-- HDTV for computer monitor --

[Sean Maxwell]

I'm considering the $350 27" Advent HDTV for a computer montior. What resolution can I expect? Will it have a lot more clarity over a standard tube TV? Help out a polite newb please! haha

Sean

 

[xtknight]

Is this the one you're talking about?
http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/productD...ODUCTS&cm_ite=1%20PRODUCT&cm_keycode=4

It probably has a resolution of 1920x1080 or 1280x720 (but in the specs it doesn't say widescreen?). Not sure if you want that as a monitor or not, but it probably wouldn't be too bad. If it is widescreen you'll have to deal with getting games to support widescreen, etc. I don't know what resolution that TV has. I can't believe it's not in the specs, and I can't find it on Google anywhere. I'd recommend going with a monitor with specs listed. Sometimes omitted specs mean bad things.

 

[Sean Maxwell]

Originally posted by: xtknight
Is this the one you're talking about?
http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/productD...ODUCTS&cm_ite=1%20PRODUCT&cm_keycode=4

It probably has a resolution of 1920x1080 or 1280x720 (but in the specs it doesn't say widescreen?). Not sure if you want that as a monitor or not, but it probably wouldn't be too bad. If it is widescreen you'll have to deal with getting games to support widescreen, etc. I don't know what resolution that TV has. I can't believe it's not in the specs, and I can't find it on Google anywhere. I'd recommend going with a monitor with specs listed. Sometimes omitted specs mean bad things.

yeah thats the one.. im cheap, cannot really afford much more.. should I not bother?

 

[openwheelformula1]

no hdmi, no dvi, no vga, no componet. no worth buying in my opinion. what's the point having "hdtv" w/ s-video?

 

[rbV5]

With only S-video and component inputs, it would be a poor choice for a Computer monitor. Its 4:3 also, not widescreen.

 

[Sean Maxwell]

Any HDTV's $400 and under that you'd suggest guys?

 

[Sonikku]

You can only expect 480p (640x480) and 1080i (1920x1080). Granted, attaining the latter for a desktop resolution is far more difficult being an interlaced resolution. I would advise against going with Advent. They are the worst tv brand shipping to the US currently. Instead, I would advise going with this.

http://www.outlet.philips.com/b2c_redes...0828BD472&scenario=catalog&shop=OUTLET

It's a 30" widescreen monitor of better make with better inputs. I would suggest going with a a cheap DVI to HDMI input off newegg to get your desktop running on the display with a digital connection.

 

[Sean Maxwell]

Do I have to worry about pictures burning into the screen?

And will that philips HDTV be really nice for the desktop and gaming?

 

[Sonikku]

Many people output their Computer to their tv throug the S video input on their video cards. Doing the same with a DVI input should not be any different. While it is possible to get burn in on a tube, you really shouldn't worry about it unless you show a single image on it for days. (The same goes for computer monitors, the crt tubes are based on the exact same technology.) I think the biggest obstacle you'll run into is getting the timings correct to output 1080i from your video card. I would check out the HTPC board at the AVS Forum for that. There is more to it, but at the very least you want to configure your video card to output 1920x1080 interlaced with a refresh rate of 60 htz. Power Power strip may do the trick for that.

 

[xtknight]

Originally posted by: Sean Maxwell
Do I have to worry about pictures burning into the screen?

No, not like a plasma TV. CRTs are a lot better in this regard.

 

[Sonikku]

Oh, and getting VGA mode to work should be pretty easy. If worse comes to worse and you just want to get a image, change your resolution to 640x480 at 60 htz in the video settings. It should be displayed without a hitch as 480p on the tv. It's 1080i that's the pain in getting the timings perfect. Just bear in mind 480p is usualy not ideal for desktop resolutions. Ah yes, as the display is widescreen so I guess the 480p resolution you would need to output would actually be 854x480. (The widescreen equivilant of 640x480)