PC Monitor as a TV

[pedro]

What do I need to make a LCD computer monitor able to directly display
the AV output from a VCR? (without using a computer I mean of course)
Thanks,

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rgds,

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[Dingo]

I'd say a lot if you want to build the interface yourself from scratch
(timings etc)

I do know there exist products in the Australian market for around $150 that
allow you to plug in your PC, a VCR and an XBox (for example) into this box
then plug the LCD into the box and you can switch between the different
inputs. All outputing clear images on the LCD.

Sorry can't remember names or anything


"pedro" <pedro@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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What do I need to make a LCD computer monitor able to directly display
the AV output from a VCR? (without using a computer I mean of course)
Thanks,

--

rgds,

Pete
-----
http://pedro.spyw.com
The time here is- http://tinyurl.com/6sfgd
'You have the right to remain silent.
If you give up the right to remain silent,
anything you say will be misquoted, and used against you'

 

[KLR]

On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 08:45:34 +1000, "Dingo" <nsjunkstuff@hotmail.com>
wrote:

I'd say a lot if you want to build the interface yourself from scratch
(timings etc)

I do know there exist products in the Australian market for around $150 that
allow you to plug in your PC, a VCR and an XBox (for example) into this box
then plug the LCD into the box and you can switch between the different
inputs. All outputing clear images on the LCD.

Sorry can't remember names or anything

WES sells (or did sell) such an item. Was around $200 or so and would
turn AV into PC compatible RGB outputs.

Have one similar unit here somewhere not used if you want to buy it

(including tuner and built in speaker)

"pedro" <pedro@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:BvAHd.124956$K7.67733@news-server.bigpond.net.au...

What do I need to make a LCD computer monitor able to directly display
the AV output from a VCR? (without using a computer I mean of course)
Thanks,

--

rgds,

Pete
-----
http://pedro.spyw.com
The time here is- http://tinyurl.com/6sfgd
'You have the right to remain silent.
If you give up the right to remain silent,
anything you say will be misquoted, and used against you'

 

[o{O}o]

I was interested in watching digital TV on my PC too.

Dee, here is a posting link tip so it won't break up
when link is word wrapped and become unworkable
when clicked on.

Put a < at the start of the link and a > at end of link.

<http://www.altech.com.au/products/showProducts.asp?subName=TV%20Tuner&catName=Video,%20Audio%20Capture%20and%20TV/FM%20Tuners>


Dee wrote in message ...

In article <BvAHd.124956$K7.67733@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
pedro@nowhere.com says...

What do I need to make a LCD computer monitor able to directly display
the AV output from a VCR? (without using a computer I mean of course)
Thanks,


try a AverTVBox9

cost around 150 - 200 depending where you buy

it will upscale TV to the LCD resolution. Pip display

They include a TV tuner and several different inputs including VGA, so
you can just use the remote to switch between sources

a quick google search showed this retailer selling them (i've seen them
cheaper tho)

this will just show what they can do.

http://www.altech.com.au/products/showProducts.asp?subName=TV%
20Tuner&catName=Video,%20Audio%20Capture%20and%20TV/FM%20Tuners

Dee

 

[Nathan L,]

"pedro" <pedro@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:BvAHd.124956$K7.67733@news-server.bigpond.net.au...

What do I need to make a LCD computer monitor able to directly display
the AV output from a VCR? (without using a computer I mean of course)
Thanks,

--

"Dingo" <nsjunkstuff@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:41eee312@duster.adelaide.on.net...

I'd say a lot if you want to build the interface yourself from scratch
(timings etc)

I do know there exist products in the Australian market for around $150
that
allow you to plug in your PC, a VCR and an XBox (for example) into this
box
then plug the LCD into the box and you can switch between the different
inputs. All outputing clear images on the LCD.

Sorry can't remember names or anything

The quality output of these things tends to be nothing short of discusting.

"Dee" mentioned that some provide PIP for tv/pc display, but the picture
from the pc is seriously degraded. When using an LCD screen, you'll cry.
Not to mention that these don't provide a connection for DVI.

Nate.

 

[Dee]

In article <cspje4$lt7$1@lust.ihug.co.nz>,
NoSpamthenexus@ihug.co.nz.No.Spam says...

"pedro" <pedro@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:BvAHd.124956$K7.67733@news-server.bigpond.net.au...

What do I need to make a LCD computer monitor able to directly display
the AV output from a VCR? (without using a computer I mean of course)
Thanks,

--


"Dingo" <nsjunkstuff@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:41eee312@duster.adelaide.on.net...
I'd say a lot if you want to build the interface yourself from scratch
(timings etc)

I do know there exist products in the Australian market for around $150
that
allow you to plug in your PC, a VCR and an XBox (for example) into this
box
then plug the LCD into the box and you can switch between the different
inputs. All outputing clear images on the LCD.

