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Josh|RD125LC
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PostPosted: 23:33 - 16 Aug 2006    Post subject: PC Monitors with built in TV tuners Reply with quote
Just wondering if any of you have one, and what are they like? I've seen a lovely 19" widescreen TFT monitor in PC world with a built in TV tuner for £179.99 in store. Quite interested in buying it as it would serve as a good TV/monitor, so I can sell my huge 28" tank CRT tele lol.

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https://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1170100280.1155763456@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccgaddiijmgjegcflgceggdhhmdgmj.0&page=Product&fm=3&sm=0&tm=undefined&sku=670222&category_oid=-27763
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PostPosted: 23:39 - 16 Aug 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
That seems a pretty good deal if they are any good, considering most tvs for £170 are only 15". May get one of these for my new room Thinking
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PostPosted: 23:43 - 16 Aug 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeah thats what I was thinking, a 19" widescreen TV/monitor is pretty good for £180. Ebuyer also sell loads of 19" widescreen monitors, some as cheap as £130, but they don't have the TV tuners Sad

I want to modernise my room abit, get rid of this shitty CRT monitor and my CRT tele because they're dead ugly lol

I've seen that Advent one in the flesh, and its a very good size and the widescreen just makes it better.
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PostPosted: 23:52 - 16 Aug 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
What does that Tv tuner do? so you can watch things from your computer on your tv?

i.e sit back with wireless mouse at the tv at work?
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PostPosted: 00:01 - 17 Aug 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
EllioTT_GiXXeR wrote:
What does that Tv tuner do? so you can watch things from your computer on your tv?

i.e sit back with wireless mouse at the tv at work?

The tuner basically finds the channels, like a normal tv does when you tune it in. So basically you can just use the screen on it's own as a tv.
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PostPosted: 00:16 - 17 Aug 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Does it have SCART sockets in the back for PS2 etc?
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PostPosted: 09:37 - 17 Aug 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Find out a few things before getting it.

Arrow What inputs is there? If its just a crap analogue monitor its not worth getting. Many of the new video cards need DVI. Also does it have scart/s-video/HDTV inputs etc.

Arrow What kind of TV tuner is it? Does it pick up freeview or just 1-5?

Arrow Don't get it from PC world as they suck


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PostPosted: 17:49 - 17 Aug 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
How about this:

(first one)

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/17_Inch_TV.html
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Josh|RD125LC
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PostPosted: 18:21 - 18 Aug 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lol, that one is only 17" non-widescreen, and costs more. The one from PC world is a tele as well as a monitor, so you can watch tele through it without turning your PC on. Im pretty sure you can connect Xbox, PS2 etc to it as well. Im buying it for a practicality, and the fact it looks good aswell.
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