[X4U] Can I connect a computer monitor to my cable box?

Crandon David tabdave at ca.rr.com
Fri Nov 2 07:04:22 PDT 2007


Crap, forgot about the speaker issue!

Are there converter cables for all this? Like component to old SCSI  
or HDMI to whatever new monitors use?

David


On Nov 1, 2007, at 6:11 PM, Nick Scalise wrote:

> On Nov 1, 2007, at 6:06 PM, Crandon David wrote:
>
>> I'm getting a new TV for a spare bedroom. It's gonna be small,  
>> around 19-25" LCD.
>>
>> Can I buy a computer monitor of that size and use my cable box for  
>> the signal? Assuming of course we have compatible connections? I'm  
>> thinking about that because computer monitors are considerable  
>> less expensive than TV's of the same size.
>
>
> As long as the monitor has the same kind of inputs as your cable  
> box has outputs, it should work.
>
> Don't forget to find a monitor with speakers.
>
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