im planning to turn my computer monitor into a television
By hotsummer
@hotsummer (13837)
Philippines
April 23, 2013 4:23am CST
i don't know how to do that but i would ask the vendor on the computer store even i have the time to go later or maybe tomorrow. because we need television on the other room. my father wants to sleep on other room and when i stay on that room to take care of my father i need something to watch. but the televisions are in the other part of the house. since my computer is not working right the desktop computer, that i may use that monitor as television. i just don't know if i would need a working cpu also to use the monitor into a television. so i would just ask the vendor what to buy and how to do it.
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8 responses
@Zer0Stats (1147)
• India
23 Apr 13
You need a tuner it is about the size of a USB stick.You connect your cable into it then it gives you all the free digital channels.Plus there are on line tv guides on a menu.Mine as a sensor built into the stick and a small remote to change channels.Here's the link,
http://www.flipkart.com/iball-claro-tv18-tv-tuner-card/p/itmd4ga9jgpqynuk?pid=TVTD4GA88MJMYY6J&ref=90ee19b2-87e6-4d87-9606-2083536f7ef7&srno=m_1_1&otracker=from-search&query=TV%20tuner
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@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
23 Apr 13
though it is quite beyond what i plan to spend on, but i guess it is worth the price. but i don't think that site delivers in my country. so i would just buy and look around here. hope to find cheaper price.
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@Zer0Stats (1147)
• India
24 Apr 13
Yes they only provide service here in India but you can go to the nearby computer shop and ask for the TV tuner USB stick or buy it on-line someplace else.At least now you know what exactly it is.
@ShepherdSpy (8544)
• Omagh, Northern Ireland
23 Apr 13
A Computer monitor is basically a TV screen that doesn't come with a TV tuner module installed.Here,an add-on TV tuner is not expensive,you can buy them in any useful computer component store,or online.So long as you have good TV signal where you live,you shouldn't have to worry about rigging up an aerial for the room you want to use it in.
here's a link with some info..
http://www.cclonline.com/article/729/Guide/TV-Tuners/TV-Tuner-Buying-Guide/
@ShepherdSpy (8544)
• Omagh, Northern Ireland
23 Apr 13
I hope it works out for you!
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@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
23 Apr 13
now i understand what that gadget is for. so i see that often on amazon and other online stores. anyway, i would ask for the price soon on the computer store here.
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@greenline (14838)
• Canada
23 Apr 13
That's an excellent idea. So, you can watch TV and relax, and also work on the computer when you need to. I am also thinking of doing the same.
@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
23 Apr 13
This is a very good idea. Actually, I am planning to sell my old monitor but when I read your discussion, well, why not? So I tried to research about it. It says we need a cable box or satellite receiver.
Maybe this article can help you with this project.
http://www.designbuzz.com/turn-lcd-monitor-tv-computer/
Have a great day!
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@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
23 Apr 13
i would definitely try to read that article. yeah we have to find ways to use old stuff at home.
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@joizee (502)
• Philippines
23 Apr 13
Hi Hotsummer! You might be needing some cables to attach the TV to your laptop. I think it's called HDMI. Other audio-visual cables are: S-video, DVI or VGA. Some TV-computer compatible can also come wireless. You can better discuss it with your provider to know the appropriate methods to connect the two.
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
23 Apr 13
i don't want to use the laptop but only the computer monitor of my desktop. i don't know if that is possible.
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@stacey26 (2)
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23 Apr 13
It is actually possible cause the port are kind of the same and if not, you can change the connector so that it would be possible.
@KieraMcLean (75)
• Birmingham, England
14 May 14
You just need a tuner to use your computer as a tv, it would be the best option for you. You can go ahead with it!
@artemeis (4194)
• China
24 Apr 13
I think what you need is a video splitter (see attached image below) and a monitor cable long enough to connect this monitor into an active monitor. It is what you would often see in the electronic department store where all the screens of their LCD/LED Panel TV/Monitors are showing the same videos or pictures.
The only disadvantage here would be that you cannot control what you want to see from this monitor or location being that it is not the source. The other disadvantage or problem would be getting and running the long video cable.
I hope this is what you are looking for.
@akp100 (13640)
• India
27 Apr 13
Hello..
As far as I know we need TV tuner card for watching TV on our computer. So yes we can make computer TV. and that also not need more cost. But as far as i know it need running computer. I guess we can't do it if we only have monitor and CPU/System is not working. I don't know about other alternative though.
