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Title: Setting Up a HDTV for PC and TV use
Post by: MrSpanky 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 (http://www.hisdigital.com/html/product_ov.php?id=151&view=yes)

Title: Setting Up a HDTV for PC and TV use
Post by: DAVENRINO 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.

Title: Setting Up a HDTV for PC and TV use
Post by: MrSpanky on February 25, 2007, 10:24:48 AM

Would a VCR cut it?

Title: Setting Up a HDTV for PC and TV use
Post by: ramzey 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

Title: Setting Up a HDTV for PC and TV use
Post by: ramzey on February 25, 2007, 11:42:20 AM

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/123/2

that's should help