Neeliyo Distinguished Jan 28, 2012 244 0 18,690 Mar 30, 2014 #1 Hey so my monitor just died and I want to post my new rig before the new monitor arrives. Could I use a laptop or a tv and plug in an hdmi cable to POST it? Thanks
Hey so my monitor just died and I want to post my new rig before the new monitor arrives. Could I use a laptop or a tv and plug in an hdmi cable to POST it? Thanks
ThatVietGuy Titan Nov 6, 2007 11,718 314 70,240 Mar 30, 2014 Solution #2 Laptop - no. TV - yes. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
Neeliyo Distinguished Jan 28, 2012 244 0 18,690 Mar 31, 2014 #3 ThatVietGuy : Laptop - no. TV - yes. Thanks a lot, do you know the reasoning behind it? Upvote 0 Downvote
ThatVietGuy Titan Nov 6, 2007 11,718 314 70,240 Mar 31, 2014 #4 Laptops don't have ports that input video, just output. The only way to get video input is with a capture card. Upvote 0 Downvote
Laptops don't have ports that input video, just output. The only way to get video input is with a capture card.
Neeliyo Distinguished Jan 28, 2012 244 0 18,690 Mar 31, 2014 #5 ThatVietGuy : Laptops don't have ports that input video, just output. The only way to get video input is with a capture card. Ahh ok thanks a lot for your help. Upvote 0 Downvote
ThatVietGuy : Laptops don't have ports that input video, just output. The only way to get video input is with a capture card. Ahh ok thanks a lot for your help.