Orko, don't be surprised if I contact you when I go through with this

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Originally posted by Tygon Orko, don't be surprised if I contact you when I go through with this

haha ok, its been a few months, but i will try and put myself through this again, so i can help.

mine really was as easy as just pluggin it in, and I would NOT recommend using it as a monitor, even on low brightness settings it still burns my eyeballs.

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Originally posted by jon jon mine really was as easy as just pluggin it in, and I would NOT recommend using it as a monitor, even on low brightness settings it still burns my eyeballs.

Well yeah, sitting a few inches away from a huge screen is never a good idea.

I only used mine for gaming.

What brands/models do you guys have?

23' Sony LCD

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Samsung 27" CRT (dont know the model name, its crazy long)

The most important thing to look for:
720p, 1080i compatible, make sure these two are stated, because a lot of tvs claim to be "HD ready". But if they dont have those specs, they are useless.

If you can get a 1080p tv in your price range, then you are laughing.

I wonder if there is a guide for serious beginners explanaing all the diffrent types and stuff. For HDTVs/LCDs/CRTs/I & P stuff.

I am uber noob.

I'm also gearing up to do such a thing in the New Year.

Wish List:
- 42" LCD or DLP rear-projection (not 100% sure which yet) with HDMI / DVI inputs for sure.
- Xbox 360 (connected to the wireless network and new TV)
- New PC (looking at Dual-Core systems) which will probably go in the living room connected to the wireless network and to the new TV. I'll leave the old PC in the back room for email and surfing.

For Christmas I'm buying myself:
- Sony Upconverting HD DVD Player (DVPNS70H) (HDMI\optical outputs)
- Monster Fibre Optic THX I100FO-8 8' Digital Cable

Which will all connect to the Logitech Z-5500 Digital, a THX-certified, 500-watt 5.1 surround sound speaker system already hooked up....

Just a matter of time now...
So exciting!

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Originally posted by r5a I wonder if there is a guide for serious beginners explanaing all the diffrent types and stuff. For HDTVs/LCDs/CRTs/I & P stuff. I am uber noob.

CRT - Cathode Ray Tube, old style tv, glass.

LCD - Liquid Crystal Display. New flat, thin monitors/tvs.

I - Interlaced. When an image is drawn on the screen, only ever other line is drawn. Thats why with regular tvs, when you go up close, you can see black lines in between. Those are the lines that are not beind drawn.

P - Progressive Scan. Every line is drawn. Only applies to HDTVs, and computer monitors. THere are no black lines.

HDTV - Progressive scan capabilities. Can draw on every line.

Regular TV
480i - 480 vertical lines, but only every other line is drawn, so you only get 240 vertical lines of information.

HDTV
480p - 480 lines drawn in progressive scan mode. So you get a full 480 vertical lines of resolution.

720p - 720 lines drawn in progressive scan mode. So you get a full 720 vertical lines of resolution.

1080i - 1080 vertical lines, but only every other line is drawn, so you only get 540 vertical lines of information.

1080p - I think you get the picture(no pun intended). These tvs are just coming on the market, and uber expensive. You can only really tell the diff if you are up close.

And yes, 720p does look better than 1080i.

Ask and you shall recieve

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Originally posted by Tygon What brands/models do you guys have?

Samsung Syncmaster 1701MP 17" LCD. Has a built-in TV tuner

sounds like you are going ot have a pretty slick studio!

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