Can I watch cable tv threw my cable box onto a media player that can change sizes? I want to use component or HDMI to get HD on my computer. I want it so I can watch tv while I do other things on my computer. I don't care about recording. Thanks Can I watch cable tv threw my cable box onto a media player that can change sizes? I want to use component or HDMI to get HD on my computer. I want it so I can watch tv while I do other things on... » Read More Can I watch cable tv threw my cable box onto a media player that can change sizes? I want to use component or HDMI to get HD on my computer. I want it so I can watch tv while I do other things on my computer. I don't care about recording. Thanks « Show Less
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You can only use RGB Cables from a cable box- that stupid content protection is on HDMI outputs from Cable or Satellite boxes that scramles the picture. if you use RGB cables its fine.
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There is no TV tuner on the monitor so you can't watch TV unless you use an external tuner. That could be a TV card in your computer for instance in which case you would be able to see the TV channels 'indirectly'. If you connected your cable box (if that is what you use) HDMI output to the monitor, you could also use it to view the cable channels.
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You will not have any trouble hooking up the TV but unless the cable box is HD and you are subscribing to HD channels you will not see those channels in HD. The TV supports HDMI and component inputs for HD and coax and component in for standard definition. Good luck! This is a great TV!
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No. This device is intended to be used as a tuner for Windows Media Center to enable viewing of cable TV channels on your computer. With the Hauppauge programs can be be recorded on the hard drive on your computer.
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According to the manual With Component in main window the following can be in sub window: TV channel (CABLE/ ANTENNA), VIDEO IN With HDMI in main window the following can be in the sub window: TV channel (CABLE/ ANTENNA), VIDEO IN, COMPONENT IN It looks to me like HDMI can not be in both main and sub window.
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No. It simply takes in HDMI output and converts it to component video. The source is irrelevant to this device - it simply needs an HDMI input. And it has no tuner to change channels - it is simply a signal converter.
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It is true that component cables or an HDMI cable help with video quality, however, you'll not need (or even be able to use) these cables to connect your basic cable incoming signal. If you subscribe to a premium cable service such as "digital cable" then you'll also have a cable box (decoder) which would offer you the option to use component or HDMI cables to connect your cable service to your TV. Otherwise, it isn't even an option.Should you also choose to connect your DVD/VCR/computer to your TV then the comments posted here by other posters would be relevent--that being that you could use component or HDMI cables to connect THOSE devices to your TV with a resultant improvement in your video quality.Al It is true that component cables or an HDMI cable help with video quality, however, you'll not need (or even be able to use) these cables to connect your basic cable incoming signal. If you subscribe to a premium cable service such as "digital cable" then you'll also have a cable box (decoder) which would offer you the option to use component or HDMI cables to connect your cable service to your TV. Otherwise, it isn't even an option.Should you also choose to connect your DVD/VCR/computer to your TV then the comments posted here by other posters would be relevent--that... » Read More It is true that component cables or an HDMI cable help with video quality, however, you'll not need (or even be able to use) these cables to connect your basic cable incoming signal. If you subscribe to a premium cable service such as "digital cable" then you'll also have a cable box (decoder) which would offer you the option to use component or HDMI cables to connect your cable service to your TV. Otherwise, it isn't even an option.Should you also choose to connect your DVD/VCR/computer to your TV then the comments posted here by other posters would be relevent--that being that you could use component or HDMI cables to connect THOSE devices to your TV with a resultant improvement in your video quality.Al « Show Less
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No HD input. Only CATV cable in for OTA broadcasts. There is one HD output that goes to TV. The only other TV output is for standard TV RCA video and audio cables. If your TV has multiple HD inputs, you could get a CATV splitter to enable watching HD video from the Comcast box and record HD from the HDR5710.
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You can hook up a cable box and watch tv through it. The best choice would be HDMI but there are several options if you look at the input options of the projector (composite video s-video and a vga hook up I think (for computers). I never used the speaker but from what I remember, it worked if I didn't have the audio going somewhere else. Try hooking up audio only and see if you can hear anything. HDMI usually carries the audio as well (unless you have it hooked up through a receiver and assigned to other speakers). You could try hooking up your cable box or ps3 etc directly to the projector to see if you hear audio from the speaker. You can hook up a cable box and watch tv through it. The best choice would be HDMI but there are several options if you look at the input options of the projector (composite video s-video and a vga hook up I think (for computers). I never used the speaker but from what I remember, it worked if I didn't have the audio going somewhere else. Try hooking up audio only and see if you can hear anything. HDMI usually carries the audio as well (unless you have it hooked up through a receiver and assigned to other speakers). You could try hooking up your cable box or ps3 etc directly to the... » Read More You can hook up a cable box and watch tv through it. The best choice would be HDMI but there are several options if you look at the input options of the projector (composite video s-video and a vga hook up I think (for computers). I never used the speaker but from what I remember, it worked if I didn't have the audio going somewhere else. Try hooking up audio only and see if you can hear anything. HDMI usually carries the audio as well (unless you have it hooked up through a receiver and assigned to other speakers). You could try hooking up your cable box or ps3 etc directly to the projector to see if you hear audio from the speaker. « Show Less
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Don't know, never tried this. My understanding is that the HDMI port to computer or TV is for video playback only.
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I used mine on my computer along with a USB digital HD TV convertor. I didn't use it on my HD cable TV. Sorry I can't help you more.
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The box doesn't know if you are watching the output from it or not. Thus, you can split the antenna signal with half going to the box and half going to an alternate antenna input on your TV. This way you can watch one show and record another. I don't have this exact box, but I have the HDMI output from the box going into my TV and the (split) antenna signal going in the coax input on the TV. Then by choosing the source: HDMI gets me the box output (whether live or playback), while ANT gives me the live OTA signal. Of course, this works because my TV has a built-in tuner and I am just using the box as a primitive DVR. Since you stated that your TV is newer, it most likely will have a built-in ATSC tuner.
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It doesn't matter what the program you want to watch. As log as your computer has an HDMI port, as well as your HDMI, (and assuming they are both working fine), the HDMI cable will transmit the image on your computer on your tv and also the sound.
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Ditto for the Cablevision hd box - much better video using the component video inputs. Thanks for sharing.
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cooper, I'm a novice too, but It did'nt take me long to set up my cable tv, to record on the SiliconDust HDHomeRun DUAL..., just set up the tuners on the dual first, then on the windows media center on the computer,, over air or cable tv,,set up is the same, I'm sure It Is..that is how I set It up. I have windows media center on my pc, ( windows 7 pro..) also, windows media center will walk you threw It, ...It was easy to do It.. from dennis..
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I don't have a cable box but in order to get digital cable I need one. So with a cable box, I can't record and watch a different show at that time.
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Yes is you have two HDMI ports on your TV. One I attach the Roku and the other an over air (digital) TV antenna which you can buy from Amazon.com for less than $11 and it works great. I do not know about watching cable stations without a cable box because I do not have cable. What you can do is, unplug the over the air TV antenna from the HDMI port and connect your computer (if it has an HDMI port) and watch the programs on your big TV screen.