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    Can I watch a DVD played on an external player through a laptop monitor?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Scot1970, Feb 17, 2007.

  1. Scot1970

    Scot1970 Newbie

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    Hi there,

    My Sony VAIO will not play certain DVDs. Ihave an external DVD player that I use for music and it will play those DVDs. But here's the catch - the only way of watching my dvds is through the laptop monitor. I have no TV.

    So, is there any way that the VAIO will take the signal from an external DVD player, ie can its screen function as a mere monitor?

    I know it's easy to send the signal out from a laptop but can the reverse happen?

    If so, how do I do it?

    Thank you very much :)
     
    Scot1970, Feb 17, 2007
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  2. hendra

    hendra Notebook Virtuoso

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    You can buy an "external USB TV tuner / TV card". Google it.
     
    hendra, Feb 17, 2007
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