Tuner Card?

zaw · 02-08-2010, 06:27 PM

Is there a tuner card that will go in my computer with a coaxial input and a hdmi output? Will this be an advantage over just running the hdmi from my computer to my tv and the coax to the tv?

**rbinck** · 02-08-2010, 07:01 PM

Not sure what you are trying to do, but there is a tuner card that will output DVI that could be used with a HDMI input on a HDTV. It is the MyHD card by MIT. For more info see: MyHTPC

Now most of the other tuner cards use your PC video card for the video output and there are HDMI video cards.

zaw · 02-08-2010, 07:45 PM

Yea sorry about being so confusing but I figured that problem out. Now my second issue is my second monitor. The new card I'm getting only has 1 dvi port. I use 2 monitors 1 at 1680x1050 and the other at 1024x768. I believe a DVI splitter wouldn't show me 2 separate screens the way I have them now, it would show the same screen 2 times and they have to be at the same resolution. So would adding just a cheap vga video card work for the second monitor without having to hook it up the the newer one?

Sorry that might have been a bit confusing to.
Video card 1. 1 dvi port to larger main monitor
Video card 2. 1 vga to smaller secondary monitor
2 separate displays?

lsilvest · 02-09-2010, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zaw

Yea sorry about being so confusing but I figured that problem out. Now my second issue is my second monitor. The new card I'm getting only has 1 dvi port. I use 2 monitors 1 at 1680x1050 and the other at 1024x768. I believe a DVI splitter wouldn't show me 2 separate screens the way I have them now, it would show the same screen 2 times and they have to be at the same resolution. So would adding just a cheap vga video card work for the second monitor without having to hook it up the the newer one?

Sorry that might have been a bit confusing to.
Video card 1. 1 dvi port to larger main monitor
Video card 2. 1 vga to smaller secondary monitor
2 separate displays?

Actually, I think you're confusing yourself. All you need is one good video card with dual output. Even a cheaper card will have DVI, HDMI and VGA outputs and you can use any combination of 2 of them.

02-08-2010, 06:27 PM	#1
zaw What is HD? Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2	Tuner Card? Is there a tuner card that will go in my computer with a coaxial input and a hdmi output? Will this be an advantage over just running the hdmi from my computer to my tv and the coax to the tv?

02-08-2010, 07:01 PM	#2
rbinck Administrator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Katy, Texas Posts: 13,577	Not sure what you are trying to do, but there is a tuner card that will output DVI that could be used with a HDMI input on a HDTV. It is the MyHD card by MIT. For more info see: MyHTPC Now most of the other tuner cards use your PC video card for the video output and there are HDMI video cards. __________________ www.highdefinitionblog.com www.BlogOfHawaii.com

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02-08-2010, 07:45 PM	#3
zaw What is HD? Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2	Yea sorry about being so confusing but I figured that problem out. Now my second issue is my second monitor. The new card I'm getting only has 1 dvi port. I use 2 monitors 1 at 1680x1050 and the other at 1024x768. I believe a DVI splitter wouldn't show me 2 separate screens the way I have them now, it would show the same screen 2 times and they have to be at the same resolution. So would adding just a cheap vga video card work for the second monitor without having to hook it up the the newer one? Sorry that might have been a bit confusing to. Video card 1. 1 dvi port to larger main monitor Video card 2. 1 vga to smaller secondary monitor 2 separate displays?