Sorry can't remember names or anything

The quality output of these things tends to be nothing short of discusting.

i think a lot depends on the unit, the one i mentioned will upscale TV

resolution to the LCD, some just drop the resolution. A LCD is designed
for a set resolution and changing from this will degrade the picture.
The aver TVbox 9 is about the best for that price, and a lot of us are
using them in our home built projectors with pretty good results, not as
good as watching DVD playback, but acceptable for broadcast TV.

 

[kd]

Great tip "o{O}o"!

I'll remember that one...


"o{O}o" <nomail@smratchat.net.au> wrote in message
news:csntal$34q$1@news-02.connect.com.au...

I was interested in watching digital TV on my PC too.

Dee, here is a posting link tip so it won't break up
when link is word wrapped and become unworkable
when clicked on.

Put a < at the start of the link and a > at end of link.

http://www.altech.com.au/products/showProducts.asp?subName=TV%20Tuner&catName=Video,%20Audio%20Capture%20and%20TV/FM%20Tuners


Dee wrote in message ...
In article <BvAHd.124956$K7.67733@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
pedro@nowhere.com says...

What do I need to make a LCD computer monitor able to directly display
the AV output from a VCR? (without using a computer I mean of course)
Thanks,


try a AverTVBox9

cost around 150 - 200 depending where you buy

it will upscale TV to the LCD resolution. Pip display

They include a TV tuner and several different inputs including VGA, so
you can just use the remote to switch between sources

a quick google search showed this retailer selling them (i've seen them
cheaper tho)

this will just show what they can do.

http://www.altech.com.au/products/showProducts.asp?subName=TV%
20Tuner&catName=Video,%20Audio%20Capture%20and%20TV/FM%20Tuners

Dee

 

[Gregory Kleverlaan]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dee" <i.h@te.spam.com>
Newsgroups: aus.computers,aus.electronics
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: PC Monitor as a TV

In article <cspje4$lt7$1@lust.ihug.co.nz>,
NoSpamthenexus@ihug.co.nz.No.Spam says...
"pedro" <pedro@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:BvAHd.124956$K7.67733@news-server.bigpond.net.au...

What do I need to make a LCD computer monitor able to directly display
the AV output from a VCR? (without using a computer I mean of course)
Thanks,

"Dingo" <nsjunkstuff@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:41eee312@duster.adelaide.on.net...
I'd say a lot if you want to build the interface yourself from scratch
(timings etc)

I do know there exist products in the Australian market for around $150
that
allow you to plug in your PC, a VCR and an XBox (for example) into this
box
then plug the LCD into the box and you can switch between the different
inputs. All outputing clear images on the LCD.

Sorry can't remember names or anything

The quality output of these things tends to be nothing short of
discusting.

i think a lot depends on the unit, the one i mentioned will upscale TV
resolution to the LCD, some just drop the resolution. A LCD is designed
for a set resolution and changing from this will degrade the picture.
The aver TVbox 9 is about the best for that price, and a lot of us are
using them in our home built projectors with pretty good results, not as
good as watching DVD playback, but acceptable for broadcast TV.

Avermedia have 2 external boxes available.

The AVerTVBOX9 is the analog tuner version
The AVERTV DVB-T-STB3 contains a digital tv tuner and is probably give you a
better picture and is a bit more expensive than the analog version.

 

[Dee]

In article <csntal$34q$1@news-02.connect.com.au>,
nomail@smratchat.net.au says...

I was interested in watching digital TV on my PC too.

Dee, here is a posting link tip so it won't break up
when link is word wrapped and become unworkable
when clicked on.

Put a < at the start of the link and a > at end of link.

http://www.altech.com.au/products/showProducts.asp?subName=TV%20Tuner&catName=Video,%20Audio%20Capture%20and%20TV/FM%20Tuners

funny, that one still shows as a broken link where the txt wraps on my
newsreader (Gravity) is it reader specific ?

doesn't really worry me tho, if i want to look at a wrapped link i can
always recognise them as such and paste both lines into Mozilla

 

[o{O}o]

I got the long link wrap tip from a Google search once
when I had tried to paste in a long link into
Microsoft Outlook Express for use on its newsreader.

Now I know it must not work for all readers.


Dee wrote in message ...

In article <csntal$34q$1@news-02.connect.com.au>,
nomail@smratchat.net.au says...
I was interested in watching digital TV on my PC too.

Dee, here is a posting link tip so it won't break up
when link is word wrapped and become unworkable
when clicked on.

Put a < at the start of the link and a > at end of link.

http://www.altech.com.au/products/showProducts.asp?subName=TV%20Tuner&catName=Video,%20Audio%20Capture%20and%20TV/FM%20Tuners


funny, that one still shows as a broken link where the txt wraps on my
newsreader (Gravity) is it reader specific ?

doesn't really worry me tho, if i want to look at a wrapped link i can
always recognise them as such and paste both lines into Mozilla