Lazlow
join:2006-08-07
Saint Louis, MO | reply to C0deZer0
Re: Same reason the DMV gets away with some questions... C0deZe0
What inputs do you need? Here is a samsung TV with HDMI,SVHS, component, VGA, and RF all in a 22inch screen.
»www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···89102199 |
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 C0deZer0Oc'D To Rhythm And PolicePremium
join:2001-10-03
Davenport, FL | My current Gateway FPD2185W:
DVI - main computer
VGA - primary Dreamcast input
Component Video - run to a switch that then splits out to my current-gen consoles
S-Video and Composite - back-up Dreamcast
If I'd had at least one HDMI port (and then get a switch later) on top of these, it would free up most of my need for the switch and keep things somewhat neater. But then again, if it has at least from S-Video up to HDMI, that would cover what I'd need.
I've also considered the "HDTV as monitor" route, but to be quite frank, every type of TV that I'd seen try to double as a PC monitor only looked like ass in actual usage. Text was almost always unreadable, and icons for power apps like 3DS Max become unrecognizable on those things. And if I'm going to get a TV, I'll want 1080p, since i'd want to do it right and have something that will remain viable in long-term (a lot more than 2~3 years, that's for sure  ). |
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Lazlow
join:2006-08-07
Saint Louis, MO | You are probably never going to see 1080p on the smaller HDTVs. There is just no point. On a 32 inch you may be able to tell the difference between 720p and 1080p but on a small screen you are not.
You have to set your font/icon size appropriate for the screen size and you have to be the proper distance from the TV. For instance on my 40inch if I am closer than 4(?) feet the screen looks bad, but at 10 feet it looks wonderful. |
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C0deZer0Oc'D To Rhythm And PolicePremium
join:2001-10-03
Davenport, FL | said by Lazlow:You are probably never going to see 1080p on the smaller HDTVs. There is just no point. On a 32 inch you may be able to tell the difference between 720p and 1080p but on a small screen you are not. You have to set your font/icon size appropriate for the screen size and you have to be the proper distance from the TV. For instance on my 40inch if I am closer than 4(?) feet the screen looks bad, but at 10 feet it looks wonderful. I was already able to tell the difference between 720p and 1080p with a 17" notebook display. I don't have the room for a 40" TV - it's simply too big to fit anywhere in my room. Even 32" would be pushing it, as I'd almost assuredly have to get a wall-mount.
And no amount of font/icon settings made any TV look any better with a computer output running through it. They just look horrible. |
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Lazlow
join:2006-08-07
Saint Louis, MO | Your Gateway is a 1680 x 1050, the Samsung I linked to is a 1680 x 1050.
What was the resolution of that 17 inch notebook? Maybe 1280 X1024. 720p is 1280X720 and 1080p is 1920X1080. Now if you were to say that you could see bad 720 Xvid(divx, etc) I would buy that. Poorly compressed stuff is all over the place. What kind of interface were the TV being used as monitors? A lot used to use SVHS which is limited to 480i. |
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C0deZer0Oc'D To Rhythm And PolicePremium
join:2001-10-03
Davenport, FL | Dell has had several notebooks with 17" displays of 1920x1200. Currently, the upgraded 17" MacBook Pro's also enjoy this as well.
And I fail to see why it's so hard to find even a PC monitor with that resolution when so many laptops even now seem to be able to do it. You end up sitting about the same distance from either. |
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Lazlow
join:2006-08-07
Saint Louis, MO | Here is 4 1920X1080:
»www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi···hInDesc=
I still do not believe you can see the difference on that small of a screen. I do believe you probably were seeing poorly compressed 720p. Do you have any idea what interfaces the previous HDTVs you saw were connected with. |
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