TV Monitor

Otterah · 03-01-2006, 09:23 PM

How do you make your TV into a monitor? Something like a TV jack or something? Lol, I have no idea, I just thought it would be nice to play things like BF2 or WoW on my 30 inch.

**The_Other_One** · 03-01-2006, 10:05 PM

With a conventional CRT TV, the resolution's only 720x480 and the image is intropolated. Over your head? In other words, high resolutions look like crap on a TV

If you really want something that'll look good, you need a large Plasma or LCD with VGA or DVI inputs; something that can actually handle the typical resolutions we run our computers at.

matt12685848 · 03-02-2006, 03:54 AM

I personally think a plasma tv is a waste of money, because it has a half life of 60,000 hours. I know that is a lot but it doesnt have to loose half of its color to look bad, basically after about 4-8 years depending on how much u use it it will be faded already. DLP and LCD tv's dont do that.

Dialamo · 03-02-2006, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by matt12685848

I personally think a plasma tv is a waste of money, because it has a half life of 60,000 hours. I know that is a lot but it doesnt have to loose half of its color to look bad, basically after about 4-8 years depending on how much u use it it will be faded already. DLP and LCD tv's dont do that.

Ya that is kinda crappy, but I think people who can afford Plasma TV's can buy a new one if that happens!

matt12685848 · 03-02-2006, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Dialamo

Ya that is kinda crappy, but I think people who can afford Plasma TV's can buy a new one if that happens!

Ya, but why not get a DLP? It has almost as good color quality, and even though the viewing angle is less it is more than enough.
EDIT: Nvm, rich people dont care, lol

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The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	With a conventional CRT TV, the resolution's only 720x480 and the image is intropolated. Over your head? In other words, high resolutions look like crap on a TV If you really want something that'll look good, you need a large Plasma or LCD with VGA or DVI inputs; something that can actually handle the typical resolutions we run our computers at. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

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