monitor for TV and computer?

post_break · 03-July-07, 12:20 PM

So I was looking at this LCD and confused myself. I want to hook it up to my computer AND my cable box so I can simply switch between computer use and TV. Is this possible? One will use DVI and the other will use analog.

Does anyone do this aswell?

Newegg.com - SAMSUNG 225BW Black 22" 5 ms (GTG) DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor with Height Adjustments 280 cd/m2 700:1 - Retail

tetrafluoroethane · 03-July-07, 01:33 PM

Does the cable box have RGB (VGA or component) output or DVI output?
If so, connect it to one input and your PC to the other.

Depending on your cable box and provider, you might be able to use a cable input card and MythTV to use your computer as a DVR.

post_break · 03-July-07, 02:25 PM

Cable box has a DVI port on it. Just to clarify the cable box goes to DVI and my computer goes to VGA and I can switch between the two with the monitors settings?

03-July-07, 12:20 PM		#1 (permalink)
post_break I Drive A Mac	monitor for TV and computer? So I was looking at this LCD and confused myself. I want to hook it up to my computer AND my cable box so I can simply switch between computer use and TV. Is this possible? One will use DVI and the other will use analog. Does anyone do this aswell? Newegg.com - SAMSUNG 225BW Black 22" 5 ms (GTG) DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor with Height Adjustments 280 cd/m2 700:1 - Retail

03-July-07, 01:33 PM		#2 (permalink)
tetrafluoroethane Apex Techie II	Re: monitor for TV and computer? Does the cable box have RGB (VGA or component) output or DVI output? If so, connect it to one input and your PC to the other. Depending on your cable box and provider, you might be able to use a cable input card and MythTV to use your computer as a DVR.

03-July-07, 02:25 PM		#3 (permalink)
post_break I Drive A Mac	Re: monitor for TV and computer? Cable box has a DVI port on it. Just to clarify the cable box goes to DVI and my computer goes to VGA and I can switch between the two with the monitors settings?

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