I have a spare Samsung CRT monitor 17" size. I am interested to use it as TV, but without using the CPU. Any good suggestions & how much it would cost to do so ? Thanks
2007-04-02 07:25:25 · 5 answers · asked by lucky s 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Monitors
Buy a GADMEI TV Box. It works without a PC.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gadmei-TV-Play-Video-Games/dp/B000FKP8YS
2007-04-10 02:12:59 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what inputs you have on the monitor. If you have composite, s-video or component in, you can hook it right to a cable box or VCR/DVD. If not, you might be able to get a converter to go from your cable box and change the signal to an RGB(D-sub) or DVI signal. Check Radio Shack, they have all kinds of doodads for that kinda thing. With some clever converter purchases, I'm sure you can do it.
2007-04-02 07:29:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you had a pc you could add a tv tuner card to it and plug that into a your monitor then you could have tv on that monitor but trying to build a tv from a monitor could be hard and dangerous capacters inside hold a charge like a battery one touch could fry you!
2007-04-02 08:19:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible to replace the picture tube. However, this is likely to be both expensive and possibly time consuming with respect to adjustments like purity and convergence. When replacing:
Discharge both the old and new tubes before you start to be sure you won't have any unpleasant surprises.
Take extreme care when handling - at the very least, a slip can result in a broken neck and a bad and expensive day.
2007-04-02 07:34:53 · answer #4 · answered by georgefeldtgood 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its immposible you have to have a thinking machine which is the processor and a video card ofcourse!!! ot if your monitor has a TV IN you don't need anything!!!!
2007-04-02 07:29:24 · answer #5 · answered by shtarkel 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