Best Monitor? An LCD computer monitor, or a small HDTV?
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I use it on a Samsung 32" LCD as a bedroom HTPC...but either way you want to use it, text shows up crisp and clear via HDMI
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I'm running a Sony HDTV @ 1920x1080 on HDMI and a Dell monitor @ 1280x1024 by VGA, both 60Hz, as a 'stacked' dual display [not cloned single].
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L. R. Schuler said it all. You might think about purchasing mini-HDMI to HDMI cable, or at least a HDMI dongle, in case you want to connect to HD monitor or TV.
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The TV has PC/VGA input, you can also connect to HDMI if your PC/mobo has HDMI. The res. is good, its comparable to 24"/28" (1920x1200) res. monitors. All 30" LCD monitor has higher resolution than this TV, they have 2560x1600 compare that to 1080P's 1920x1080 res. Also, widescreen PC monitors are 16x10.
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Bill, Only because you asked, I tried four different screens -- a 42" plasma flatscreen, a 42" lcd flatscreen, a regular old-style TV and an lcd computer monitor. The old-style TV, I wasn't surprised, was "grainy," to use an old-fashioned term. The plasma was disappointing. The particular model I own didn't allow me to shrink the video to its natural size, so the picture was blown up edge to edge and that caused the picture to degrade. (DVDs on that TV are great, by the way.) Your plasma might operate differently and therefore, offer better results. The lcd TV allowed viewing the videos at natural (large) size, best quality of all, although even full size it looked great. And the computer monitor was great, too. If your potential gift recipient is a casual videographer as most of us are, they won't be disappointed. Fancy themselves as the next Baz Luhrmann and the Flip will promptly find itself on the return pile. I will post these results to the review I already made in case it's of interest to others. Good luck, Bill!
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There's the best, and there's best with one's budget in mind. For the latter requirement, I use the Elite Screens F100XWH1 and it is good enough.
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Depending on what you are using your tv for, 1080p makes all the difference in the world. Especially for gaming.
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Menus are a lot easier to view on a tv or monitor, but you don't need one. If you are going to do any advanced settings, I recommend connecting a TV, if only temporarily.
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That makes sense. As much as I love the Samsung plasmas for superior motion, picture quality, colors, and blacks -- for movies and hi-def TV, even in 768P -- I would still get a 1080p LCD if I were going to use it regularly as a monitor for a computer. Just be sure whatever LCD you do buy supports HD monitor display from a computer -- and via a type of connection that your computer has. Also be sure it does allow the display to be shown in different sizes and does not stick on 4:3 as my LCD does. You will want versatility.
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I Actually Use a 24 In Lcd Hdtv. AOC Brand. Mine isHooked UpThrough Vga. I Get1080P AndItLooksGreat.
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I tried using a hd tv as a monitor once. Your choices of resolution are greatly narrowed. I personally don't recommend using a tv as a monitor system. But, yes the adapter should work just fine for the graphics but bear in mind dvi doesn't support sound. Since the computer has an hdmi port that cable would be better since hdmi supports digital sound.
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It will be the nicest monitor you ever connected a computer to. Use HDMI out from your computer.
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Full HD resolution, excellent. I've watched a few TV series at home. In fact, I had planned buying a desktop screen for my office, and I haven't had to for work. Sound is good, too.
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OLED 4K is the answer. Why not have you cake and eat it too. That is what Jesus would do. All you need to do is mortgage your house and you can buy LG's 65 inch model.
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Take care to have something near in the foreground. I display the images on a 50" HDTV and it feels like you can just get up and into the picture. Good choice!
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You would need to use an HDMI cable for the best picture quality. I find the Belkin laptop cable is adequate with an excellent picture, it just depends on what your TV and computer are cable of. Given my TV only has two HDMI ports the computer port is available and so I make use of it.
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I used mine connected to a small TV in my kitchen. I don't know about a computer monitor.