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External TV tuner for PC monitor

JJJJNR · 2014-02-07 10:48:45

Hi I am looking for a external TV tuner for a wall mounted PC monitor, its going to be using standard coax cable, is there a cheap option.

07-02-2014 10:48am

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JJJJNR

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Hi I am looking for a external TV tuner for a wall mounted PC monitor, its going to be using standard coax cable, is there a cheap option.

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#2 07-02-2014 6:20pm

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Saorview box and hdmi to vga adapter

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#3 07-02-2014 6:33pm

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A genuine HDMI to VGA adaptor + set box costs as much as TV.
Also if screen is 60FPS, it will look poor with movement. The Resolutions & frame rates may not be compatible. Very few PC monitors do 50fps.

If you really MUST use a VGA PC screen a laptop or PC with a €15 USB DTT stick is best. Note that some DVI screens are not digital. A simple HDMI to DVI adaptor only works with Digital DVI screens and may fail if the HDMI has HDCP. Also again you may have a problem with frame rate or resolution or both.

Better to get an HDTV. Start at about €140 and run off aerial coax. No PC monitor uses standard coax.

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