HDTV instead of a Monitor

Karanislove · 05-07-2006, 06:19 AM

Is it worth getting a HDTV instead of a monitor? I am not going to buy any at the moment, just wants to confirm so in future if I would like to get one on lease then I should have knowledge about it. Thanks
Karan

roy92 · 05-07-2006, 07:55 AM

yes and no, really. it's worth considering the ups and downs of it. viewing angles and high resolutions, these are things you might want to consider. but if you're not fussy about that, i believe you'll enjoy it very much. Also, the connections are a bit more varied than a monitor (mostly VGA or DVI, very rare to find monitors with svideo etc.) on the other hand, you need a HDTV card to get the channels, provided there's no inbuilt HDTV tuner. Dell has been selling some great LCDS, they come in 20' - 23' sizes. they're all great value. they have bountiful cable selections and great viewing angles and quality. Remember though, if you don't want the high resolutions and better image quality, you're better off buying Dell's 23' LCD monitor.

Karanislove · 05-07-2006, 09:42 PM

What will you say about this HD LCD?

Toshiba 47" High Definition LCD

A huge 47"High Definition (HD) LCD screen to enjoy stunning images on

Dimansions: WHD: 1134 x 795 x 353 (with stand)
Resolution: 1920 x 1080P
Contrast Ratio: 800:1
Brightness: 500cd/m2
Response Speed (refresh rate): 8ms
Multi Inputs:

2 x Composite Video (RCA): Yellow RCA for video, White & Red RCA for audio - basic analogue connection (included)
2 x Component Video: Red, Green & Blue leads carries picture, White & Red RCA for audio - best analogue connection
1 x HDMI: 1 HDMI cable carries all digital video and audio - best possible connection
PC Input: Plug your computer in and play games from the couch
Tuner: Yes Internal Speaker: Yes (Jet Slit) Swivel Stand: Yes (15 degrees left & right)

roy92 · 05-07-2006, 10:07 PM

looks good. plenty of inputs and outputs. how much is it? if it were, at least below 2000 bucks, i would buy it. you can't really trust specs, you have to see to believe, look for viewing angles, ghostings, etc. but on the other side, the contrast looks pretty good, i would use it to watch my dvds....

Karanislove · 06-07-2006, 01:25 AM

Upto now, the only main thing which I notice before buying a TV/Monitor is their contrast Ratio and Response time. What is ghostings and what are the things which I have to notice before buying it?

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Originally Posted by roy

i would use it to watch my dvds....

How about playing games on it?

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Originally Posted by roy

if it were, at least below 2000 bucks

I think its much more expensive than 2000 bucks. The website I was looking, just lease the products. So initial minimum payment is around 800 bucks and then you have to pay around 80$ per week for 36 months. which will cost more than $10,000 NZD

roy92 · 06-07-2006, 01:40 AM

response times is measured in miliseconds. that's how long it takes for the image on screen to respond. ghosting is the trails you see when you game (it leaves a ghost) a low resonse time is great for this, but a low response time can present bad viewing angles, so that response time of 8ms is ok. i didn't see that size, so i think the price is pretty good.

edit:for gaming, i wouldn't get a monitor or tv with a response time above 8ms.

Karanislove · 06-07-2006, 03:07 AM

Which angle will you consider the best?

roy92 · 06-07-2006, 11:13 AM

looking straight into it from the front will give you the best picture quality. if the lcd has bad viewing angles, when you view from the right, left, bottom or top of the tv, it will look like your old picture negatives. i'm not saying it will completely disfigure the picture (only on extreme angles will it happen) but it's very annoying.

05-07-2006, 06:19 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
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roy92 CSS HAXOR Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 15 Male Posts: 547 Times Helpful: 37 Status: Offline My Computer	yes and no, really. it's worth considering the ups and downs of it. viewing angles and high resolutions, these are things you might want to consider. but if you're not fussy about that, i believe you'll enjoy it very much. Also, the connections are a bit more varied than a monitor (mostly VGA or DVI, very rare to find monitors with svideo etc.) on the other hand, you need a HDTV card to get the channels, provided there's no inbuilt HDTV tuner. Dell has been selling some great LCDS, they come in 20' - 23' sizes. they're all great value. they have bountiful cable selections and great viewing angles and quality. Remember though, if you don't want the high resolutions and better image quality, you're better off buying Dell's 23' LCD monitor. __________________ I helped someone! here - laptop hard drive here - graphics card problem this indeed is true Interested in SLI? visit slizone Need help with PSU's? drop by Big B's PSU sticky Nvidia Display Drivers - here ATI Display Drivers - here Hate spyware and adware? Grab spybot and adaware

