How to use D900F as an external monitor?

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   I love the high resolution on the 1920x1200 screen of my D900F. I wonder, is there any way to use this screen as an external monitor to display video from external sources?

What port would I use? I noticed that the HDMI and DVI ports are both out and not in...

Thanks!

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spcspcus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AVADirect Noob Joined: 06 Oct 2010 Posts: 3	Quote Reply Topic: How to use D900F as an external monitor? Posted: 06 Oct 2010 at 7:40am
	I love the high resolution on the 1920x1200 screen of my D900F. I wonder, is there any way to use this screen as an external monitor to display video from external sources? What port would I use? I noticed that the HDMI and DVI ports are both out and not in... Thanks!

Griffin Ralston Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AVADirect Staff Joined: 14 Jul 2010 Posts: 43	Quote Reply Posted: 06 Oct 2010 at 12:00pm
	Hey spcspcus, I know, i love those extra 120 pixels too. Unfortunately, the D900F and most other notebooks don't have any traditional video inputs HDMI,DVI or otherwise... :( If your unit came with a tv tuner you may be able to find a software solution if you can port your source to a coaxial cable, but I'm not entirely sure if thats feasible. Hope this Helps, Griffin Edited by Griffin Ralston - 06 Oct 2010 at 12:00pm

spcspcus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AVADirect Noob Joined: 06 Oct 2010 Posts: 3	Quote Reply Posted: 06 Oct 2010 at 10:22pm
	Thanks for your quick and helpful reply. As it happens my video source does have a coax video out port even though it is not a TV, so your suggestion could possibly work. Do you know, is the TV tuner an internal component or an external peripheral? Thanks, Steve

spcspcus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AVADirect Noob Joined: 06 Oct 2010 Posts: 3	Quote Reply Posted: 06 Oct 2010 at 11:06pm
	My D900F has a coax input port labeled "CATV" which means cable TV I think. If I get an external USB TV tuner and plug that into my USB port, then do I plug the coax cable from my external video source into the coax port on the D900F or do I plug the coax cable from the external video source into the external TV tuner box?