Page 1 of monitor to TV -conversion is it do-able?

Been looking for some help on this as we have a spare monitor since getting lap top.

I`ve read some technical guidelines but they are too...technical!!

Would it be cheaper to sell the monitor and buy a flat screen tv?

thanks for your help in words of one syllable if possible

Sue
;)

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Would it be cheaper to sell the monitor and buy a flat screen tv?

In my opinion (sorry, that was more than one syllable)... yes! :D

"Build a man a fire, and he`ll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he`ll be warm for the rest of his life."
-Terry Pratchett.

This item was edited on Tuesday, 25th November 2008, 09:25

short and too the point! :D

I disagree - you can buy a converter box for less than £30 which will let you use your old LCD monitor as a TV. Example here : Gadmei VGA TV box
I doubt if you could buy any LCD TV for that cheap.
If you sold your old monitor, you wouldn`t get enough to buy even a secondhand LCD TV so you`ll have to add some more money from your own pocket. You`ll have to decide if that will amount to more than the cost of the VGA converter. I think it will.

Interesting to note Hamid. The last time I`d looked for something like that they were over £100 and were flaky at best.

You don`t know if they do one with a digital tuner do you?

"Build a man a fire, and he`ll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he`ll be warm for the rest of his life."
-Terry Pratchett.

You need to factor in that you`d need a dvi-hdmi cable, although they`re not very expensive if you look on amazon. Not sure if there are other options beyond hdmi as this isn`t something I`ve looked at doing before...

I think I might have a spare hdmi cable but not sure if it is dvi-hdmi-they are cheap tho`

never say never :D
Might take a punt on this!

This item was edited on Tuesday, 25th November 2008, 20:30

The digital version is £46.99 + £3 packing -not bad!

Can you post the link Sue?

Cheers

"Build a man a fire, and he`ll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he`ll be warm for the rest of his life."
-Terry Pratchett.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/External-Digital-Freeview-TV6818E-wide-screen/dp/B001EDTVDO/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_cart_1?tag=myrev09-21

wow it worked

not allowed to buy one as everyone will fight over it!

This item was edited on Wednesday, 26th November 2008, 09:37