Synesthesia

I have a 42 inch CRT based Sony XBR HD T.V. Up until now I have been using a 15 inch Gateway screen for the computer. I recently completed building a computer for the purpose of using it on the Sony (Which is somewhere else in the house). The problem: SCREEN FLICKER, and REALLY poor pixel representation. I am using an 8800 GT, and adjusted as many settings as I could, but still no luck. The screen reports to be running at 60 HZ, but it has a very obvious flicker that I cannot see while doing anything else on it. Also, each "pixel", or 3 color region, is off to some extent, causing a very odd representation of text. How can I fix this? Do all T.V.'s have this problem?

If It cannot be fixed I'll have to put something else in that room to view text and everything else but movie like media. So, any suggestions for a LCD in the $220 range? I need the 1650X1050 Res, I want over 1000:1 contrast, under 5ms is preferred...besides the res, which is most important? Can you really see a difference between 700:1 and 3000:1, 5ms and 2ms? Dot pitch?

I want to place it in front of my 42 inch while doing most things then move it out of the way (just put it on the floor) when I want to use the 42 inch. So it should also be relatively durable.

hermeslyre

CRT television sets were never intended to display text, and operate at the same level as a CRT or LCD computer monitor. This is more than likely your situation, simple disagreement with the visual medium.

As towards your LCD specifications question, contrast ratio and response timings, image quality and general usability can be increased by allowing tighter specifications. However it can be hard to guarantee such specs, the presence of manufacturing tricks and the missing presence of general consensus of standard allows for misleading representational feats; You don't always know exactly what you are buying.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824005096

Something like this looks alright, Though I'm not certain it's the best you can get for the money, wait for better recommendations maybe. (or the lack thereof)

ETSA

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824255003

I have this and it works great, I go tit for cheaper though...

Still, at that price it is a good deal.

Actually I have a slightly cheaper version of this, no extra inputs or anything...

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Synesthesia

Lol, that LG was my top choice!

I'll look into the Westinghouse.

I read in a review that the monitors that have significantly higher contrast ratios than others are only rated that because they are using Dynamic Contrast adjustment....meaning that it turns the back light down according to what you have on the screen. So its not really true contrast, but it could be useful in continuously dark or light media.

hermeslyre

That's exactly what many displays list, not the true, static contrast ratio. A monitor that lists a 3000:1 could actually sport a 700:1 static. There's not much you can do to ensure a completely knowledgeable standing, at least so far as I know. Maybe someone else can pipe in. :shrugs:

zach6490

Our 60 Inch sony 1080p wega displays text/computer screen just fine. Can't adjust the image enough to completely fill the screen though.

hermeslyre

Some television sets are better at this than others, the newest ones using a better/revised imaging technology? I dunno. Mine wasn't one. The issue you bring up sounds to be sort of like an overscan issue though. When I hooked mine up, I had this issue, but I solved it. Unfortunately I forget exactly what I did to this effect, especially since i see peeps in here all the time with the same issue. Try playing around with resolutions the tv can accept, no weird ones, or you can damage the screen. Most importantly do tons of research via google, this is what solved it for me.