I am not too sure of the correct name for them, basically a computer monitor that doubles as a TV? Does anyone have one? I am planning to get one but I can't seem to find many reivews for them (perhaps I don't know the technical name for them).
I know they come in 17" but for those that have them, would 19" be too small? Would I have to buy anything extra, cables or anything like that? I see the word "tv tuner" often, I've always been told that I don't need a new monitor, just buy a tv tuner cable or something and I should be able to use my monitor as a tv. I currently have cable, I was wondering if I could watch cable on that monitor? Are there all those places at the back that I could put those "av in" "av out" wires in? I hope I'm making sense. Also, would it be easy to record things from the tv into computer files? Or is that another HUGEEEEEEE problem.
Does anyone have any recommendations? I live in Australia and I'm not sure all the models are available here. I saw some nice samsung ones but I'm not sure how good they are.
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Posted 01 November 2006 - 12:18 AM
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Posted 01 November 2006 - 01:23 AM
k don't take my word for it, i'm not 100% sure, but if u want to use ur computer and watch tv while the computer is on, on the same monitor, just get a tv tuner card. i think u can also plug av in and av out as well. also do any of ur parents work for a company where they can salary sacrifice to buy the monitor? it works out a lot cheaper. get a 19" minimum, 17" is small these days, plus prices aren't that bad now.
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Posted 01 November 2006 - 01:59 AM
You can buy a TV Tuner Card
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Use a Television Set. nowadays, Video cards has a TV-out built-in in the card itself.
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Use a Television Set. nowadays, Video cards has a TV-out built-in in the card itself.
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Posted 01 November 2006 - 04:53 AM
^oh warning about using a non HD TV set is that it'll give u awful resolution displays.
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Posted 03 November 2006 - 05:17 AM
I saw a Samsung one, 19" for $700AUD, I thought that was very expensive. I think I might look into the option of gettign a TV tuner. Once I get that, would my monitor acts as a "Tv", as in could I connect a dvd player to it? Play games using consoles? Or is it simply a "tv".
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Posted 03 November 2006 - 05:55 AM
^i'm pretty sure the tv tuner cards support AV stuff, but just ring up a pc shop and ask to be sure 
heres a site for a general idea of prices in australia http://www.nintek.com.au/x/scripts/prodLis...?idcategory=223
btw for buying an LCD monitor BenQ, Samsung, and Viewsonic are pretty good. to search around for cheap prices use this site www.staticice.com.au
heres a site for a general idea of prices in australia http://www.nintek.com.au/x/scripts/prodLis...?idcategory=223btw for buying an LCD monitor BenQ, Samsung, and Viewsonic are pretty good. to search around for cheap prices use this site www.staticice.com.au
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