PC Input - New LCD TV

kaaloo

Hi

Just got myself a HD LCD TV from argos. The thing that swayed the decision to go for this one was that it said PC INPUT in the description.

I read this to mean that I can connect my pc base to it and use it as a monitor. Ive scanned the TV and the manual and it makes no mention of PC input. Have I mis understood the meaning of PC input??

What should I do??

ManAtHome

Would image it would have a DVI input - quite a few non-TV LCDs now have these as well as the RGB 15 pin connector. If this is the case, you'll need a video card with digital output in your PC.

kaaloo

Hi manathome

Thanks for the reply.

It does have a DVI input but no VGA. If i get a VGA to DVi adaptar, will that do the trick?

scoot1on1

Hi Kaaloo
Yes this will do the trick, however you won't be able to specify the screen size always to fit the image. I have a vga to dvi on mine, but some games I play the picture is just a little bit bigger than I would like, I was told to get a vga to vga cable (my lcd has both connections) and this would let me specify screen size through the Control Panel>Display .
Haven't got round to this yet so can't comment.
You can pick up the dvi>vga cables cheaper on Ebay.
Good Luck

mrgee_3

hi not sure if i will be of help here but i too have a lcd tv hooked up to pc . in not clued up ob the names of the sockets but i have and vga splitter box. i connect it to the standard socket on my pc then connect the pc to the splitter box and tv also to splitter box.
only problem i have is when i put my tv onto pc chanel i have to change the resolution on the pc but then everything works great.

here is the splitter
http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?TabID=1&criteria=vga%20splitter&ModuleNo=36773&doy=7m5

kaaloo

cheers for all the replies - I actually returned it and got myself a Wharfdale. Girl in argos said - "oh i must point out this one has no PC input". I was gutted but thought sod it I'll take it. Got it out of the box and it has PC input!!!!!!!!!!!!! It looks nicer thant the bush and cost £499 too as Argos have knocked it down by £100!

yippeeeeeeeeeeee!