OK...I've been meaning to ask someone about this. What's the difference between a TV with a VGA "computer" input and a computer monitor? Is it simply the TV having a tuner?
On 3/16/2012 11:00 AM, Rick Bates wrote: > Phil, > > If you want to see the computer and the P3 display at the same time you will > need to get two monitors, one for each. > > If you want to switch between them, you can do that *IF* the computer is DVI > or HDMI capable. The P3SVGA is VGA capable, so you would connect both and > switch back and forth by using the monitor controls. > > An 'augmentation' (and what I plan to do) is the use of a newer HDTV as a > monitor. This allows a third function in the shack (TV, at slightly more > cost than an equally sized monitor) but one has to get the HDTV with PIP > (using the VGA input) so you can see both 'the game' and the P3 at the same > time. By the time the new station is built, it will also be 'the man cave'. > > 73, > > Rick WA6NHC > > -----Original Message----- > From: Phil LaMarche > > I have an SVGA on order. Advice please, not being a computer expert. Will > I need two monitors or can I purchase the correct monitor and use it for > both the P3 and dedicated ham computer? Really need some help with this > please. > > Phil > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > -- 73, Gary K9GS Greater Milwaukee DX Association: http://www.gmdxa.org Society of Midwest Contesters: http://www.w9smc.com CW Ops #1032 http://www.cwops.org ************************************************ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
