Comments on: Can a computer monitor be use as a normal TV with functions? http://www.lcdmonitorbuyingguide.com/blog/can-a-computer-monitor-be-use-as-a-normal-tv-with-functions/ LCD displays, plasma and touch screen Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:45:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kasey C http://www.lcdmonitorbuyingguide.com/blog/can-a-computer-monitor-be-use-as-a-normal-tv-with-functions/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Kasey C Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:09:27 +0000 http://www.lcdmonitorbuyingguide.com/blog/can-a-computer-monitor-be-use-as-a-normal-tv-with-functions/#comment-185 If you get a tuner that goes into your computer, how would that tuner work without the computer being on? There are external tuner boxes that works without a PC, but obviously, that'll cost a bit more than the kind that goes into a PC. If you get a tuner that goes into your computer, how would that tuner work without the computer being on?

There are external tuner boxes that works without a PC, but obviously, that’ll cost a bit more than the kind that goes into a PC.

]]> By: quietfred http://www.lcdmonitorbuyingguide.com/blog/can-a-computer-monitor-be-use-as-a-normal-tv-with-functions/comment-page-1/#comment-184 quietfred Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:41:13 +0000 http://www.lcdmonitorbuyingguide.com/blog/can-a-computer-monitor-be-use-as-a-normal-tv-with-functions/#comment-184 Not sure if this would hurt HD quality - but you could run extension coax line to an A-B box ( 2 inputs, 1 output) and connect your monitor to the other input. By pushing A button you watch tv ( without putting in a card or using your computer) By pushing B - It functions as computer monitor Not sure if this would hurt HD quality – but you could run extension coax line to an A-B box ( 2 inputs, 1 output) and connect your monitor to the other input.
By pushing A button you watch tv ( without putting in a card or using your computer)
By pushing B – It functions as computer monitor

]]> By: isl247 http://www.lcdmonitorbuyingguide.com/blog/can-a-computer-monitor-be-use-as-a-normal-tv-with-functions/comment-page-1/#comment-183 isl247 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:36:45 +0000 http://www.lcdmonitorbuyingguide.com/blog/can-a-computer-monitor-be-use-as-a-normal-tv-with-functions/#comment-183 The TV needs no remote. The remote should be used just as you would with your cable box, controlling the cable box and not the TV. Your best bet would be to use a home theater receiver as the switching box but that's going to run you a few hundred bucks. You need one with HDMI out and inputs and upconversion for any sources you would want to run into that monitor. Something like this would probably work, but there are hundreds of options The TV needs no remote. The remote should be used just as you would with your cable box, controlling the cable box and not the TV. Your best bet would be to use a home theater receiver as the switching box but that’s going to run you a few hundred bucks. You need one with HDMI out and inputs and upconversion for any sources you would want to run into that monitor.

Something like this would probably work, but there are hundreds of options

]]> By: Kryptonian http://www.lcdmonitorbuyingguide.com/blog/can-a-computer-monitor-be-use-as-a-normal-tv-with-functions/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Kryptonian Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:48:54 +0000 http://www.lcdmonitorbuyingguide.com/blog/can-a-computer-monitor-be-use-as-a-normal-tv-with-functions/#comment-182 Plug the coaxial cable in the coxial connector on your HD TV. Please note: HD LCD displays are Televisions that can be used as monitors. Plug the coaxial cable in the coxial connector on your HD TV.

Please note: HD LCD displays are Televisions that can be used as monitors.

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