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40-42" LCD as secondary monitor

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  • 16-01-2008 3:27pm
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    pinksoir
    Registered Users Posts: 1,735 ✭✭✭


    How do. I was thinking of putting this in the HE section, but I think it might be more suited to here...

    I currently have a 32 lcd that I use as a secondary monitor and TV in the living room. I'm thinking about getting a larger display, probably 42" but possibly 40", to replace it. Now, I use the Tv mainly for watching movies off the PC, some gaming, and general TV use. My current TV is only HD Ready and it's max resolution from PC connection is 1366x768.

    I'm just wondering if it's worth getting a Full HD TV. I'd like to connect the PC up via DVI->HDMI as opposed to VGA which I am currently using. To be honest, I don't have HD television, nor do I intend on getting it soon. I don't watch any HD-DVD or Blu-Ray movies either, mainly DVDs. The main thing I am concerned about is having good resolutions for playing games from the PC on the telly.

    So what I'm wondering is, as stated above, is it worth getting a Full HD TV, or staying with HD Ready? If I connect via DVI->HDMI will the resolutions be improved over VGA? Whats the story with 1080i vs 1080p, 780i vs 780p? All that jazz?

    The TVs I've been looking at are along the lines of:
    http://www1.hardwareversand.de/6VUZGWHyIpbSi-/3/articledetail.jsp?aid=10554&agid=571
    http://www1.hardwareversand.de/6VUZGWHyIpbSi-/3/articledetail.jsp?aid=10055&agid=570
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=333306&view=detailed#ProductTabs
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=333301


    Cheers,
    Karl


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