Calling all HDTV Guru's

[NL5]

Hey -

Is there an external hdtv decoder with either vga or dvi inputs?

TIA.

 

[royaldank]

My cable box has a DVI output.

 

[NL5]

I need an INPUT - so I can hook my htpc up.........

 

[royaldank]

Originally posted by: NL5
I need an INPUT - so I can hook my htpc up.........

I'm sorry I misread that. I'm not sure what you are doing here. You have an HDTV and an HTPC spitting out HD signals?

 

[loup garou]

 

[NL5]

Originally posted by: royaldank

Originally posted by: NL5
I need an INPUT - so I can hook my htpc up.........

I'm sorry I misread that. I'm not sure what you are doing here. You have an HDTV and an HTPC spitting out HD signals?

No, I have an oppurtunity to purchase an HDTV from a coworker w/o a built in decoder or vga/dvi inputs. I was wondering if one of trhe external decoders allowed additional inputs. (vga or dvi).

 

[royaldank]

Is this some cheap HDTV? A smaller size? I don't think I'd buy a nice HDTV without HDMI or DVI since high def DVD players will require one of the two for copy protection.

There's the option of converting DVI/VGA to component and using a component switchbox (or even Y cables if you are looking for the cheapest solution). I'm not familiar with decoder boxes (never seen one myself outside of my cable box).

Just trying to help out. Sorry I don't have more info.

 

[Schfifty Five]

Originally posted by: NL5

Originally posted by: royaldank

Originally posted by: NL5
I need an INPUT - so I can hook my htpc up.........

I'm sorry I misread that. I'm not sure what you are doing here. You have an HDTV and an HTPC spitting out HD signals?

No, I have an oppurtunity to purchase an HDTV from a coworker w/o a built in decoder or vga/dvi inputs. I was wondering if one of trhe external decoders allowed additional inputs. (vga or dvi).

So how do you connect the external decoder to the tv?

 

[NL5]

Originally posted by: Schfifty Five

Originally posted by: NL5

Originally posted by: royaldank

Originally posted by: NL5
I need an INPUT - so I can hook my htpc up.........

I'm sorry I misread that. I'm not sure what you are doing here. You have an HDTV and an HTPC spitting out HD signals?

No, I have an oppurtunity to purchase an HDTV from a coworker w/o a built in decoder or vga/dvi inputs. I was wondering if one of trhe external decoders allowed additional inputs. (vga or dvi).

So how do you connect the external decoder to the tv?

Via 2 sets of colorstream inputs.

 

[loup garou]

Get a VGA or DVI to component converter for your video card.

Depends on the video card you have...

 

[NL5]

Originally posted by: royaldank
Is this some cheap HDTV? A smaller size? I don't think I'd buy a nice HDTV without HDMI or DVI since high def DVD players will require one of the two for copy protection.

There's the option of converting DVI/VGA to component and using a component switchbox (or even Y cables if you are looking for the cheapest solution). I'm not familiar with decoder boxes (never seen one myself outside of my cable box).

Just trying to help out. Sorry I don't have more info.

It's an older HDTV (2001 Toshiba 50H81).

I guess I could look into one of the vga to component converters, but at that point I think I would just be better off buying a new set with the inputs on the tv.......

 

[NL5]

Anybody else????

 

[tfinch2]

Unless you are getting it for an awesome price I wouldn't mess with that TV.

 

[RossMAN]

http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-2814.html

How much is the TV?

 

[spidey07]

you could possibly get a VGA breakout cable?

Otherwise you'll need some kind of converter.

 

[NL5]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
How much is the TV?

$400