Monitor Vs. TV, Need Both

M

Mahakid

New Member
im making a new computer and i think im either gonna get an oversized monitor or hook my computer up to a new TV. which ever i get i want to be able to both watch cable tv on and use it for my computer. a friend of mine has a 27'' monitor which gave me the idea however he doesnt have it hooked up as a TV.

so i guess my questions are:
should i get an over sized monitor or hook up a DLP TV to my computer?

which ever i get is there a switch i can get so i have it hooked up to both my computer and the cable outlet? and if so will i have to get up and switch it every time i want to move from computer to TV, or can i hide it somewhere and have a remote for it?

how do the "TV Tuners & Video Devices" (saw on newegg.com) work, can i get cable tv with them through my cable company or is there some other service i need for that to work. Will i be able to get the digital channels we got on another TV or would i still need to get another cable box if i want those?

currently im looking at getting 2 of these video cards running SLI will it be able to run a TV at HD quality?


in short whats the best way to use a monitor/tv as both a monitor and tv. id prefer to use a DLP TV if i can.
 
Last edited:
I'd get a TV because then you know the TV will work well and of course it will work with the computer as long as you have a decent graphics. TV tuner cards don't always work so well.
 
well if i get a TV and get a video tuner card for my computer will i be able to use the tuner card for true HD quality on the TV? ive been doing research on this so ive answered a few questions i didnt really ask here but i still cant figure out if its just no tuner card gets a true HD signal from the cable company or if its just a few dont. any FAQ i read on anything for computers these days is way outdated.
 
Mahakid said:
well if i get a TV and get a video tuner card for my computer will i be able to use the tuner card for true HD quality on the TV? ive been doing research on this so ive answered a few questions i didnt really ask here but i still cant figure out if its just no tuner card gets a true HD signal from the cable company or if its just a few dont. any FAQ i read on anything for computers these days is way outdated.
Click to expand...

No,you can't.Tuner cards cannot receive or play HD signal as far as I know.Actually there's even no high-end input port on a tuner card except RF input,AV input and S input usually.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top