can i watch tv on my monitor?

[WelshD1K]

is there a box or somethign i can get to watch tv on my monitor without having to have my pc turned on (no tv tuner card in pc etc) as my room is TINY so can only have 1 or the other (pc or tv) and dont want my pc on draining eletrick just to watch tv

 

[WinMXer]

Yes you can, here's an example of a gizmo that'd do it:

http://www.converters.tv/products/vga_to_vga/50.html

although i'd reckon there are better quality devices that'd work better & cost less.

 

[ionicle]

you could just buy a new pc moniter with a tv inbuilt?

but thats even more expensive....

 

[llwyd]

Why dont you get a tv tuner?

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/120482

Theres tons of them at different prices, offering sky, freeview and regular terestrial

 

[WinMXer]

Why dont you get a tv tuner?

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/120482

Theres tons of them at different prices, offering sky, freeview and regular terestrial

Said he didn't want to use his PC, to save on leccy. Nice link though!

 

[Rastalovich]

*cough* google Freesat *cough*

Otherwize, just get an el-cheapo tv pci card.

 

[WelshD1K]

used free sat etc just want to use just the monitor as my pc guzzles the power with the q6600 and 8800gt

 

[Rastalovich]

Freesat was launched day b4 yesterday as a joint BBC & ITV venture to bring free satelite tv. 200+ channels, 80 immediately *I think*, BBC HD right off the bat and ITV HD once they pull their fingers out.

 

[kendo]

It depends on what monitor you've got and what types of signals and input formats it can take. Plus what about speakers? (built into it?)

Tbh, I'd start with the 'signal' you have (basic analogue/freeview quality aerial/satellite feed and go for a card/box/USB stick that will take the signal and use your PC to convert it to display and hear through your monitor and speakers. It'll also give you a PVR built in.

I bought a cheap but reliable USB freeview stick (DVB-T) off ebay for £10 delivered, fine tuned my aerial for the best freeview signal and use DVB ViewerPro to watch TV and record/timeshift TV. I just love the desktop TV feature.

 

[equk]

I was going to buy a freeview hdd & dvd recorder with hdmi upscaling (£80 for 120gb & DVDR) until now

I've never heard of freesat, might be worth going for that instead I guess?

How much do the freesat recievers cost?

I'm using a USB DVB-T atm on my HTPC

 

[WelshD1K]

hmm just got a dell cheapo 19" er with the blue fitting want to use my freeview box with it somehow if possible.

just dont like the idea of my pc on 24/7 :S

 

[equk]

You can get a VGA box, but I don't really like them as the picture quality looks bad on LCD/TFT's.

My bro is using one with his monitor and a cheap freeview box and it does the job, just not brilliantly as the resolution is lower than the native resolution of his monitor.

 

[WelshD1K]

hmm could i take hdmi and use an adapter to feed my monitor? then plug my medusa 5.1's into the box?

 

[Rastalovich]

Don`t those Samsung `Pebble` 20" wide monitors have freeview etc ? Bet they`re good.

Think some1 here has 1.

 

[WelshD1K]

Don`t those Samsung `Pebble` 20" wide monitors have freeview etc ? Bet they`re good.

Think some1 here has 1.

hmm what kinda buck are they ?

 

[Rastalovich]

Seem to be around £200.

The top 3 on this Amazon listing http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss...h-alias=electronics&field-keywords=samsung+20

I don`t know what their qualities are like, but their 32"+ variants are very good.

 

[equk]

I was going to get this freeview reciever:

Wharfdale 160 Gb HDD DVD Freeview Recorder - £69.99

Then plug it into my 24" via HDMI>DVI

I found some freesat recievers on argos, but they seem quite expensive and require a dish etc

 

[WelshD1K]

I was going to get this freeview reciever:

Wharfdale 160 Gb HDD DVD Freeview Recorder - £69.99

Then plug it into my 24" via HDMI>DVI

I found some freesat recievers on argos, but they seem quite expensive and require a dish etc

that looks good

sh where are these adapters i would need ?

i need to get it gown to vga i think the plue plug