how can i use my television set as a computer monitor?
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It's possible, but the image doesn't look very good and the cheapest devices are around $80. You can get a good monitor for that price!\nSee this: http://www.aver.com/2005home/product/pc_to_tv/quickplay/avermediaquickplay.shtml
915461
Yes, I think you can.  You need a DVI to DVI plug, or DVI to VGA
638557
You have to have a video card that is capable. Make sure of that first. Then you either need a s video cable or vga cable. On the back of your tv you should see a plug for one or the other( if your tv is capable) Attach the cable( s video or vga) to your tv and then to your video card on the back of your pc. Right click your desktop. You should then have a display option( on mine it's nvidia display) click on that then go to detect displays. Then on that same window go to current display then move it from your monitor to your tv. Right above that you'll have the option to dual display your comp or however you want to configure it. Good luck. Feel free to e mail me if you have more questions. It sounds like alot but it's really not that hard.
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i didnt kno that u could make ur computer into a tv for free. i kno that u can buy tv cards to put in ur computer but they tend to be expensive. plus u have to have cable or satillite to plug into the back of them. so its not free.
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Funny, because I just did some research on this tring to hook up my PS2. Anyway, you can just buy a VGA converter. They should be available at your local Radio Shack or other store that might carry wires/parts. Instead of plugging the monitor into your computer, you would plug it into the adaptor and then plug the cable in on the other side. This saves you the money of buying a TV card as well, but you could get it if you want that nice TiVo effect with Media Center. However, TV tuners can be annoying because there is a considerable amount of delay, which makes them not-so-great for plugging in a gaming system..
742263
You can do this.  I have a computer with a TV card, too.  Look for the video and sound inputs (should be white, yellow and red).  And in your media center there should be a option to play that input device.  If you want to just connect your PS2 to your monitor you have to buy a VGA box.  Here's an example:
22975
add a tv tuner card to one of your empty slots in the back of your computer. then you either use a spliter from your cable box to your computer or a direct line to the back of your computer. you will be able to watch anythiig that the tuner picks up
887243
you need a tv tuner card, if you dont have one install one or you can get an external card that allows you to have the computer recieve satellite signal.   heres a good link on the explanation of the external tv tuner:  http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/external-pc-tv-theor/index.html
478554
You need to have a tv tuner card in your computer.  You can buy them at places like Best Buy, CompUSA, etc. It doesn't come standard on computers, unless you have a media center edition that comes with it.
163877
My suggestion is buy the cheapest one you can get, and put your money into the best TV you can afford.\n\nThe problem with using a TV as a monitor for a PC is that a STANDARD TV is about equal to a 640x480 VGA screen.  If you go HDTV, you will get significantly better resolution.\n\nBut I don't care is the scan converter says it will do 800x600 or 1024x768, if it's NOT hooked up to an HDTV, you are going to HATE what it looks like.\n\nIf you dont believe me, go try and get some guy at a computer store to demo the unit on a STANDARD (normal, non-HDTV) TV.  First, they probably won't do it, and second, if they do, you will see what I'm talking about...
642253
Your laptop would have to have a video output in order to set it up with a TV.  (Either SVideo, RCA)  You could also go the route of using a Scan Converter which runs through your monitor signal as another option.
963219
ya u can use ur computer as TV and  ...\ncomputer TV tuner are there in market ,a hardware to that will enable your computer to TV.\nhttp://www.pcworld.com/article/id,118799-page,1/article.html\n\nfor DVR PC\nhttp://www.pcworld.com/article/id,122451-page,1-c,videocapturetvtuner/article.html#\n\nfor Tivo PC\nhttp://www.pcworld.com/article/id,122449-page,1-c,homemediacenter/article.html\n\ntwo ways of doing this,one fixing a internal hardware and second external hardware that can be connected through USB.\nbut for that u need to pay cable fee.\n\nelse you can go with DTH(direct-to-home) connection which needs initial payment and your preferred DTH provider who has most of the channel that u want to watch.
370050
you are fine just right click on the desktop on the laptop and then click on propertys then click on setings you will see there are 2 computer screens there click identify your laptop should be 1 and the tv should be 2 from there click on number 2 and then put a check mark in both of the boxes that ask if you want to use this as your main screen then click apply your laptop screen should go black and your icons should come up on the tv
293924
You'll need a digital-to-analog video adapter.  Any electronics store should have them, they're used for computer monitor connections all of the time (I have two at my desk).
421309
You need a TV output on your video card or an adapter.
905074
At the back of your laptop you will see the S-connector. You need a cable called s-connector cable. You connect that from you laptop to your TV. Then go to your desktop. Right click anywhere on your desktop. Go to properties, then settings, advance, monitor tab, click dual monitor. On your TV put it on video or dvd mode. You should be able to watch movie on your TV coming from your laptop.
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First, you need a video card that has a s-video connection. If you do indeed have that - shut down the computer and connect the s-video cable to the s-video out on your video card (on the computer - that will be where the monitor plugs in) and the other end to the s-video in on the TV. Start back up and you should be in business.