LCD w/ TV tuner, TV IQ?

[ZerWo]

Ok so currently my dad is using my old 17" optiquest (viewsonic) and is piping in TV using: cable --> usb thingy ---> very ugly TV. Basically, he's retired so productivity means nothing, hence doing paper work now requires a sports game to be on. And no, just adding a true tv to that room has been tossed by another power.
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This monitor seemed to have it all:SyncMasterTM 192MP-Silver

http://product.samsung.com/cgi-bin/...rod_id=RB19NSSS
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Of course these two other monitors were nice:

This sony looked really damn good in IQ:SDM-HS94P/B
http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INT...nel LCDs_18%22

While this one is big, and ok IQ:SyncMasterTM 213T
http://product.samsung.com/cgi-bin/...rod_id=NB21BSAB

But, these don't have the bells and whistles. Any other good LCDs with cable in and a TV tuner. Also, NO i can't open up the computer, its a DELL and I want to keep it that way. IE i haven't had to fix it, ever.

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I'm wondering is there a way to convert from cable to vga, so the other two could be an option? I have a rca to vga, so thats half way. Basically, we need the opposite of a FM modulator. Or is there a more direct method? Will converting the signal once or twice completely kill the IQ?

 

[xtknight]

You need a demodulator, a TV tuner that outputs RCA then. Can you clarify what the USB thingy is? Is this a USB TV Wonder? If so, you don't need anything else. If you can't add a TV to that room then how is this working now? That monitor has a VGA in and it's working or it's not? I'm confused. 😕 Try the ViewSonic NextVision TV Tuner, it outputs VGA that your monitor can input.

 

[amol]

1. links donto work

2. price range

3. does resolution matter? he can then just get a 17 or 19" dell tv . . .

 

[ZerWo]

Right, currently there is an old 17" CRT getting a TV signal via WinTV-USB. (made by hauppauge). Thanks for all your input dispite how confusing the orginal message was, you got me set on the right track.




My only question that remains is: Does this LCD suck or not? Samsung Sync Master 192MP-Silver

http://product.samsung.com/cgi...2fLCD+-+Multi-Function