HDTV for this noob !!!!!!!?

[Gadzookie]

hiya guys need a litt help with HDTV i just ordered this monitor

SCEPTRE X20G-Naga III Black 20.1" 8ms Widescreen LCD Monitor Built in Speakers 389.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824112176

and a

7900gt
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814121003

will i be able to watch HDTV on my comp ?

will i need a tv tuner ? and if anyone can link a good tv tuner also

thank you

 

[NeezyDeezy]

you need a tuner and if you don't have HDTV cable / satellite service you will need an antenna

I use the dvico fusion5 lite which is great for the price because it has QAM decoding which allows you to watch digital cable channels

You will not be able to watch full resolution HD television with that monitor.

 

[Cinna696]

first of all that is not an HDTV, it is an LCD Monitor with a 16:9 viewing ratio and max resolution of 1680x1050. where hdtv is none of those, 1080i is 1920x1080, 720p is 1280x720

however if you can tune hd signals from the cable box say with this tuner card, only two of them and from what i know they don't work well,

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815100140

 

[Gadzookie]

well i guess hdtv is out of the wuestion then what about a nice tv tuner ? i want to be able to watch tv and record on my lcd monitor

any suggestions ?

 

[Cinna696]

i hear alot of people mention a haupauge pvr-150? i think thats it, try searching on newegg

 

[justlnluck]

I have yet to find a decent, easy way to watch and record TV on my computer. The best bet so far is a Tivo.

 

[kylebisme]

Originally posted by: NeezyDeezy
You will not be able to watch full resolution HD television with that monitor.

You mean the other way around, he will be able to watch HD teelvions on that monitor, but just not at full resolution.

Originally posted by: Cinna696
first of all that is not an HDTV, it is an LCD Monitor with a 16:9 viewing ratio and max resolution of 1680x1050.

Its actually 16:10,

Originally posted by: NeezyDeezywhere hdtv is none of those, 1080i is 1920x1080, 720p is 1280x720

HDTV brocasts are 1080i and 720p, but a HD display is anything with at least 720 lines of vertical resolution in progressive scan or 1080 or better lines interlaced, in widescreen aspect ratio. so the LCD he listed is well within the standards of an HD display.