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Can't find a good PC monitor with RF input.

Twigg
08-07-2009, 07:00 PM
Does anyone know of a good 22" PC monitor with an RF connector for $250ish? Or can anyone tell me how to cheaply connect RF to VGA, DVI, etc? I've been looking around but I can't find anything on the PC monitor or conversion. Is RF even convertable to anything a PC monitor would have?

rbinck
08-07-2009, 09:14 PM
You need a tuner for RF. There are some 22-24" HDTVs that will also work as monitors, like one of these:
ViewSonic 24" 16:9 5ms 1080p LCD HDTV VT2430 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889107061)
Auria 22" 16:9 5ms 1080p LCD HDTV EQ2288F (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889611001)
ViewSonic 22" 1080p LCD HDTV VT2230 w/ 6 video inputs including digital HDMI (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889107062)

lsilvest
08-08-2009, 01:16 PM
You didn't explain why you wanted an RF connection. We are assuming you want it to watch TV. If so, and you already have a monitor, why not just put a tuner card in your PC, then you can record as well as watch.?

rbinck
08-08-2009, 01:49 PM
You didn't explain why you wanted an RF connection. We are assuming you want it to watch TV. If so, and you already have a monitor, why not just put a tuner card in your PC, then you can record as well as watch.?That would work as well, but some people, me for example, don't want to fire up the PC to watch TV. I have 3 HTPC with tuner cards in them, but use them only for recording and playing recordings. Live TV watching is done via a OTA tuner or my U-verse box.