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07-19-2009 , 09:51 PM

manupod

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I have no TV in the other room, but I have a 3 year old dell desktop with 2 22inch monitors that I'm not using. Can I get cable TV hooked up to that bad boy somehow?

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07-19-2009 , 09:53 PM

leviathan74

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If you connect it to a computer which has a TV in card yes.

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07-19-2009 , 10:03 PM

manupod

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I'm trying to figure out if I can connect it to a cable box- possible?

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07-19-2009 , 10:27 PM

xaiviax

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If you connect it to a computer which has a TV in card yes.

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Originally Posted by manupod

I'm trying to figure out if I can connect it to a cable box- possible?

Unless you invent something or have a 1 in a zillion computer monitor, no.

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07-20-2009 , 12:59 AM

BrookTrout

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I think newer cable boxes will have DVI or VGA outputs? If you can't find one, there's solutions from companies like Avermedia - although I have no idea if everyone going all-digital in the States affects them.

Here it is: Avermedia AVtv Box 9.

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07-20-2009 , 06:38 PM

GMan42

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If your box and your monitor both have either a DVI or HDMI port then you'll *probably* be OK. (They do make DVI-->HDMI cables if it's one of each).

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07-20-2009 , 10:07 PM

manupod

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If your box and your monitor both have either a DVI or HDMI port then you'll *probably* be OK. (They do make DVI-->HDMI cables if it's one of each).

This is what I thought.

Time to investigate.

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07-20-2009 , 11:19 PM

xaiviax

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HDMI out from a cable box is 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i @59.94 hz. normally.
Computer monitors only used to display VESA progressive resolutions and frame rates. However, with newer monitors and hdcp support, it is possible, although aspect ratio and other things can be a problem. You still have to get sound also.

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07-20-2009 , 11:30 PM

manupod

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fk

sound.

damn, totally forgot about sound. damn damn damn!

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