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Offline MrSpanky

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Setting Up a HDTV for PC and TV use
« on: February 24, 2007, 09:28:45 PM »
I'm trying to figure out what I need to make this setup work.  

Cable (no cable box)
HDTV (Westinghouse) with no built in tuner
PC with HIS Radeon X800XL HDTV & TV Out, DVI-I, Dual VGA

Offline DAVENRINO

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Setting Up a HDTV for PC and TV use
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2007, 11:17:30 PM »
You will need some kind of tuner for tv - set top, cable box, DVR or a PCI tv tuner and/or PVR for your PC.  You already have what you need for a monitor.  If you need a DVI or DVI-->HDMI cable I suggest monoprice.com.
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Offline MrSpanky

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« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2007, 10:24:48 AM »
Would a VCR cut it?

Offline ramzey

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« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2007, 11:27:01 AM »
what kind of input do you have in your HDTV?

http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/02/08/how-to-connect-your-pc-to-your-hdtv/


S-video should work

you could connect s-video to VCR and go with composite to TV, or s-video to vcr and coaxial antenna cable from there but quality wont be so good
« Last Edit: February 25, 2007, 11:34:45 AM by ramzey »

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« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2007, 11:42:20 AM »