Can a TV tuner be added to a monitor without one?

Zero

As far as I'm aware a monitor with a TV tuner feature allows the user to watch TV on the PC monitor without having to have the PC running.

Is it possible to add a TV tuner to a TFT monitor so that the monitor can be used to watch TV without the PC switched on?

Or is a TV tuner a feature that must already be with the monitor as purchased?

Thanks..!

Conor_3

It must already be a feature.

Zero

Ok, thanks Conor

webhamster

YES


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gadmei-TV-Video-Games-Monitor/dp/B000FKP8YS

something like the above would do , with external tuner units , some can be used to plug in consoles also.

googel for lcd tv box , or external tuners , obviously usb is no good has to be a standalone unit.....maplin do em too.

ManAtHome

Depends what inputs the monitor has - normally RGB, but may have a composite input. If it has composite, you can use a VCR as a tuner (scart to composite lead needed). That's the one I know which works - may also be possible to get scart to RGB leads and do the same, but never looked for them.

Zero

webhamster wrote: »

YES


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gadmei-TV-Video-Games-Monitor/dp/B000FKP8YS

something like the above would do , with external tuner units , some can be used to plug in consoles also.

googel for lcd tv box , or external tuners , obviously usb is no good has to be a standalone unit.....maplin do em too.

Does that unit plug into the mains, or do you plug it into the monitor only?

espresso

Zero wrote: »

Does that unit plug into the mains, or do you plug it into the monitor only?

Read the info given on the webpage - it obviously need it's own power supply!

Zero

ManAtHome wrote: »

Depends what inputs the monitor has - normally RGB, but may have a composite input. If it has composite, you can use a VCR as a tuner (scart to composite lead needed). That's the one I know which works - may also be possible to get scart to RGB leads and do the same, but never looked for them.

I'm not too sure.

Would you know if this E228WFP Dell monitor has a RGB or composite input? http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/e228wfp?c=au&cs=audhs1&l=en&s=dhs

dkpoole

I bought a LCD TV Box made by Gadmei on Ebay about a year ago to use with spare LCD computer monitor
Mains powered with remote control, has built in analogue tuner so I use with Freeview box
Make sure you get the deluxe version with high resolution output - 1280 x 1024 rather than VGA or SVGA output

ManAtHome

Looks like it just has the standard computer RGB and DVI connectors. A bit of a discussion herehttp://union.surrey.ac.uk/discussions/index.php?topic=1018.msg18202 may give you some ideas, and an active converter at Maplins (£60) http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=37141&criteria=scart%20to%2015%20pin%20rgb&doy=11m8

[edit] just had a look at the Gadmei - looks like it would do the same job as a PC card with PC on or off (VCR + converter would be several times the price).

Zero

Thanks for that ManAtHome I'll take a look at those links now. Thanks

dkpoole wrote: »

I bought a LCD TV Box made by Gadmei on Ebay about a year ago to use with spare LCD computer monitor
Mains powered with remote control, has built in analogue tuner so I use with Freeview box
Make sure you get the deluxe version with high resolution output - 1280 x 1024 rather than VGA or SVGA output

Is this what you mean?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/External-DVB-T-Digital-Freeview-LCD-CRT-TV-Tuner-Box_W0QQitemZ230137477526QQihZ013QQcategoryZ3761QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem