[Elecraft] P3SVGA Use of Dedicated Monitor

[Bill K9YEQ]

I believe with PIP and HDMI you still can only do VGA or DVI, one at a time.
Watching the tube as PIP is sweet, I must admit.  

73,
Bill
K9YEQ


-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rick Bates
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 5:42 PM
To: don at w3fpr.com; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA Use of Dedicated Monitor

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


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