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Using a monitor as a TV

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Using a monitor as a TV

Hi everyone

I recently bought this screen:

http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=p ... PeOFCDDy0g

I thought it was a TV but it's just a monitor!!!!!

Anyway I heard there some kind of "cable box" you can get that cost $20-$30 that gets the signal from the coax cable and outputs it to HDMI. You can then change channels on the cable box and have the monitor on the HDMI input. Only thing is I can't find it anywhere, I've asked around but all I heard was "it doesnt exist".
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rumtillidie wrote: Hi everyone

I recently bought this screen:

http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=p ... PeOFCDDy0g

I thought it was a TV but it's just a monitor!!!!!

Anyway I heard there some kind of "cable box" you can get that cost $20-$30 that gets the signal from the coax cable and outputs it to HDMI. You can then change channels on the cable box and have the monitor on the HDMI input. Only thing is I can't find it anywhere, I've asked around but all I heard was "it doesnt exist".
your talking about an ATSC tuner box i think for OTA channels.
if not then your talking about a digital set top box which any tv provider can supply.
if you want a tuner box you can get one here.
http://overtheair.saveandreplay.com/ATSC_Tuners.asp

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