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Tv as a monitor?

  • 30-01-2009 3:13pm
    #1
    1stimpressions
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 252 ✭✭


    (Sorry if this is the wrong place.)
    Would you need a really good resolution 32inch tv as a monitor? Would an average one make your eyes bleed? I would be using it from a distance for playing poker?


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  • #2
    JDxtra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,967 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    No, should be fine. Just make sure TV has a computer input (vga, dvi etc) or your laptop / PC has HDMI output.


  • #3
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    If the TV isnt HD Capable you wont get anything readable off the screen. But HDTVs are fantastic as monitors.


  • #4
    charlesD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 194 ✭✭charlesD


    I use a TV that is a little bit smaller that is fairly old in a similar manner. It is flat screen, but not HD or anything. I use it as a media center, watching videos and listening to music on it.

    I think this kind of setup would be fine for playing poker, but I don't like using it to surf around too much or do too much reading with it, because reading text on it can be a little difficult.


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    if you have an LCD tv WITH A VGA / HDMI inut then it will probably have a resolution of 1388 x 768 give or take

    not sure about plasma, but you need the inputs

    old analogue TV's have a very low resolution - think 525 lines with a refresh rate of 25Hz
    the original 640x480 at 60hz WITHOUT colour was aimed at TV's , but over here we run at 50Hz so never really worked


    if your comoputer has a tv out signal and you use it for the TV then it will do for poker or playing video but not wordprocessing


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