[Elecraft] P3SVGA Use of Dedicated Monitor

[Rick Bates]

Or for a few dollars more, get an HDTV with HDMI/DVI input (computer) and a
VGA input (P3), you can switch back and forth AND do PIP with the P3 while
watching 'the game'.  ;-)

Add a frig and there's almost no reason to leave the shack/man cave.  :D

Actually lately, the price for a monitor versus a HDTV of similar size, the
TV was cheaper and had higher resolution.

Rick WA6NHC

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Wilhelm

Whether or not that can work might be monitor dependent - that is why I 
did not mention it.
But even if the monitor input cables can be switched by the monitor 
itself, it is still a dedicated "one at a time" connection.
It sounded to me like the original poster thought there was a PC 
involved in the connection.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 2/14/2012 5:18 PM, Bill K9YEQ wrote:
> I would also think that if one has a DVI and VGA output on the monitor,
you
> could hook up both a PC and The P3VGA outputs to the same monitor and
> alternate between both inputs using the usual switch located on the
monitor
> itself.  This assumes the P3VGA output functions like most video cards and
> tolerates being in/out of circuit without dropping the output.  This would
> be helpful if you only wanted to briefly view the P3VGA output while using
> the computer.
>
> 73,
> Bill
> K9YEQ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Wilhelm
> Ron,
>
> Yes, and in fact, the monitor *must* be dedicated to the P3VGA function
> (unless you put a switch on the VGA cable), it cannot be shared with the
PC.
> The P3VGA connects directly to the monitor - no computer involved.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR