TV as moniter

Marley · 05-07-03, 11:09 AM

I thought about it and it would work out cheaper for me to buy a big widescreen tv instead of using a moniter...but how good would the quality be, i heard about using dvi-scart lead as a way of connecting the tv to my pc. How would this inpact on the quality? does it sound like it would work? has anyone else done it? would anyone recommend it?

ZedBias · 05-07-03, 11:11 AM

When I used a TV to play my games, I found the refresh rate was not good enogh and the text was really fuzzy!

Dont think you would be able to do it!!

Dont know what ever one else thinks?

Newer TVs may have a faster refresh rate?

emericanchaos · 05-07-03, 11:19 AM

if you're looking for a two-fer get a tuner card and watch tv on your monitor instead.

CrazyP · 05-07-03, 11:24 AM

its fine for movies and games, but if you want to use windows, or whatever OS you uses, its crap. very hard to see text

Marley · 05-07-03, 01:32 PM

so theres no way of improving it?

The_Mowman · 05-08-03, 02:03 AM

I think the only way you could get the view to improve would to have a High Definition TV. Or you could get a nice LCD with a TV tuner built in, but to my knowledge there is no way to improve the view of a standard tv screen. I guess that is one reason why webTV and such services died out.

diggingforgold · 05-08-03, 03:33 PM

Get a HD/Plasma/LCD/Digital TV, and it will be a lot clearer.

Normal TV CRT's SUCK REALLY BAD. The refresh rate is pitiful, and everything looks nasty. I've tried it before. A better option is to buy a TV tuner (you can get a cheap one for like $50 at newegg), and watch TV on your monitor. Monitor quality is "A+" when compared to TV quality. I would rate TV quality at a "D" at best.

tio · 05-08-03, 03:43 PM

Yep, me too. When I hooked my computer up to my TV, it was horrible. I couldn't read any text whatsoever, and playing games sucked b/c the refresh rate was crap. Maybe it would be better with a HI-DEF tv, but still, I'd stick with a monitor for now.

Turando · 05-09-03, 05:15 PM

you should be OK if you get a tv with hi def and 100hhz refresh rate, the new sony ones are ideal, but i would rather spend the cash on a digital projector myself.......

CheeseMan · 05-17-03, 09:40 AM

mastametz uses a tv as a monitor it is quite kool

RickyTwoGuns · 05-18-03, 01:18 AM

Quote:

if you're looking for a two-fer get a tuner card and watch tv on your monitor instead.

yep, that's the way to go. unless you plan on shelling out some big bucks for nice tv

ZedBias · 05-19-03, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by CheeseMan
mastametz uses a tv as a monitor it is quite kool

whos mastametz and how does he read the text on his TV??

05-07-03, 11:09 AM	#1
Marley Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Liverpool, Uk	TV as moniter I thought about it and it would work out cheaper for me to buy a big widescreen tv instead of using a moniter...but how good would the quality be, i heard about using dvi-scart lead as a way of connecting the tv to my pc. How would this inpact on the quality? does it sound like it would work? has anyone else done it? would anyone recommend it? __________________ There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't" There's no place like 127.0.0.1

05-07-03, 11:11 AM	#2
ZedBias Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: UK	When I used a TV to play my games, I found the refresh rate was not good enogh and the text was really fuzzy! Dont think you would be able to do it!! Dont know what ever one else thinks? Newer TVs may have a faster refresh rate? __________________ Intel Q6600 2.40GHz @ 3.00GHz OCZ DD2 4GB Nvidia Geforce 8800GTS WD VelociRaptor 300GB

05-07-03, 11:19 AM	#3
emericanchaos Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Williamsport, PA	if you're looking for a two-fer get a tuner card and watch tv on your monitor instead. __________________ xp4000+ crap MSI board 2GB XMMS x700xt not worth OCing with this board.

05-07-03, 01:32 PM	#5
Marley Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Liverpool, Uk	so theres no way of improving it? __________________ There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't" There's no place like 127.0.0.1

05-08-03, 02:03 AM	#6
The_Mowman Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: MD	I think the only way you could get the view to improve would to have a High Definition TV. Or you could get a nice LCD with a TV tuner built in, but to my knowledge there is no way to improve the view of a standard tv screen. I guess that is one reason why webTV and such services died out. __________________ Dell 8100 1.3 P4 (I know :() 512 PC800 RDRAM 15 in ViewSonic Flat Panel 80 gig Maxtor 7200rpm + 40 gig WD Turtle Beach Santa Cruz Sound Card DVD, CDRW Asylum Ti-4200 128mb Folding 24/7 since 10/09/02

05-07-03, 11:24 AM	#4
CrazyP Member Join Date: Nov 2002	its fine for movies and games, but if you want to use windows, or whatever OS you uses, its crap. very hard to see text

05-08-03, 03:33 PM	#7
diggingforgold Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Augusta Twp, MI	Get a HD/Plasma/LCD/Digital TV, and it will be a lot clearer. Normal TV CRT's SUCK REALLY BAD. The refresh rate is pitiful, and everything looks nasty. I've tried it before. A better option is to buy a TV tuner (you can get a cheap one for like $50 at newegg), and watch TV on your monitor. Monitor quality is "A+" when compared to TV quality. I would rate TV quality at a "D" at best.

05-08-03, 03:43 PM	#8
tio Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hyrule	Yep, me too. When I hooked my computer up to my TV, it was horrible. I couldn't read any text whatsoever, and playing games sucked b/c the refresh rate was crap. Maybe it would be better with a HI-DEF tv, but still, I'd stick with a monitor for now. __________________ ► 2.4C (SL6Z3) @ 3.9 GHz w/ 1.70v (FSB = 325 MHz \| System Bus = 1.3 GHz) ► Asus P4C800-E Deluxe (rev. 1.02) "droop", vDIMM, and vAGP modded with heatsinks on all FETs, Southbridge, and clock generator ► Prometeia Mach I ► Corsair XMS 3500 [BH-5 chips] (2 x 512MB) @ 2-6-2-2 w/ 3.23v ► eVGA 6800 GT @ 435 core / 1173 mem (modified BIOS - 1.4v) ► 2 x 74 GB Raptors in RAID-0 (64K stripe size) ► Antec TruePower 550 "I woke up today thinking I will one day die. I wonder if one day I'll wake up thinking that I'm going to live."

05-09-03, 05:15 PM	#9
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05-17-03, 09:40 AM	#10
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