My new tv should be here wednesday...

[Cuda1447]

So as some of you know I ordered my Olevia 37" LCD the other day and it should be here wednesday. I'm getting high def verizon fiber optic tv hooked up monday! This will be my first time having HD on a tv, Im so freaking excited!

I was reading a lot of reviews and noticed a lot of people were using their tv's as PC monitors as well, and to my surprise a lot of people said it was decent quality. Anyone here have any experience with that? Is it good enough quality as to where I would really consider gaming on my 37" tv rather than my nice sony 17" monitor? Is it good enough quality to the point where I would actually want to browse the web on the tv and not have a huge quality loss in text and that? Its only a VGA hookup on a tv, but I hear it looks just as good as a DVI. *shrugs*

 

[Reckoner]

I refuse to join you in the excitement.

 

[Cuda1447]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
I refuse to join you in the excitement.

OH come on! Please!!!!

 

[RossMAN]

Price?

 

[Cuda1447]

$999, 51 dollars shipping. Also got no interesting/payments till march of next year.

 

[cherrytwist]

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
no interesting.

This pretty much sums up the thread.

 

[Cuda1447]

Originally posted by: cherrytwist

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
no interesting.

This pretty much sums up the thread.

Would you prefer I make a thread about cats?

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
$999, 51 dollars shipping. Also got no interesting/payments till march of next year.

Nice price but free shipping would have been sweeter.

Is it 720p or 1080p?

Where did you order it from?

 

[Cuda1447]

Link to tv.


Got it from newegg. Free shipping woulda been nice, but so is the no interest so I figured I'd go with that instead of waiting around for free shipping.

Its 720P, 1080i.

Any idea how thats going to do as a monitor for a PC?

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Any idea how thats going to do as a monitor for a PC?

Playing games or using it as an HTPC will be fine but otherwise 😕

 

[cherrytwist]

Originally posted by: Cuda1447

Originally posted by: cherrytwist

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
no interesting.

This pretty much sums up the thread.

Would you prefer I make a thread about cats?

You know what make the thread more interesting? If it were MY new tv.

/jealous

 

[Cuda1447]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Any idea how thats going to do as a monitor for a PC?

Playing games or using it as an HTPC will be fine but otherwise 😕

text and that probably won't look all that clear will it?

 

[miri]

I have the 32" olevia with DVI

I havent hooked it up to my computer because I have a Dell 2005fpw at 1680x1050

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: Cuda1447

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Any idea how thats going to do as a monitor for a PC?

Playing games or using it as an HTPC will be fine but otherwise 😕

text and that probably won't look all that clear will it?

It'll be clear, just very big.

 

[Cuda1447]

Originally posted by: jpeyton

Originally posted by: Cuda1447

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Any idea how thats going to do as a monitor for a PC?

Playing games or using it as an HTPC will be fine but otherwise 😕

text and that probably won't look all that clear will it?

It'll be clear, just very big.

Nothing wrong with that 🙂

Nah I'll probably only use it for playing games and maybe watching some videos on it.

 

[Cuda1447]

Originally posted by: miri
I have the 32" olevia with DVI

I havent hooked it up to my computer because I have a Dell 2005fpw at 1680x1050

How long have you had the tv? Any complaints?

 

[miri]

Originally posted by: Cuda1447

Originally posted by: miri
I have the 32" olevia with DVI

I havent hooked it up to my computer because I have a Dell 2005fpw at 1680x1050

How long have you had the tv? Any complaints?

a few weeks

backlight bleed, but that doesnt really bother me

non high def channels dont look good, but hi def channels look fantastic, well some better than others, discovery looks the best

 

[Cuda1447]

Originally posted by: miri

Originally posted by: Cuda1447

Originally posted by: miri
I have the 32" olevia with DVI

I havent hooked it up to my computer because I have a Dell 2005fpw at 1680x1050

How long have you had the tv? Any complaints?

a few weeks

backlight bleed, but that doesnt really bother me

non high def channels dont look good, but hi def channels look fantastic, well some better than others, discovery looks the best

Non-high def channels don't look good on any tv though, right?

 

[miri]

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Non-high def channels don't look good on any tv though, right?

the only thing I wish the olevia would do automatically is adjust the picture to 4:3 for non HD channels. Im to lazy to goto the setup menu when I switch to non HD channels so im watching non HD channels stretched out.