# DVI monitor as TV?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvi-monitor-as-tv/390036>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 29, 2007, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvi-monitor-as-tv/390036 "2007-01-29T23:32:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 29, 2007, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvi-monitor-as-tv/390036/1 "2007-01-29T23:32:05Z")

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Following from the [TV with HDMI connection used as a monitor. How do I do it?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=405383) thread…

I have an LCD monitor with DVI input. Can I use this as a TV (sound through hi-fi) using my (soon to arrive) DVD/HD recorder with HDMI output? The big new TV set is not due to arrive for a couple of weeks and the old CRT one is broke ☹

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**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2007, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dvi-monitor-as-tv/390036/2 "2007-01-30T02:49:09Z")

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[QUOTE=ticker]  
Following from the [TV with HDMI connection used as a monitor. How do I do it?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=405383) thread…

I have an LCD monitor with DVI input. Can I use this as a TV (sound through hi-fi) using my (soon to arrive) DVD/HD recorder with HDMI output? The big new TV set is not due to arrive for a couple of weeks and the old CRT one is broke ☹  
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Maybe. It depends on whether the DVD/HDTV recorder’s HDMI output encrypts the HD content and expects an HDCP-compliant device at the other end of the HDMI cable to decrypt it. If you are playing non-HD content, you should be okay.