Tv as pc monitor question

[TruTechis1337]

I have a tv that can be used as my computer monitor. If I want to capture video from my tv and put it on my computer is there any program I can get that will do that?

 

[blueroomelectronics]

Welcome to 1980. What sort of computer do you have?

 

[TruTechis1337]

A dell. That's all I know.

 

[Papabravo]

A television (NTSC, 525 line interlaced scan) is completely unsuitable for use as a monitor since the late 1970's. The vertical and horizontal amplifiers do not have the bandwidth. If you're talking one of the new hi-def digital models with a VGA and a USB port then you might have a shot.

 

[ronsimpson]

TruTechis,

If I read your post correct you want to watch TV on your computer.

I have some TV tuner cards that add TV to your computer.
I also have some video cards that have a composite video input.

In both applications you get a 525 line window that allows you to see broadcast video on the computer. There is another mode for watching in full-screen mode.

 

[TruTechis1337]

I sent you a pm, but if anyone else has suggestions keep talking.

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

You've not been very clear, but I'm presuming you're using a TV that also has a VGA port on, so it can be used as a monitor?.

When you're using it as a monitor, that's all it is - if you want to capture video you would need to fit a TV card in your computer, and connect your aerial to that.

 

[ronsimpson]

(TV@nywhere puls) It is a $43 card that has a TV and FM radio. You can record video. There must be a hundred different kinds of cards like this.

 

[mneary]

I use my TV as a computer monitor. I set the computer to 1600 x 1080 and it works perfectly.

Welcome to 1980.

Welcome to 2008.

 

[phil7890]

^^ that's a really big monitor

 

[Oznog]

You can of course watch movies and such on a TV from a properly equipped PC with some sort of TV-out tuner. However, the TV's not going to have adequate quality & resolution for displaying web pages and such. Not unless you turn the resolution waaaay down.

 

[mneary]

You can of course watch movies and such on a TV from a properly equipped PC with some sort of TV-out tuner. However, the TV's not going to have adequate quality & resolution for displaying web pages and such. Not unless you turn the resolution waaaay down.

You might consider looking at modern TV's. My TV is a Sony Bravia, 52" LCD with vga/hdmi input and 1080i resolution. 1600 x 1080 images are crisp, and small font text is readable beyond 8-12 feet.

HD broadcast TV is (sometimes) awesome, too.

320 x 525 is soooo 1980's. But back to the OP; what kind of TV are you planning to use as a monitor?

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

You can of course watch movies and such on a TV from a properly equipped PC with some sort of TV-out tuner. However, the TV's not going to have adequate quality & resolution for displaying web pages and such. Not unless you turn the resolution waaaay down.

As suggested, most modern LCD and Plasma TV's have VGA inputs and perform well as monitors - they don't have the high resolution of a pure monitor, but it's plenty high enough - the whole point of a massive monitor is to be visible from a distance, and you can't see the higher resolution from a distance anyway.