Is this setup possible?

[mitchafi]

Kind of a strange question that i'm sure I could figure out myself with a decent amount of research but i thought someone here might just know right off the bat. I plan on buying either the 37" or 42" model of the westinghouse 1080P LCDs and I want to use it both as a PC monitor and as a TV. What I am wondering is if it would be possible for me to connect my samsung 17" LCD (analog) to the PC while also having the westinghouse connected that will be used as the primary monitor. Then, when i want to have the TV on while also using my computer I can use some kind of toggle switch to revert to the 17" LCD and watch tv on the westinghouse. Also, i know that the 37" model of the westinghouse doesn't have a tv tuner, which I think means you just need to get a separate cable box from your cable supplier. I'm going to be living in an apartment next year that has some type of satellite tv...do you have to pay significantly extra for another cable box and is there a limit to how many you can have in one house? This is going to be in my room so I want to make sure before I buy it that I'll be able to get cable hooked up to it in there. And yes, I know some might say that watching TV while also being on the PC is taking laziness to new heights, but sometimes I look to have football games on in the background and only partially pay attention.

TIA,
Mitch

 

[mitchafi]

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[MrWizzard]

Yes to the first question, you will need a video card that has 2 video out jacks though, and then you can switch between the Westinghouse and the monitor with settings in windows.

I have 3 screens hooked up to my video card at the same time. 2 CRTs and a Sony Wega out the component jack. I can have any 2 active at the same time, just depends on how you set up the settings in windows.

I don't know about the cable box thing though, I have that westinghouse you are looking at but use it as a monitor only/360/ps3 screen.

 

[Viper GTS]

With Comcast the HD set-top box rental is $6 a month and you can have more than one.

It probably varies slightly by provider, but that should give you a basic idea.

Viper GTS