly deeper blacks. In 16x9, you probably need to go with a larger monitor than you think. It can seem a bit small top to bottom compared to other monitors. I wouldn't go less than 23", myself. I think it looks perfect on my desktop!

http://www.enuri.com/view/Detailmulti.jsp?modelno=1914151&cate=04051015&Mname=&fb=1&porder=6&key=popular DESC&factory=&search=NO&m_price=&spec=&sel_spec=&pagesize=20&page=1&keyword=&orgkeyword=&logkeyword=&spec_name=&from=list

Another similar version:

http://www.enuri.com/move/Redirect.jsp?cmd=move_link&vcode=4027&modelno=1837602&price=257220&multiflag=N&pl_no=281499072&factory=LG&modelnm=&escrow_url=/escrow/EsFrmOrderMain.jsp?cmd=move_link^frmshopcode=4027^frmshopnm=옥션^frmmodelno=1837602^frmmodelnm=^frmfactory=LG^frmmprice=257220^frmmultiflag=N^frmpl_no=281499072^frmpl_goodsnm=^deliveryinfo=&cate=04051023&urltype=0&coupon=0&porder=1&newgoods=&from=detail

TK421 · Joined: 05 Aug 2009

That's a pretty nice monitor for a reasonable price and pretty much exactly what I'm looking. Problem is, I live in an apartment above my school and I'm worried ordering things online will not arrive safely for me... I haven't received anything in the mail yet here to try it out. That's why I want to buy the monitor at a store, and the store I was at was selling that HP monitor.

You think a 20 inch monitor like that HP will be too small to play ps3 on? I will be sitting pretty close to it.

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

Yes, 20" is too small. Especially when you can have a beautiful LG like this for less. HP monitors were just gorgeous a year ago. Others have caught up. Honestly, I'd buy one of these LG monitors and have it shipped to your school. Get it there. Make sure they know it's coming.