How Do You Hook Up A DVD Player To A Computer Monitor?
A computer monitor can work like TV monitor if you want to connect a DVD player to it. This is especially true of newer monitors, which use the same liquid crystal display (LCD) as HDTVs and can have the available input A/V ports that DVD players use. An older monitor might not have those connections, but you can still use it with your DVD player with the help of a TV tuner device. Compare the input ports on the computer monitor with the output ports on the DVD player. Look for S-Video or RCA composite plugs on the monitor, as all DVD players will have these. Get a computer TV tuner box that will connect to your monitor’s input port, which is likely the standard VGA connection used on most computers. It could also be a DVI connection, so check with the vendor for the right connection to your monitor. Connect this device to the monitor. Connect your DVD player to TV tuner box. Use a component connection (which has the red, green and blue plugs) if possible, as it will give the best qual