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Monitor to use as TV

  • 18-11-2009 12:26pm
    #1
    mistercrow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭


    I'm looking to get a new 22/24 inch HD PC monitor but want to also use it to watch TV. I have Sky plus and multiroom so ideally would like to connect a "magic eye" to the monitor so I can watch TV from the second Sky box in the other room.

    Any suggestions on what I should go for?


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  • #2
    snappieT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭snappieT


    Does the Sky box offer HDMI out? If so, you can get a HDMI to DVI convertor, which will let you plug the video stream into the monitor (assuming the monitor has DVI in, which it should). However, you'll still have an issue with audio that'll need to be sorted separately (HDMI carries audio, DVI doesn't).

    You could also consider getting a monitor with a HDMI input. I'd suggest this if you haven't already got the monitor. (The one I've linked also accepts SCART, so you don't need to have HDMI out on the Sky box.)


  • #3
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,216 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    ive done the research, and frankly youre almost always better off using a TV to use as a monitor. So much less hardware headache involved.


  • #4
    mistercrow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭mistercrow


    Thanks guys. I am now thinking I might get an AV transmitter of some kind to wirelessly do the Sky thing. Does the same apply?


  • #5
    mukki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,669 ✭✭✭mukki


    have you a pc monitor with remote controlled volume?


  • #6
    gamer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭gamer


    SIMPLER TO ATTACH A video sender to the sky box cost 60euro argos and buy a tv 21inch adverts.ie50euro.I DONT think a magic eye works on a vga pc monitor cost it outputs video signal uhf channel 36.I SUPPOSE you could run svideo or rgb to the monitor if it has svideo or rgb interface,thats very unlikely.OR JUST Use magic eye to the tv.Powercity have lcd tvs with uhf/vhf in and vga in 150euro,www.powercity.ie,but the vga pc res is max 1024x768.


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  • #7
    mistercrow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭mistercrow


    Thanks Gamer. Yeah was thinking of getting a TV but the resolution was putting me off. I will still be using the screen mainly for computing to want to make sure the display is decent.


  • #8
    mistercrow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭mistercrow


    mukki wrote: »
    have you a pc monitor with remote controlled volume?

    Haven't bought the monitor yet. Is that something I need to ensure?


  • #9
    gamer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭gamer


    WELL you can buy an lcd tv with uhf and with vga in but you,d need to check the pc resolution carefully as it may only support 1024x768 ,refresh rate 60mhz, ie my hdtv only supports50/ 60mhz refresh rate thru vga.
    I find 1024 res is fine for web browsing and youtube.ON SOME TVS 75MHZ could damage the tube.
    Prbly better to buy a 1080p tv not 1080i.
    I VE SEEN pc MONITORS with svideo and vga in .
    IF you buy a tv first read the manual, re pc recommended resolutions and refresh rate from vga/dvi.


  • #10
    gamer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭gamer


    This tv in powercity has pc vga max pc res 1360x768 max pc refresh rate 60megahertz.
    http://www.powercity.ie/?par=10-11
    model 22pfl3404 philips lcd 284 euro.
    SEE HERE manual download 1meg, http://www.p4c.philips.com/cgi-bin/dcbint/cpindex.pl?ctn=22PFL3404D/12&slg=en&scy=IE


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