Black Friday is coming and all these stores are competing to see how cheaply they can give away giant TVs. I may come into a slightly used 37" flat screen. It’s a Sharp and I’m pretty sure it has a PC input. Is there any downside to using a tv as a monitor? There are actually 30-40" flat screens being sold Friday for @$200. I’ve seen one advertised for $99 that was close to 30". It is tough to find a decent 18" monitor for that price. My price should be “free” as in beer.
Also, how do you convert monitor resolution to tv resolution? This set is a 720p I believe.
My Son had a giant 50+ inch TV, completely ridiculous.
He uses Mint and it just did everything automatically. Sorry I can’t report on openSUSE, but he changed to a smaller more normal 22" monitor now, otherwise I’d have thrown a Live CD at it to see for you.
Am 19.11.2011 11:16, schrieb deano ferrari:
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>> Also, how do you convert monitor resolution to tv resolution? This
>> set is a 720p I believe.
> This refers to 720 pixels of vertical resolution (progressive scan).
> The horizontal resolution is usually 1280 pixels for standard HDTV.
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I have one TV here which is also only “HD ready” not full HD and the
manual says its 720p, connecting the netbook via HDMI switches it to
1366x768 resolution, so it is a bit higher than 1280x720, since the
image I see is crispy and sharp so I guess the 1366x768 is its native
resolution.
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Am I right that I could take advantage of more screen space by cutting font size to, say 6 or 8, and still have a clear picture? This would, in effect, double the size of my current monitor by allowing me to open apps side-by-side or view dozens of columns in a spread sheet. My concern, too, is sitting 18" away from this big screen. I am not thinking so much of health but comfort issues. Focal length, heat being thrown from the big lcd etc.
I have one TV here which is also only “HD ready” not full HD and the
manual says its 720p, connecting the netbook via HDMI switches it to
1366x768 resolution, so it is a bit higher than 1280x720, since the
image I see is crispy and sharp so I guess the 1366x768 is its native
resolution.
It is quite common for TV displays to employ upscaling and /or over-scanning to size the picture to the native resolution of the display. Some common native matrix resolutions used in HDTV (720p) displays:
I think you’d be better off (if you can afford it) to go for a dedicated monitor, with a higher native resolution if desktop space is important. If you’re wanting to view apps concurrently, then two smaller monitors side by side is the way to go, rather than one physically large display IMO.
Am 19.11.2011 19:46, schrieb deano ferrari:
> It is quite common for TV displays to employ upscaling and /or
> over-scanning to size the picture to the native resolution of the
> display. Some common native matrix resolutions used in HDTV (720p)
> displays:
>
> 1366x768 16:9 1280x720 16:9 1024x768 4:3
>
Thanks for the info, I do not really use a TV as monitor, but that
thread made me simply interested in trying it and see what happens and
how it looks like.
I used it once for a video but did not pay any attention to what the
resolution switched on it.
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On 19/11/11 19:41, Martin Helm wrote:
> Am 19.11.2011 19:46, schrieb deano ferrari:
>> It is quite common for TV displays to employ upscaling and /or
>> over-scanning to size the picture to the native resolution of the
>> display. Some common native matrix resolutions used in HDTV (720p)
>> displays:
>>
>> 1366x768 16:9 1280x720 16:9 1024x768 4:3
>>
> Thanks for the info, I do not really use a TV as monitor, but that
> thread made me simply interested in trying it and see what happens and
> how it looks like.
> I used it once for a video but did not pay any attention to what the
> resolution switched on it.
>
I’ve a computer attached to the TV I use mostly for watching - er - TV.
If I’ve missed a program and my cable company don’t have it, I can
sometimes get it off the web.
At the moment, I’ve also got a 27" TV connected to this PC. I’m having
eye problems and the larger screen helps.
Both TVs are 1080p so I get 1920x1080 resolution. I just plugged them in
to the PCs and they worked.
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In my case, I think I’ll give it a try. The tv is free and connecting is easy. I’ll check for eyestrain and video performance. I hadn’t thought of using the big screen to catch up on missed tv shows. That’s a good idea!
IME it’s nice for a home theater or as a show-off to friends, but the low resolution-to-size ratio makes it uncomfortable for serious work. And if you’re sitting in a sofa then get ready for some serious RMI (unless you’re fifteen, of course :D).
A large (22"+) monitor with high (1920 x 1200 or more) resolution is much better.
I use a Samsung P2770HD as a monitor and use the regular VGA port. The HDMI is reserved for my PS3. I tried HMDI in Windows once. I do not know if Windows does certain things when using HDMI, but it looked wierd then.
I would not go for a TV bigger than 27, especially not if it is not full HD. I can use my TV as a regular monitor, at a regular distance at my desk.