I bought a monitor need help.

[harley11]

I bought an open box item without reading the label... :( i thought i was buying a plasma for $1k but i ended up with a 42inch monitor.

Now i hate returning or arguing that the guys didn't tell me that so is there a way to set up a cable wire to the monitor??? there's no spot on the back. help!!!!!

p.s. I hooked up an old cable box and have the cable to the box and then s-video and rca's running to the back. but i dont have a remote to the cable box....and the box is really old...isn't there an easier way??????????????

Maxent plasma:

Features

42" ?� ED Plasma Monitor
Native Resolution: 852 x 480
High Contrast Ratio >4000:1
High Brightness 1200 cd/m2
Aspect Ratio 16:9
16.77 Million Colors
Dual HD Component Video Input
HDMI Input
RGB Input



Video Processing



MotionDSCTM Video Processor
Adaptive Motion De-interlacing
Edge Smoothing
IIS Intelligent Image Scaling Engine
3-D Y/C Digital Comb Filter
Black Level Extension
Digital Noise Reduction
Auto Flesh-Tone Correction
Convenience
Variable Aspect Ratio Control
HDMI Picture-in-Picture
Preset Picture Settings (Vivid, Cinema, Std, User)
Quick Access Menu
Auto Video Detection/Synchronization
Input Skip
Video Last Memory
Quick View
Direct Input Selection Keys
7-Button Front Keypad
Sleep Timer
Power Save
Image Sticking Protection
Closed Captioning
Audio
Surround Sound Enhancer
Bass / Treble Adjustment
Integrated Bottom Speakers
Audio Mute
5W x 2 Built-in Amplifier
Other

RS-232 Remote Control Port
Infrared Pass Through

[ricosuave]

for 1000, id argue and return

might help if we knew the make and model

[harley11]

http://www.maxentusa.com/_coreModules/eShopping/productDetail.aspx?productMasterID=26

[Whitetiger]

I'd say just return it

[ricosuave]

seems to me that you would only have the s-vid and rca for sound

thats probably the way you want it anyway, not sure if it has a c0ax cable input anyway.

maybe check the owners manual link in the link above

edit, yep page 15-16 shows that its all composite input, no coax

[harley11]

so you can't just buy a gismo that the cable wire and s-video come together to make this work?

[ricosuave]

i dont think so

what kind of cable box are you running on it? thats likely to be a better video input anyway

and you did buy a plasma for 1k, it just doesnt have a cable coax input is all

[harley11]

I have a motorola digital box. i dont have a remote for it thats why i dont want to use it. But as of now i have the t.v. working by plugging cable into there then s-video and rca's out to the t.v. just changing the channel i have to get up ...i just thought they sell gismo.

[harley11]

so my best bet is get a remote and walla use it like this....umm i guess so.

[ricosuave]

go to shaw and ask for a remote, i bet they would give one to you

[harley11]

k will do. thanks

[ricosuave]

or a universal remote that will work with the shaw box

or maybe someone on beyond or whatever has one kicking around

glad to hear you got it working

on the plus side, you can also hook your comp to it! nice!

[harley11]

That would be a big computer monitor...lol

[gpomp]

with a resolution of 852 x 480, i wouldn't use it as a computer monitor

[harley11]

i just went and got the newspaper and visions on boxing day is selling this same plasma for $484!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what the hell...i hate returning shit!!

[djayz]

^
go return it or get it price matched
why waste money on something you dont want unless you have a couple green trees in your backyard

[CaseoftheEX]

i want to know what kind of special crack you were smoking at the time to not notice it wasnt HDTV.:D

[harley11]

yes i know....lol...ill go buy something better i just hate returning stuff.