05-07-2006, 09:42 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
Karanislove It's D Grav80 Of Luv Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 23 Male Posts: 3,460 Times Helpful: 160 My Mood: Cool Status: Offline My Computer	What will you say about this HD LCD? Toshiba 47" High Definition LCD A huge 47"High Definition (HD) LCD screen to enjoy stunning images on Dimansions: WHD: 1134 x 795 x 353 (with stand) Resolution: 1920 x 1080P Contrast Ratio: 800:1 Brightness: 500cd/m2 Response Speed (refresh rate): 8ms Multi Inputs: 2 x Composite Video (RCA): Yellow RCA for video, White & Red RCA for audio - basic analogue connection (included) 2 x Component Video: Red, Green & Blue leads carries picture, White & Red RCA for audio - best analogue connection 1 x HDMI: 1 HDMI cable carries all digital video and audio - best possible connection PC Input: Plug your computer in and play games from the couch Tuner: Yes Internal Speaker: Yes (Jet Slit) Swivel Stand: Yes (15 degrees left & right) __________________ __________________________________________________ ___ Troubleshoot a Dead/Unbootable PC / Microsoft Events Viewer Troubleshoot Printer / Most Common Home Audio Problems_

05-07-2006, 10:07 PM	#4 (permalink) Top
roy92 CSS HAXOR Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 15 Male Posts: 547 Times Helpful: 37 Status: Offline My Computer	looks good. plenty of inputs and outputs. how much is it? if it were, at least below 2000 bucks, i would buy it. you can't really trust specs, you have to see to believe, look for viewing angles, ghostings, etc. but on the other side, the contrast looks pretty good, i would use it to watch my dvds.... __________________ I helped someone! here - laptop hard drive here - graphics card problem this indeed is true Interested in SLI? visit slizone Need help with PSU's? drop by Big B's PSU sticky Nvidia Display Drivers - here ATI Display Drivers - here Hate spyware and adware? Grab spybot and adaware

06-07-2006, 01:40 AM	#6 (permalink) Top
roy92 CSS HAXOR Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 15 Male Posts: 547 Times Helpful: 37 Status: Offline My Computer	response times is measured in miliseconds. that's how long it takes for the image on screen to respond. ghosting is the trails you see when you game (it leaves a ghost) a low resonse time is great for this, but a low response time can present bad viewing angles, so that response time of 8ms is ok. i didn't see that size, so i think the price is pretty good. edit:for gaming, i wouldn't get a monitor or tv with a response time above 8ms. __________________ I helped someone! here - laptop hard drive here - graphics card problem this indeed is true Interested in SLI? visit slizone Need help with PSU's? drop by Big B's PSU sticky Nvidia Display Drivers - here ATI Display Drivers - here Hate spyware and adware? Grab spybot and adaware

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Karanislove It's D Grav80 Of Luv Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 23 Male Posts: 3,460 Times Helpful: 160 My Mood: Cool Status: Offline My Computer	Which angle will you consider the best? __________________ __________________________________________________ ___ Troubleshoot a Dead/Unbootable PC / Microsoft Events Viewer Troubleshoot Printer / Most Common Home Audio Problems_

06-07-2006, 11:13 AM	#8 (permalink) Top
roy92 CSS HAXOR Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 15 Male Posts: 547 Times Helpful: 37 Status: Offline My Computer	looking straight into it from the front will give you the best picture quality. if the lcd has bad viewing angles, when you view from the right, left, bottom or top of the tv, it will look like your old picture negatives. i'm not saying it will completely disfigure the picture (only on extreme angles will it happen) but it's very annoying. __________________ I helped someone! here - laptop hard drive here - graphics card problem this indeed is true Interested in SLI? visit slizone Need help with PSU's? drop by Big B's PSU sticky Nvidia Display Drivers - here ATI Display Drivers - here Hate spyware and adware? Grab spybot and adaware

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