20.1" HP LCD Monitor (£50 CashBack)...

nickp8

martint123 wrote: »

VGA & DVI are the connectors on the monitor. They are for connecting to a PC.
So the only way to watch TV would be with a PC connected.

Not entirely correct.

You can watch tv on the mointor by using an external tv tuner box that has vga output (many available from about £30). This way the pc does not need to be on to watch tv.

Nickp.

martint123

nickp8 wrote: »

Not entirely correct.

You can watch tv on the mointor by using an external tv tuner box that has vga output (many available from about £30). This way the pc does not need to be on to watch tv.

Nickp.

I thought (from further up the thread) that £90 was the going rate for a TV to VGA box. (Hmm, that may be a Freeview price though).

Martin

sjc_2

Just picked up a Gadmei Digital Freeview Boz for a TFT Monitor off eBay for £46, direct from the manufacturer.

Yet to try it but from the box it supports DVB-T/MPGE-2, EPG Function, Teletext, CATV receive and SXGA Output to 1280 x 1024. Nice little box as well, just 147mm L x 22mm H x 89mm Deep.

It also has remote control and a built in speaker but more importantly a line out so I plan on connecting the speakers from the bottom of the monitor to the box for Audio. I ordered the Soundbar as well BTW with the Monitor.

Now tried the box and it is superb, just plugged it in and ran auto tune found all the usual channels I can receive and a few more. It's connected to an external roof mounted aerial. Used the output from the Soundbar Speakers in to the box and now have TV & Audio on Remote Control, plus EPG and there are even games on the unit. Great value for £46 and get full widescreen viewing.

fuzed

Just got my cashback on sat guys!
hope everyones enjoying their monitors!!!

Tharweb

Anyone still waiting? Got my acknowledgment email on 15 March, not had the cheque yet

sherbie28

what do you think of HP panels? I'm looking for a new TFT and I am deciding between and HP or Samsung. Thanks

dc

Tharweb wrote: »

Anyone still waiting? Got my acknowledgment email on 15 March, not had the cheque yet

Same here, I reckon from those who posted last week that theirs has arrived, and the timing of their applications ours should arrive anytime in the next week or so.

HTHs fingers crosed.

_Sherbie28 wrote:

what do you think of HP panels? I'm looking for a new TFT and I am deciding between and HP or Samsung.

Samsung are probably the better, but on cost this is great, and may even be a Samsung or LG supplied to HP. Remember the cashback offer ends today.

Supercharged_2

Yeah, my cheque took just over 6 weeks in the end...

Andrew_C_3

my confirmation email came through on 18th Feb. No cheque yet...........


I've emailed them to query it.

madmum33

Had confirmation email 09/03 and was promised, after I enquired about the delay, that the cheque would be with me by the end of April. Still no sign!

I love my monitor though, well worth the money