my laptop has only hdmi output so how can i switch it to input

[Ki Fung]

i had a alieanware 17r3 and it has only hdmi output so how can I switch it to input??? shall I buy a hdmi switcher????

 

[ccampy]

You can't.
Laptops arnt designed to do this they arnt ment to be used as a display for an external device

 

[USAFRet]

i had a alieanware 17r3 and it has only hdmi output so how can I switch it to input??? shall I buy a hdmi switcher????

As above, you can't.
Laptop video is an outie, not an innie.

 

[aiden_20]

i had a alieanware 17r3 and it has only hdmi output so how can I switch it to input??? shall I buy a hdmi switcher????

As above, you can't.
Laptop video is an outie, not an innie.

although the dipshit that commented before me say "only outie not innie" this infact isnt true if you buy a simple thing called an easy cap you can easily use your laptop for input.

 

[USAFRet]

i had a alieanware 17r3 and it has only hdmi output so how can I switch it to input??? shall I buy a hdmi switcher????

As above, you can't.
Laptop video is an outie, not an innie.

although the dipshit that commented before me say "only outie not innie" this infact isnt true if you buy a simple thing called an easy cap you can easily use your laptop for input.

Well now....that is some nice colorful language.
You're lucky that I'm in a really nice mood right now.

Since you are recommending a particular part....it would be very helpful to include a link to this part.
(which does not convert an HDMI OUT to an HDMI IN)