Can I use a computer monitor as a tv replacement for use with time warner cable box?

Question

I'm looking to purchase a new desktop for my room. The room is pretty small, but big enough for a desktop pc. Being that I have no room for a television, I was wondering if I could use the computers monitor to hook up a time warner cable box? Is it possible to do without a tv tuner? If not, what type of tv tuner should I be looking at in order to connect a cable box and watch cable off the computer as if i was watching it on a regular tv?

Answer 1

Product Name Theater 550 Pro Video Processor PCI MPEG2 Encoder TV

Product Type TV Tuner

Host Interface PCI

http://www.provantage.com/msi-theater-55...

Vista Drivers also available

http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_cataly...

Answer 2

We use a 24" lcd monitor for a tv for 2 or 3 years now.  We use a tv tuner and plugged in a coaxial cable for the direcTv.

It works great.

We go our tv tuners at compusa before they closed down.

[greedy mexican billionaire shut them down]