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Why is this?

You know how you can use an lcd tv monitor as a computer monitor, well how come I cant use my spare computer tft monitor as a tv?

Stupid question I know but I have wondered

Cate

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  • BillScarab
    BillScarab Posts: 6,027 Forumite
    Because it doesn't have a TV tuner in it!

    You can use the TV to display an image from a PC because it bypasses the tuner. The only way to use a monitor as a TV is if you can connect it to an external tuner such as a Freeview box, Sky box, Virgin Cable box or a PC with a TV tuner card built in.
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  • wifeforlife
    wifeforlife Posts: 2,735 Forumite
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    Oh right thanks for that, I know it seemed a stupid thing to ask

    So maybe I can get sky multiroom then I potentially wont have to get rid of my nearly new monitor
  • You can buy adapters to turn TFT PC monitors in to TVs.. i use to use my 19" TFT as a telly when i was flatsharing. Some of the new ones even have freeview..

    Here's one i found:
    http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=217676&doy=12m12&C=SO&U=strat15

    I bought one 2 years ago for 35 quid.. it was from a company called Acer. Another firm called Acermedia make them also
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