Component Video to DVI-D

[Mogambo]

Hello Gurus,
Today I received my Dell UltraSharp 2005FPW Monitor. I mainly bought it for PC. However I realized that I can use this to build poor man's home theatre. It has VGA / DVI-D / S-video / Composite inputs. The best part is I can connect several input devices. Using PIP/PBP I can use two of these sources at a time. I have successfully connected my DVD and VCR to this using Composite cable (one at a time). I have connected my PC using DVI-D cable. Looks awesome. But now I am greedy...

I was wondering if I can use component video out on my Sony DVD box (not the PC DVD drive) to DVI-D of the monitor. Google told me there are converter boxes available for $200/$300. But if this is possible just by cable I will spend that money on sound system instead. Otherwise I can always fall back to s-video cable. I don't know much about video signals etc. So advance apologies if this is a stupid question.

Let me know if you have any suggestions..

Thanks in advance

Mogambo

This is the link for monitor specs...
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/Prod...-4111&category_id=4009&c=us&l=en&cs=19

DVD pl

 

[SynthDude2001]

As you noted, there are expensive ways to convert Component video into DVI, but since it involves resampling an analog signal to get it back in digital form, there's no cheap way to do this (like with just a cable, etc.).

 

[Mogambo]

Thanks SynthDude for a quick reply (2 mins). Okay I trust you. I will stop hiunting more for my dream cable and settle on s-video.

Thanks a lot.