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EMRICH-05

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I am inquiring to the masses concerning the Gateway FHD-2400 I recently purchased. Knowing that relying on others to remedy a technical issue with any durable good is a fools errand. That leads me here, as proactive as a position as I can take with my lack of expertise in this field. I digress. Any suggestions on how exactly I might hook up a computer monitor to a cable box? Could I do it discreet from the computer, or is it best to integrate. Do I need any additional components/software if I do indeed utilize the other DVI input on my graphics card (GT6800)? The best (easiest) way to get sound? Let Christmas come early, and someone give me the gift of knowledge. Consider this request not unlike the Salvation Army box at your local bank. Dont tell the guy ringing the bell you dont have any change. Tell him you donated through the HardForum to a guy who is 'poor', with computer savy. Thanks.
 
EMRICH-05 said:
(static technical difficulty)
Any suggestions on how exactly I might hook up a computer monitor to a cable box? Could I do it discreet from the computer, or is it best to integrate. Do I need any additional components/software if I do indeed utilize the other DVI input on my graphics card (GT6800)? The best (easiest) way to get sound?
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No offense man, but you're not impressing anybody with all that fluff. In order for a TV or monitor to display TV content it has to have a TV tuner. I'm pretty sure your gateway doesn't have one, most monitors don't. You can buy a TV tuner card for your PC for about $100 that will let you decode the TV signal and view it through your regular setup. You can record to hard drive too, if you want.
 
Tis an irony this, fluff, you speak of. As a matter of fact, its just a clever bit of marketing to illicit a response. And I thank you for this response. good day sir.
 
EMRICH-05 said:
'Tis an irony, this fluff you speak of. As a matter of fact, its just a clever bit of marketing to illicit a response. And I thank you for this response. good day sir.
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No dude, there's nothing ironic about it. All that prolix nebulousity put me off so much I almost didn't bother reading all the way to your real question, so I'm not sure how you think it would illicit a response. I don't want to get into an intarwebz argument, but let me give you a piece of advice: Keep It Simple, Stupid. When I was an engineering student I loved to embellish my writing with flourishes and obscure words, and then I got a job. Nobody wants to read that crap. The purpose of technical writing is to get a point across. If technical terms are required, then so be it, but anything else just gets in the way. I know, I know, "The Internet Is Serious Business" and I shouldn't care so much, but your fluff is clogging the intertubes.

Good luck with your monitor/TV setup
 
You obviously made your point. However, in a cursory fashion, you neglected to understand mine.. I had good intent when I started this post. You, not so much.

PS. There seems to be a social disconnect here, so lets leave it at that. Like the civilized do.
 
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