Can this tv be used as a computer monitor?
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Sure can. I've already done this but you need HDMI. It won't work with a desktop with the old video cables. I had a laptop and plugged HDMI to each. Easiest ssetup. The only downfall is the transfer speed between the HDMI cable to the TV. Its maybe half a second delay. You'll only notice it when watching movies from your laptop but it makes an excellent screen, yes. Maybe to fix that you get a better hdmi cable! Hope this helped
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Well, it's a computer monitor, not a tv screen. So it does support standard definition, but through a standard computer vga or a dvi cable. Not through a standard TV RCA cable or coaxial cable
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this tv can not connect to a computer via dvi/hdmi only vga works with this tv. Look in your users manual it clearly states that there.
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If you computer is DVI, then there is an inexpensive adapter for using with the HDMI. Yes, works well as monitor.
999209
I have done that, but my monitor is an old Sanyo flat screen television, that my wife bought for $5, at a rummage sale. But, most of the recent monitors can be used as a television, or visa versa, if they are both digital. If Your monitor is digital, I believe it will hook up. The main thing is 'digital' to digital, and the equal connections. I am not a pro at this stuff, but will share my experience's if I can. Mason!!
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Merwin K. Sigale, It sure can. You can connect a computer with an HDMI cable. Make sure that you change the computer's resolution to a resolution supported by the TV (720 or 1080, usually work great) and change the name of the TV's HDMI input to "PC" so that the video card runs smoothly. The instructions on editing the input's name is in the manual, or we can help too. Just ask! Thanks for your interest in Samsung products. --Mr. S
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I believe so, but the quality will be poor. Given the high quality of the monitor, it would make sense to spring for a DVI or HDMI video card if your computer can handle it.
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Yes you can add your PC to this TV but I would ONLY do it for movies (because of image retention). You will need HDMI on your computer/laptop to connect to this TV (there is no VGA on this one). If all you have is VGA there may be boxes out there to convert but you will be going from analog to digital and am sure you would not like the image you get from it... as cheap as laptops are today (even NETBOOKS), all of them have HDMI and may be a reason to pick one up!
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Yes you can, but you need an adaptor, i believe this monitor only uses MiniDisplay port. Common PC monitor uses HDMI, VGA, and DVI connections. Unless you have some of the newer Video Cards that have MiniDisplay port out then, you'll have to buy a seperate adaptor to work.
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We are using it as a computer monitor. Not sure if it could be used as a TV or not.
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Yes you can connect it with the computer monitor but I'm not sure what you can do on it.
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Yes, you could connect it using an HDMI cable to your HDMI port to turn your tv into a monitor
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I don't think so as a VGA, however you can connect your PC, I'm not the best person to ask, as I'm not to Tech smart, learning, but not there yet. Sorry, I couldn't be of more help to you. I can tell you it's a great TV. Good Luck.
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Yes. It can also be viewed on a tv by connecting your computer to a tv using an hdmi cord.
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Yes, you could use this monitor as your primary computer monitor.........you would need to get a DVI to HDMI conversion switch.....plug the computer into the DVI side and the monitor to the HDMI side. I have read posts on other web sites where people have already hooked this monitor up to their computer and they love it.
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There is no HDMI port on this monitor. It should only be used with computer.
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You have to put it in HDMI-for use as a computer monitor.Other HDMI inputs,won't work.Check your tv,owner manual,on input devices.Another thing is,is that you hook everything up,before you turn on your computer,otherwise it will show wrong format,on your tv screen.