How to Watch a DVR on a PC
There are some television users who may not realize that the signal being displayed by their PC monitor is superior to the signal being displayed by their televisions. You may benefit from connecting your digital video recorder (DVR) to your PC monitor instead of your television. This is an easy process as long as you know how to convert the signal sent from the DVR into a VGA signal, used by most PC monitors.
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Things You'll Need
- Component (female) to VGA (male) cable adapter
- RCA audio (red and white) cables
- Audio source with RCA ports
Instructions
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Connect one end of your component cables to the output ports on your DVR. These cables should come with your DVR unit.
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Connect the other end of the component cables to the component ports on the component-to-VGA adapter cable.
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Connect the VGA end of this adapter cable to the VGA port located on the back of your PC monitor.
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Connect your RCA audio cables to the RCA output ports on the back of your DVR.
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Connect the other end of the RCA audio cables to the RCA ports in your audio source. This could be your computer speakers, your stereo or even your television.
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Turn your computer monitor, DVR and audio source on to ensure the devices are working properly. You should be seeing the signal sent from your DVR on your computer monitor and hearing the signal from the DVR on your audio source.
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