Need info to connect the pvr to my PC

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secotton

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#2 · Mar 9, 2012

What model monitor do you have on your PC?

I know the monitor I have has a VGA, DVI and HDMI input. With this, I can use a standard HDMI cable. If you don't have an HDMI equipped monitor, but has DVI, you MAY be able to get an HDMI to DVI adapter. I say MAY because depending on the type of DVI connector, they don't all accept a digital signal - some DVI ports are analog only.

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Dr.Dave

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#3 · Mar 9, 2012

The only way you can connect your PVR directly to your PC is if you have a TV tuner in your PC. A standard NTSC tuner will give you SD quality. You will need to connect a Hauppauge HD PVR to the component outputs if you want HD quality.

You can connect an HDCP-compliant monitor as secotton said. If you don't have an AVR for audio, you can connect a pair of PC speakers to the RCA outputs on the PVR using an "RCA to mini-plug" cable.

 

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#4 · Mar 10, 2012

I have an LG Monitor, with 3 entries, my pc video card is connected to the Monitor via DVI cable and MY HDMI entry is free. So I can connect the output of the Bell box Hdmi to the monitor hDMI directly. thanks

 

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smlunatick

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#5 · Mar 14, 2012

I've connect HDMI out to my Panasonic HDMI in port. It will should work but you would still need to somehow get the sound to your speakers. Sound is also on the HDMI.