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7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/tv.49819/

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ash1005 Original post #1
Feb 17, 2007 at 10:48 PM
can i use my monitor as a standalone tv using tv tuner?how??????
Arsenal_Gunners
Feb 17, 2007 at 10:50 PM
Get an extarnal tv tuner card and connect it to your monitor:)
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ash1005 #3
Feb 17, 2007 at 10:59 PM
i mean standalone that is no connection of the monitor with cpu!!!!!
Arsenal_Gunners
Feb 17, 2007 at 11:06 PM
Yeah EXTERNAL tv tuner has nothing to do with cpu.It is Internal tv tunar card which is inside the cpu.
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ash1005 #5
Feb 17, 2007 at 11:14 PM
which is good one
casanova
Feb 17, 2007 at 11:39 PM
External Pros: Doesn't use a PCI slot.
Internal Pros: Videa can be recorded

as u see the pros for 1 type are con for other. I wud suggest using an internal tv tuner card however this wonnt be standalone.
assasin
assasin #7
Feb 18, 2007 at 10:23 AM
Get a USB 2.0 tv tuner card.U can use it both as stand alone and 4 recording when u connect it 2 ur pc.