Connecting PC to HDTV

Riskymove

I am in the market for a 26" HDTV for my "office" as I call it..i.e. the boxroom

I think anything from 32" up would be too big for the disctance I can sit from it so I am going for 26"

I want to connect my XBOX, PS3 and my PC to it

I know how to connect XBOX and PS (component and HDMI cable respectively) and I know some TVs have a PC input VGA connection

However, if they don't have a PC input can i connect a PC some other way, S-Video was suggested

I don't want to rule out any TV just because it does not have PC input if there's some other way

thanks

mathias

With most TV's having HDMI now ( usually 2 though you may want to check) then a DVI to HDMI cable is the way to go to connect your PC , in this respect I find PC inputs , which are invariably VGA , pretty much redundant.

A DVI to HDMI ( they both carry exactly the same signals by the way) will be pin sharp on the screen , S video is useless for computer work due to the low resolution and is only useful for maybe watching the odd movie.

Regarding resolution , you are going to be limited to the 1366 x 768 native resolution of the TV screen , you may want to check if this is high enough for your computer work , if not maybe a dedicated widescreen TV monitor with a higher resolution would suit better for the office. Most of these at around the 26 inch mark would have a higher native resolution of something like 1600 x 1000 or thereabouts.

Riskymove

Thanks for that very helpful:)

After a bit of investigation I can see that my PC does have DVI output so thats the way to go