I want to buy a 24 inch monitor widescreen to upgrade my computer monitor.. Is it possible to do so, and also make the same monitor play the picture on my tv. even if i had to leave the computer off to see the tv picture is something like this possible and how please.? thanks so much for reading my question.. Take care...
2007-04-24 13:05:47 · 3 answers · asked by lakeyorkies 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Monitors
You'll need something that can handle both types of input. I recommend an LCDTV monitor. Several brands make them. Here's the wiki on them: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LCDTV
2007-04-24 13:12:33 · answer #1 · answered by hifihyatt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many monitors, especially the big ones like a 24", have multiple inputs, often including composite video, S video and even component video.
What they do not usually have is a TV tuner, although some do.
So, if you want to connect to an existing satellite box, cable box, VCR etc then when you go shopping look at the input specifications and make sure that you have one that is compatible with your source.
Otherwise you can buy a monitor with a tuner, buy something that has a tuner such as a VCR DVR etc. or get a tuner card for your PC.
2007-04-24 20:15:31 · answer #2 · answered by Simon T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
computer monitors input are usually VGA, DVI, S-Video or Composite. Cable TV is usually coaxial cable unless you have HD signal which often goes on HDMI or DVI. So if you have HD TV signal, you can buy a computer monitor for both your computer and TV, otherwise you may have to buy some converter devices to convert your TV signal to display on computer monitor.
2007-04-24 20:15:56 · answer #3 · answered by fjtyro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