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Milambar · 02-02-2015, 09:59

I just upgraded my PC monitor from 19" to 28" because I am slowly going blind and the 19" was getting hard to see, and I do a lot of photo editing.

Now 28" is actually bigger than my TV (22"), so I was thinking, perhaps I could hook my V+ box up to the monitor as the monitor has 3 HDMI inputs, and watch TV on the larger monitor instead of the normal TV.

However I note that the V+ box only has a pair of SCART outputs.

So, my question is:

Will hooking a TV decoder to a PC monitor via HDMI even actually work in the first place? I assume it will, I hooked the DVD player to it without issue.

Can I get some form of SCART to HDMI coverter without it costing the earth, or is it possible to get a decoder off VM which has HDMI outputs instead of SCART.

If its possible, I assume I will also need some form of breakout cable to take the audio to my PC's speakers, or does HDMI carry audio also? My monitor has two, admittedly rather poor, speakers built in.

Thanks for the advice.

02-02-2015, 09:59	#1
Milambar Inactive Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 954	Strange question, I know I just upgraded my PC monitor from 19" to 28" because I am slowly going blind and the 19" was getting hard to see, and I do a lot of photo editing. Now 28" is actually bigger than my TV (22"), so I was thinking, perhaps I could hook my V+ box up to the monitor as the monitor has 3 HDMI inputs, and watch TV on the larger monitor instead of the normal TV. However I note that the V+ box only has a pair of SCART outputs. So, my question is: Will hooking a TV decoder to a PC monitor via HDMI even actually work in the first place? I assume it will, I hooked the DVD player to it without issue. Can I get some form of SCART to HDMI coverter without it costing the earth, or is it possible to get a decoder off VM which has HDMI outputs instead of SCART. If its possible, I assume I will also need some form of breakout cable to take the audio to my PC's speakers, or does HDMI carry audio also? My monitor has two, admittedly rather poor, speakers built in. Thanks for the advice.