Directly connecting iPod to a monitor?

I just ordered a video iPod on Ebay. I know that you can link the iPod directly to a TV with an s-video or component adapter cable, but is there a way to hook up the iPod directly to an LCD monitor? i.e. I do not wish to hook up the iPod via USB to a computer and play videos through iTunes (or whatever), but rather, play them directly from my iPod through the monitor.
The reason for this is that I want to be able to watch videos that I have stored on my iPod through my computer monitor at work-- for those slow times when nothing's going on. I won't tell you what I do for a living, but let's just say there are times when there is nothing to do, and we are in fact permitted to watch videoes, etc during the lull periods. Our computers are very much controlled by "big brother", however, and we are not able to download any programs (like iTunes for example), nor are we able to play media files on the only player we have (Windows Media player) since we can't download the proper codecs, etc.
As it is, I'm restricted to playing DVDs throught the DVD drive. Now that I'm getting the iPod, however, I'd like to be able to bring a library of media with me to work and play them directly on my monitor. I suppose I'd have to also connect the audio to some speakers as well, but I know that is easily done.

Welcome to Discussions
I'm not sure you'll get many answers here. You'd probably have better luck searching yourself.
In any case, here's one option a Google search turned up.
RCA to VGA
You'd need the Apple A/V connection kit along with this product though.
Let me know if the link didn't work and I'll find one that does.
~Lyssa

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