How do you connect a PC to a Cable TV and VCR/DVD player?
I am trying to connect an "Ultimate Wireless GWB-4000 PC to TV System" to my PC and TV with Cable and also a separate VCR/DVD player.
Does your desktop computer have a television card?
Not all PCs have this.
Is your computer connected to a television or a computer monitor?
Not all computer monitors are compatible with television, and not all televisions will show a computer screen.
In order to connect a computer, a television has to have a VGA connection.
Since I don't know your system, I'm having to guess at everything.
I'm using a Hewlett-Packard desktop with Windows XP Media Center Edition, and it's connected to a Proview 27" LCD high definition wide screen television.
I use a wireless fidelity (wi-fi) antenna to connect to the Internet.
Connecting the computer to the television required a VGA cable.
I had an awful time trying to figure out how to get my computer's sound to come through the television's stereo speakers, but I finally solved it.
The "Earphone Out" jack on the back of the computer had to be connected to a "Earphone In" jack on the rear of the television.
I had never heard of an "Earphone In" jack before, but that's what it's called, AND it worked.
My computer has a connection for cable television, but I find the picture quality isn't as good going through the computer.
So, I connect my cable directly to my television, and use my remote control to switch my monitor back and forth.
The computer runs all the time, even when I'm watching television.
I don't use a VCR, but I don't see any difficulty in connecting one.
The computer will record DVDs, but I haven't done that yet.
Of course, to record a television program on DVD, I'd have to connect my cable to the computer, and run the television through that.
As I stated, I can do that, but I prefer connecting directly to the television.
However, I may experiment again with connecting to the computer, as my cable provider's channel lineup has been altered.
Good luck with trying to figure it all out.
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Comment by eje g — June 30, 2009 @ 1:11 am
Does your desktop computer have a television card?
Not all PCs have this.
Is your computer connected to a television or a computer monitor?
Not all computer monitors are compatible with television, and not all televisions will show a computer screen.
In order to connect a computer, a television has to have a VGA connection.
Since I don't know your system, I'm having to guess at everything.
I'm using a Hewlett-Packard desktop with Windows XP Media Center Edition, and it's connected to a Proview 27" LCD high definition wide screen television.
I use a wireless fidelity (wi-fi) antenna to connect to the Internet.
Connecting the computer to the television required a VGA cable.
I had an awful time trying to figure out how to get my computer's sound to come through the television's stereo speakers, but I finally solved it.
The "Earphone Out" jack on the back of the computer had to be connected to a "Earphone In" jack on the rear of the television.
I had never heard of an "Earphone In" jack before, but that's what it's called, AND it worked.
My computer has a connection for cable television, but I find the picture quality isn't as good going through the computer.
So, I connect my cable directly to my television, and use my remote control to switch my monitor back and forth.
The computer runs all the time, even when I'm watching television.
I don't use a VCR, but I don't see any difficulty in connecting one.
The computer will record DVDs, but I haven't done that yet.
Of course, to record a television program on DVD, I'd have to connect my cable to the computer, and run the television through that.
As I stated, I can do that, but I prefer connecting directly to the television.
However, I may experiment again with connecting to the computer, as my cable provider's channel lineup has been altered.
Good luck with trying to figure it all out.
References :
Comment by John Robert Mallernee — June 30, 2009 @ 1:49 am