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Freesat HD receiver to PC Monitor?

  • 20-05-2009 10:54PM
    #1
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,669 ✭✭✭✭


    Is it possible?
    I have a 22" Benq Monitor.
    I also have a 17" laptop if it were easier to connect freesat to that.
    Reason I ask is because my 32" Samsung is in for repair and I am reduced to watching this weeks Monaco GP on a 14" Portable :mad:

    Any Q's just shout
    cheers


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  • #2
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 19,207 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    I'd guess it's doubtful your monitor has HDMI?

    I'd guess that a HDMI-DVI cable or adaptor should work. Just bear in mind that DVI doesn't support audio, so you'd need a seperate cable for audio.


  • #3
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,669 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    byte wrote: »
    I'd guess it's doubtful your monitor has HDMI?

    I'd guess that a HDMI-DVI cable or adaptor should work. Just bear in mind that DVI doesn't support audio, so you'd need a seperate cable for audio.

    No HDMI on monitor
    also
    No DVI
    Only got (VGA ) :(


  • #4
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,461 ✭✭✭✭watty


    HDMI is digitial

    DVI has Digital and Analogue

    VGA is Analogue only, so can't cheaply be interfaced. There are boxes that do it, but they aren't cheap.

    Also your screen likely does not do 50Hz, but between 60Hz to 120Hz. So even with an conversion box the results are poor.

    Laptops rarely have video in. If they do it's S-Video or Composite NTSC/PAL not HD.


  • #5
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,669 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    watty wrote: »
    HDMI is digitial

    DVI has Digital and Analogue

    VGA is Analogue only, so can't cheaply be interfaced. There are boxes that do it, but they aren't cheap.

    Also your screen likely does not do 50Hz, but between 60Hz to 120Hz. So even with an conversion box the results are poor.

    Laptops rarely have video in. If they do it's S-Video or Composite NTSC/PAL not HD.

    Thanks for all the bad news :o

    :D:D


  • #6
    steveon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    U sure your not trying to get round not paying a tv license by using a monitor lol....


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  • #7
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,669 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    steveon wrote: »
    U sure your not trying to get round not paying a tv license by using a monitor lol....

    No.

    Why would i do that when in my original post I did state that my 32" Full HD Samsung LCD was in for repair and will most likely not have it back for the weekend's F1 race :(


  • #8
    steveon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    was only joking sorry didnt mean to offend.....


  • #9
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,669 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    steveon wrote: »
    was only joking sorry didnt mean to offend.....


    Sticks and stones bud
    It would take a lot more than that to offend me

    Gotcha :D:D


  • #10
    steveon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    Nice1 lol ;)


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