HDTV and PC combo...

[MSwhip]

Read in an article that an HDTV unit could also double up as a PC monitor
The case i read mentioned that through a HMDI cable from the HDMI from the HDMI port of the graphics card to the HDMI input on the HDTV.

I do have a 32 inch HDTV Panasonic GAOO of the CRT Box variety.
Should this one not have an HDMI port is there any way to tweak it to use it as a PC monitor?

I'd appreciate knowledgeable contributions.

Thank you kindly

 

[Soundmanred]

No, kindly.
It's old, not truly HD, and lacks the proper inputs.

 

[thecoolnessrune]

You need to convert from a digital format (HDMI) to an analog format. There are actually many products that do this but isn't this TV very very old? I've done it before and let me be the first to tell you that a static image like a desktop on an old 480i television is very hard to work with. There is a lot of eye strain involved.

That being said, there is a link here for an HDMI to Composite adapter:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10114&cs_id=1011411&p_id=8667&seq=1&format=2

If you have a higher end TV with Component video support, then use this adapter:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10114&cs_id=1011410&p_id=8125&seq=1&format=2

 

[NutBucket]

I would check. Many CRT HDTVs did have HDMI/DVI inputs.

Also it used to be fairly common for video cards to natively support component video output. I'm guessing this isn't the case any more but if you're not interested in gaming this may be a good solution for you.

 

[Sidekicknichola]

I've purchased VGA --> Component cables before and that has worked, not well, but it has worked.

 

[krimsonstudios]

I'm quite sure this TV pre-dates HDMI.

You could have some success with VGA->Component but you should greatly lower your expectations of what you're going to get out of it.

The TV is going to do 480i at most and you are not going to get 1:1 pixel ratios, which means you are basically just going to get a low res, and very blurry image.

Would be okay for TV/Movies off your computer, and you'll get similar results to a DVD. If you are picturing yourself using this as your day-to-day monitor or surfing the web or whatever, it's not going to work out for you since the fonts will be blurry.

 

[NutBucket]

Indeed you are right. I took the OP's word that the TV in question was an HDTV which it apparently is not.

From what I found, the best you've got to work with is S-video. It would be acceptable to watch videos or play games but will definitely leave something to be desired for general computer use. From what I recall, using a Voodoo3 3500 and a 32" CRT TV I was able achieve 800x600 resolution. It was readable, but definitely not not "sharp" or "clear".

Have I dated myself yet?

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Yup, I had a 9800GS that I used in a SFF PC that had a DIN-based breakout adapter for it to give me S-Video and RCA audio. It was usable, but the eye strain was terrible. I later upgraded to a to a Component breakout box and while the picture was much sharper, at 480i the only thing I used it for was to play anime from the computer to the television.

 

[0roo0roo]

Read in an article that an HDTV unit could also double up as a PC monitor
The case i read mentioned that through a HMDI cable from the HDMI from the HDMI port of the graphics card to the HDMI input on the HDTV.

I do have a 32 inch HDTV Panasonic GAOO of the CRT Box variety.
Should this one not have an HDMI port is there any way to tweak it to use it as a PC monitor?

I'd appreciate knowledgeable contributions.

Thank you kindly

the only crt hd of that era that even approached 1080i were the sony fine pitch models.

there were a lot of lies in those days, you could claim HD as long as the beam scanned that many times, it didn't matter if the phosphor grid was dense enough to actually resolve it, at best most of those were slightly better than dvd quality aka edtv.

even if you could get it working with a pc it would look awful. even if it could resolve 1080p like a flat panel, it would be awful, real pc monitors need more pixel density, a 30" computer monitor has double 1080p.