I have a computer connected to a 35" TV and it is great for watching DVD's and playing games. But it's dreadful for anything text-based. Like others have said you will likely be limited to 800 x 600 and definitely be limited to 60 Hz vertical refresh. I also use it with Winamp to play mp3's over my stereo, the text in the file selection box is blurry but with a little tweaking of brightness, contrast, and color controls it's OK. Still wouldn't want to use it for anything more text-oriented than that, though.