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Question

PARTS I NEED TO MAKE VGA MONIOTOR INTO TV

Oct 5, 2011 10:07AM PDT

PLEASE send me parts link's to the the parts i need to make vga monitor into tv using a digital tv box a lot of us had to buy to make our anolog tv's work --when the antenna switch to digital -and stopped anolog broadcast -dtv box is any brand name --it has 3 rca jack and rg-59 coax tv input and out put---i have a medical issue and thinking is slowed down -so i request the links to tha part i need to make it work --i see a lot on ebay and amazon--but its greek to me so far --im sure there is a way --thanks for your support --victum of --http://www.spasmodictorticollis.org/

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While I had such a thing. NO AUDIO.
Oct 5, 2011 10:11AM PDT

Since the VGA monitor has no speakers, this is a dead end. Plus the usual convertors cost as much as a cheap TV at walmart.

I suggest you don't do this.
Bob

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VGA MONItOR TO TV
Oct 5, 2011 11:55AM PDT

THANK FOR YOUR INPUT BUT I FOUND THIS PAGE FROM A SHEaRCH and the cost and parts seem to be lees than 200$ for flat screen tv -but the parts needed still excape me -im have everting but the adapter's and R there all over --i just dont know which one to get ?--adio i understand --if i had avi monitor it would be simple ----but i dont http://www.cnet.com/1991-7387_1-6341848-5.html
could U please send me links to tha dapters u used ?
i think i can get make up the audio with parts i got in junk box
look at this c-net post and see if u can sort it out better than i can -thanks

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So for much less did you consider this?
Oct 5, 2011 1:03PM PDT
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VGA MONItOR TO TV
Oct 5, 2011 11:41PM PDT

--yes i am considering everthing -including ebay stuff -but i need to get convinced that when i buy it will work-and what all i need --doing a lot of reshearch first --wish there were more out there to help with this --dont thing we the the only ones that wanted to do this -ot thought of -----did u get video with the adpter u used ??

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I'm unsure if you can be helped unless?
Oct 6, 2011 2:32AM PDT

Since you are unconvinced such things work this leaves no choice but for you to arrange some tech person to get this done for you.

Hope they don't charge much.
Bob

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PARTS I NEED TO MAKE VGA MONIOTOR INTO TV
Oct 6, 2011 5:01AM PDT

i am covinced -it can be done and works --just not covined on the right part just yet -ordering and shipping cost--im disble with a neurology issue --and on fixed icom --i am looking for all those points of info i can get --i talk to only 1 tv techntion B/4 i posted this --and she said it wouldnt work --well i dont think we were on same page with what i was telling her --or even i -as it was hard to explan -but the more hits i get on the >same part ->link< -i have gotten here so far --the better --i dont jump in b/4 -i measure the depth -like some jump in with only in 6 iches of water -at 50 feet high Happy can't aford it like - my tv is giving out-not cost efective to fix only 4-6 years old and never played much -few hrs --CRT-- and dont have 200$ for Walmart specal flat screen
i still open --thanks for your support

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Really?
Oct 6, 2011 5:05AM PDT

I can't guess why they said it would not work. There are boxes that do this but such can test a person's mettle and metal.

This is why I get the feeling you should have this done for you. That is, you don't want to risk it even it others have used such things.
Bob

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PARTS I NEED TO MAKE VGA MONIOTOR INTO TV
Oct 6, 2011 5:25AM PDT

just tring to be cafel about my money --i can fix a pc -"reformate "-but this tv is new to me -but yet it is not if i can overide the pain long enough to think AND THIS IS N0T EASY -AND MOSTLY IMPOSIBLE FOR ME}->-and always thought there was no reason it would not work some how -and i got a torticiollois headache --look at the video if i didnt have this --it would help a lot --i sorry if im dificult -- but i dont give up -not for last 40 years with this --very painfull --hope u understand -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkl0iswb8y4 ---everthing --is a chalange and i never will hire a pc tech again --i told him it was what i did -and it was --and 175$ later found out it was mother baord video, chip--3rd light on dell orange is video chip i did not see it -he destored my copied hdd and my orignal--wish i had given him a blank hdd
thank u for understanding and your support
Dave