Is it possible?

[Gino_34]

I sort of have a really weird question to ask:

Is it at all possible to hook up a Blu ray player to a computer monitor? I still can't afford a nice big HDTV so I was hoping to purchase a standalone player and watch movies on my 19" pc monitor which displays 1280x1024 resolution. I know it's not going to display 1080p but it's the only HD source I own.

Can I buy an adapter that can convert component to VGA or something to that effect? (HDMI to VGA?) My monitor has both DVI and VGA inputs. I know there are blu ray pc drives available but I don't wanna go that route because I eventually want to view these movies on a HDTV. Hooking up a player to my computer would only be something temporary.

I don't think my pc monitor is HDCP compliant....would this stop me from viewing movies if I could get the player hooked up via VGA or DVI? Remember...I'm not going through my computer. Would it work?

Thanks.

[kpkelley]

Monoprice adapters

These are cheap enough that you could test another device to see if it would work with your monitor, so long as you have an hdmi capable dvd player or a friend with a blu-ray player you can try it out with first.

[Sammy]

HDMI to DVI direct to the DVi on the monitor with an optical connector for the sound to a receiver?

[Gino_34]

Originally Posted by kpkelley

Monoprice adapters

These are cheap enough that you could test another device to see if it would work with your monitor, so long as you have an hdmi capable dvd player or a friend with a blu-ray player you can try it out with first.

Thanks for that info. I did some of my own browsing online and found some adapters that cost $200 bucks!!! But if I can find or order a cheap enough adapter (under $15 bucks) maybe I'll give it a shot.

After seeing that component to DVI connector I have another question:

Will I need any other cables to make this work?

[CosmoKid]

Originally Posted by Gino_34

Thanks for that info. I did some of my own browsing online and found some adapters that cost $200 bucks!!! But if I can find or order a cheap enough adapter (under $15 bucks) maybe I'll give it a shot.

After seeing that component to DVI connector I have another question:

Will I need any other cables to make this work?

Audio. Most likely optical from the player to whatever you will be using for audio.

How far will you be sitting from this monitor?

I only ask because I think you may be wasting your money going Blu right now. Forget resolution, at the size of that monitor, and the seating distance, you may not see any difference between Blu and SD DVD.

[shooter3295]

Ok,....it can be done,....but what is the point ? Unless the monitor can do HD,...why bother. HD TV's are relatively cheap these days,...I have a Viewsonic monitor that does 1080p,...has HDMI input,....and didn't cost an arm and a leg (under $300). Besides the computer,...it's also hooked to my extra DTV receiver,...that outputs 1080i. There is no way to enjoy what Blu-Ray offers on a standard monitor.

[gekke henkie]

@ Gino_34:

I am sorry, but A.F.A.I.K. the options mentioned here above will not work. The reason is that HDCP will prevent you from exporting a HD-signal to a non-compliant display. In this case, you will only get a SD (standard def) signal and IIRC this will be about 480p, or so.

The '200 bucks'-adapters you mentioned, and I know only one of them, have hardware and software installed that somehow copies the HDCP-compliant signal from whatever display, to fake this HDCP-compatibility. This all means that you can now connect your BD-player with this adapter to a non-HDCP display (like your PC-monitor), and you will still get the HD-signal to your HD15-VGA input.

The only one I know about is called the 'HD-fury', but there might be more existing. For info on this $249 jewel, see: www.hdfury.com