How do i get tv on my monitor?

[wahjahka]

i dont even know if this is in the right place but anyway, i have directtv, and we have a reciever in the basement of my house that NOBODY uses cause everyone watched HD on the "big tv" so i want to use the reciever and be able to watch it through my pc monitor, how can i do this?
if im missing any info let me know, thanks.

 

[hunter315]

What are your available outputs on the receiver and what are the available inputs on the monitor? If it will only output via standard coaxial cable i dont think there is a way to do it.

 

[wahjahka]

What are your available outputs on the receiver and what are the available inputs on the monitor? If it will only output via standard coaxial cable i dont think there is a way to do it.

on the monitor i have right now, it has i beliebe 2 DVI ports and maybe a VGA port (not sure, i am not home right now)
and i have no idea what outputs are on the receiver, i will check when i get home tonight

 

[Paperdoc]

If your receiver has HDMI output but your monitor does not, you might get the video portion over with an HDMI - to DVI converter plug. Then you'd have to see if there's an audio output from the receiver that can feed into your speakers or to the computer's audio input.