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Dell Monitor - Use as TV?

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  • 24-10-2012 4:12pm
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    vicwatson
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    Can I use a Dell Flat Panel Monitor as a tv? or what would I need to do? The only connections in it are the power cable and pc cable connections.

    TIA


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    Khannie
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    The monitor has no tuner. You need a TV receiver in the computer. DVB-T mpeg 4 (saorview) or DVB-S (freesat).


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    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Khannie wrote: »
    The monitor has no tuner. You need a TV receiver in the computer. DVB-T mpeg 4 (saorview) or DVB-S (freesat).

    Thanks. can o buy one that plugs in the usb port or does it have to be installed internally?


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    Khannie
    Registered Users Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    USB ones are fine. Certainly the DVB-T USB ones have worked fine for me in the past for the free to air digital channels (needs to support mpeg 4 / h.264 for saorview channels). You need software to play it back too of course.

    DVB-S (satellite) needs 12V so the USB ones all have an external power supply.


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