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Default How can i use a monitor as a tv?

Hey guys basicially Ive looked around for nice tv's, mainly to us my wii on, but ive noticed Computer monitors are cheaper, but the thing is how can iuse it on a monitor when the wii has a scart cable? and a monitor doesnt have a connection for scart cables.. help appreciated
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Default How can i use a monitor as a tv?

well if u have use of a computer u could run the video through a tv capture card like this one and view it on your monitor, it would also play the sound through your pc speakers. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-TV-PC-TUNE...QQcmdZViewItem

also heres something that might interest u, renember u will still need external speakers if the monitor dosent have any. http://www.cnet.com/4520-7387_1-6341848-3.html?tag=tab
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Default How can i use a monitor as a tv?

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Hey guys basicially Ive looked around for nice tv's, mainly to us my wii on, but ive noticed Computer monitors are cheaper, but the thing is how can iuse it on a monitor when the wii has a scart cable? and a monitor doesnt have a connection for scart cables.. help appreciated
hi m8
if u have the official wii scart lead, there should be 3 jack plugs inserted into a scart plug
take these out of the scart plug and plug them into your graphics
card doogle ( colour coded ) which should plug into the s-video
and u should be able to play
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graphics card doogle wheres that?
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Default How can i use a monitor as a tv?

ive tried this already, unless you get a signal converter, it wont work

even with the converter the quality is pants

the refresh rates are different between a tv and a monitor so you are better of just buying a tv that can be used as a monitor if you get me drift
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