I have an old laptop that i want to take the lcd off and make into a flat screen tv...The problem with this is i do not know how to do it..SO can any body help me with this> sonds like a crazy idea but im going to keep trying untill i get it

You need a TV decoder first, then something to change that signal to VGA for your screen ..it could cost more than buying a ready made one from ebay.

wow i never thought of that. Maybe I should try turn my old sony viao that sucks now, to a tv. But don't u need that cable card thing. Where you connect the tv output stuff too. Sorry if you don't understand me because I'm not exactly sure what its called.

How about buying an external TV tuner and plug it into the USB port (if any). No physical operation is required. Oops, this wouldn't work unless your laptop is still running.

I check on Ebay, a TV tuner should not be so expensive. They're around $30 to $100.

Check if it is an option for you.

Wow, check this out http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail~dpno~301388.asp

BENEFITS:

2 Ways to Watch: TV or CRT/LCD Monitor
Watch TV through USB 1.1/2.0 Interface
Watch TV without turning on PC
USB 2.0 Compatible Encoder Box
MTS/Nicam Support (optional)
Full function Remote Controller
User-Friendly OSD Adjustment Mode
Real-Time Mpeg Encoding
Supports YCbCr Video Input

FEATURES:

USB 2.0 compatible Encoder box
Watch TV on PC
Video Inputs supported are TV, Composite and S-video
Video input format :4:2:2 YUV CCIR-656
High-quality real-time encoding (I-,B-,and P-frames)
Export your final works to elementary, Program, Transport, MPEG-1, DVD and VCD
MPEG-1/2 capture of up to 8 Mbit/sec
Audio capture of up to 384 kbit/sec
Full TV frequency range for CATV/VHF/UHF
Resizable TV-in-window—up to full screen
Enable On Screen Display Function
Built-in Video (Composite, S-Video) and Audio (Stereo) input connectors
Provides user-friendly OSD (on screen display) to control functions
Brightness/Contrast/Saturation/Color/Sharpness Adjustment
Built-in microprocessor
Full Function Remote Controller
Stereo input and Stereo/MTS/Nicam output
Supports YCbCr Video input

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

one available USB port
PentiumIII-700 MMX or above CPU
128MB RAM
CD-ROM Drive
16MB VGA card with 800x600 16bits resolution ( Director X 8 supported)
AC’97 compatible sound card for audio play
Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP

The problem with this is that my laptop does not meet the system requirement. I think im just going to take the poor thing apart just for the heck of it; Ill see what i can do to it. May be i can sell parts from the laptop from ebay or something