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HEARTBURN-OMO
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 Posted - Jan 26 2009 : 08:25:41
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something like that HD TV's at a local company going out of business for 400 bucks. It has all the bells and whistles and can be HDMI'd from a computer.
My question is do I gain anything from using a HD TV for a monitor? Do I lose anything? I have HD hookups in my office here but don't have a HD TV. Having both is intriguing to say the least.
What say you?
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Specimen-OMO
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Posted - Jan 26 2009 : 10:14:13
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Does you video card support HDMI? It sounds a little high for 1080i (haven't done research but) Are you sure it's not 1080p?
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Stingray
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Posted - Jan 26 2009 : 10:52:31
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Are you looking for a TV or new computer monitor?
You can get HDTV's for cheaper than that now a days. Costco has a 32" HDTV for $359, granted that's only 720p resolution. But at 32" you'll be hard pressed to tell the difference between 720 vs 1080.
If your looking for a good computer monitor, you can pickup a 24" from New Egg for less than $400. It will attain much higher resolutions and probably have a much faster response time than a HDTV.
Most have HDMI as well.
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Bloody
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Posted - Jan 26 2009 : 17:27:16
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Yeah, usually for a TV with the kind of resolution and refresh you get with a monitor, your going to spend a fortune.
Monitor = no tv tuner (usually) but much higher res and refresh
TV = tuner and lower res and refresh
the ultimate for tv is actually a huge monitor hooked to an outside tuner (i.e. cable box). You can get a super high res, super fast refresh, and zero blur. It will cost an arm and leg though.
Also, if you don't want to have to use a digital converter box for over the air tv transmissions (i.e. non cable/sat) then make sure the TV you buy has a digital tuner (ATSC) and not just the old analog style (NTSC).
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HEARTBURN-OMO
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Posted - Jan 26 2009 : 18:18:18
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hmm...it is a 1080. I just thought I could combine a tv and monitor. But, if the refresh rates are not the same with a tv vs a monitor, then I'll just stick with my monitor. I was just going to connect the tv directly into the tv and HDMI from the tv to my computer. I found a plug that plus into the back of your computer with a HDMI transition to plug into. But, from what you guys are telling me I would be giving up something so I'll just move along...thanks for the input..
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Ok, they are selling 26" 1050i or.....
